Holiday Travels

Wow, so it's been a month since our last post.  Time has been flying by - I just mentioned to Kathy tonight that it seems like Halloween was only a week ago.  But, in actuality, it was awhile ago and we did manage to keep busy between then and now.

We spent a week up in Pennsylvania for Thanksgiving and saw lots of my family.  I spent a couple different days doing some beer-related stuff with Mike and Scott at Gordon Biersch, BURP meetings, and the bottling of our Big Brew Day Barleywine (which we've actually decided is a Double/Imperial IPA) and Brown Porter.  Both are really tasty.  We also had the chance to see "Avenue Q" while it was here in DC at the National Theatre.  It was a great time and I think we'd both recommend it to anyone (just remember to take your sense of humor with you).  Kathy has been busy with end-of-the-semester events right up until the Marymount University Christmas Party last night.  Speaking of Christmas parties - I went down to Headquarters in Lexington, VA last weekend for our Christmas party which consisted of a luncheon and a "Tacky Holiday Sweater" Party which was a great time.

Now we're only two days away from our big Holiday Trip up and down the East Coast.  It all starts on Friday the 21st as we head up to Pennsylvania for Christmas with the Nay's.  Then it's home for a night on the 27th before heading back out on the 28th - headed for Venice, Florida.  The Florida leg includes stopping in South Carolina, North Carolina, Melbourne, FL and Venice FL over the course of 8 days.  If our plans hold true, we'll get to see lots of friends and family over the course of the 15 day trip.  We're excited to see everyone and to get out of the basement for awhile (even if that means listening to Dory "meow" constantly for 1000+ miles).  Luckily we've got 2 loaded iPods between us to drown her out.

We'll definitely have access to the internet during our trip so feel free to drop us a comment and let us know where you're at and how your Holiday break is going.  Safe travels, Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays!