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What the heck have we been up to!! OK this blog isn’t easy to update since it requires uploading images and using my brain. I’ll give a shot until Bennett wakes up from his nap.

We have had several weekends of visitors since March. Jeff and Erica were in town for work reasons. We tried to do minimal projects on the house (unlike the previous visit from them). Then we went to California for a week. Dave had work out there and I saw my family and played with my nephews. Immediately afterwards, we had Steph Mumma and Neil Dixion came in town for work reasons. We checkout out the cherry blossoms downtown with them and hung out. Read more »

This past winter I was very bothered by all the trash in the Fallsgrove neighborhood trails and streams. I found a Rockville city trash program similar to the I Love A Clean San Diego which I had participated in. The following is an article I wrote for my neighborhood newsletter after my 1st “organized” trash pickup event. Since this article was printed a whopping 2 people are interested in joining me. Not so great returns considering how large my community is. But, I’m proud that I did something about the problem and I know it will get bigger next year. I’m glad my karate friend Sarah Adams made me participate in all her trash clean-up programs in San Diego. Thanks Sarah and give Monte the cat a kiss for me! Read more »

March 21 - 28, 2009
We recently got back from a week vacation to Southern California! Ohhh - how I miss the sun and liquor being sold in grocery stores. Ok ok and my family too! Read more »

On March 1st I marked the calendar that Bennett took his first steps (as in 4 or 5). But today, he crossed the circle in our toddler Funfit class to get to our friends Danielle and Joana. I was happy with that. But afterwards when we went to Starbucks, his momentum really picked up. He walked 20 - 50 steps! Maybe it was Starbucks, maybe it was Danielle being a cute older woman. Who knows. Read more »

This long President’s Day weekend Dave, Bennett and I jetted off to Burlington VT thanks to a super cheap direct flight from Airtrans. We stayed with Dave’s high school buddy Neil and his wife Shannon. They live in Waterbury about an hour south of Burlington. We flew in late Thursday night and stayed up really late geeking out on Neil’s beer, photography and cameras. Read more »

We went downtown today to meet up with some Norwegian friends in town. (Goodman and Charlotte) Can you say - it’s crazy out! There is a buzz in the air and events going on all around the city. Everyone we encountered was super excited and friendly. There were so many people selling crap/memorabilia it was ridiculous. I was very tempted to buy an Obama bobble-head doll or the Obama family paper doll book, but no. Read more »

Wow am I behind on my blog! We just got internet today in our new home and as of 2 weeks we’ve been living in our new home. I have been busy unpacking and finding furniture. Dave’s been doing science with submarines by day and fixing house items at night.

We had a great time in California. Most of the time I spent with my mother so she could hang with Bennett. I helped with Cammie’s babyshower and went to Ali and Steve’s wedding. The time went by so fast! I was able to see a couple of friends, but mostly family. Sorry to all those I couldn’t see!!! While we were in town I used Claudine’s fancy kid photographer for Bennett and was very pleased with the results. Her info is on an older blog entry for all those SD friends with new babies! Congratulations to Gail and Cammie for 2 beautiful babes. Read more »

We are coming out to San Diego / OC for a visit! Bennett and I leave tomorrow for 2 weeks. Dave will arrive next weekend only stay for the weekend. We have a wedding on Friday the 24th to attend in La Jolla. Is anyone free to babysit a well behaved 10 month old? He’ll be asleep by 9pm or 8pm with a little beer.

Just kidding grandma!

Let me know if anyone has the time and interest.
- Genna

Dave and I bought a townhouse today! It was a fabulous foreclosure find. It’s in a complex built in 2002 called Falls Grove. We are happy to report it’s close to a pool, grocery store, Chipotles and Starbucks!

Our new address is:
403 Oak Knoll Drive
Rockville, MD 20850

We won’t be moving in immediately because we have belongings in both Maryland and Massachusetts (and we don’t have any furniture).

We are super excited and can’t wait to make it a home. We’ll be out celebrating tonight since not only we got the keys today, but it’s also my grandfathers birthday! Happy 93 Bill Bennett!

Bennett spent last weekend with his grand parents Jeff and Erica in Boston. Dave and I went off to a wedding in Jamaica. It was also our 3rd wedding anniversary. Congrats to George and Coleen!!! That’s another blog entry. Read more »