Okay, so on to business. Monday, I attended the retirement ceremony for one of my oldest friends. He's a captain in the US Navy, and he's the smartest guy I know, period. Norbes and I have known each other since we were teenagers. I went to all of his graduations (USNA, MIT for his masters and MIT for his PhD). He attended our wedding; DH was one of his groomsmen and I sang at his wedding. And Monday, he was relieved of duty in one of the nicest, most moving ceremonies I've ever been to. The Navy knows how to do it right. The ceremony was at the Naval Museum at the Shipyard in Washington. He got more awards than you can count. We were teasing him back at his house later. He has a wall full of awards that I was calling his "Mister Incredible Wall". Here he is with the admiral receiving his discharge papers.
Needless to say, the party was a lot of fun in the typical Naval style!The weekend in Washington was beautiful, weather-wise. When we got in Saturday, DH and I headed to Bethesda for crabcakes. I'm not generally a big crab fan, since I'm from Boston, where lobster rolls are the order of the day. But I do love a good crab cake, and the Bethesda Crab House has the best crab cakes I've ever had. If you get down there, check them out. You can also go for the full smash-them-with-a-hammer crab boil. Call ahead and they'll have them waiting for you when you arrive. Oh, and their cole slaw is the best I've tasted in a very long time!
Needless to say, I didn't get any sewing done, but it was a very busy weekend. Yesterday, the continuation of the lovely summer weather we've been having here in Boston kept us grounded at BWI all day. Thank god for broadband modems. Plus, Leslie moved Gorgeous Fabrics to a new host, so you should see a marked improvement in performance. If you were trying to get on there yesterday and had troubles, it should be all fixed now. Thank you Leslie!!!
Back to work. I need some more shorts, so I'll probably get those sewn up tonight.
Happy sewing!
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That's really neat.
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Hey, I'll forgive you this time, but next time you better look a sista up! I live in Baltimore and work in DC. Glad you enjoyed our crustacean delicacy!
Glad you had a good time! The crabcakes sound wonderful - I'm always looking for good ones.
I LOVE crabcakes, too. I'm going to make a note of the Bethesda Crab House.
Next time you are in DC please stop by our DC Threads sewing lounge - DCThreads.org! We'd love to have your expertise grace the lounge!
What a great time celebrating your friends success! I would die for a "real" crabcake.
Guys sure look good in uniforms! It's great you got to devote your time to family and friends. Uh, there's more to life than sewing??? :O
You're off the hook this time . . . actually, I was out of town this weekend, and I would have been quite vexed if I had missed an opportunity to get together with you! You were with me in spirit, however, as I made (1) the Jalie faux-wrap top out of the lovely lime green & yellow mesh knit and (2) a TNT skirt out of the fabulous white denim. Wearing both of 'em now!
Oh, and next time you're in town and are Jonesin' for crab cakes, Washingtonian magazine has said that Clydes has the best crabcakes in the area. Not sure I agree with that opinion; personally, I adore the crabcakes at Oceannaire Seafood Restaurant. They're a litle pricey, but awfully good!
God Bless Norbes for his devotion to this great country! Soldiers are my heros!!!
All is forgiven -- this time :) My week was insane (grants, works, etc) anyway. Which is why I'm finally catching up on blog posts now :(
I'm happy our weather was so beautiful for you, too. Sometimes in July, it isn't so pretty here. I've lived here for more than 20 years wondering why folks liked crab cakes so much.And then my husband brought home part of his lunch from G & M. Without a doubt the best!
Those Swabbies do look good in their dress whites!
Uh, Phyllis - Is there a Marine in your background?
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