Liz & Bill's Wedding 18 Jul 09

Dan and I were delighted, this weekend, to be invited to share in the celebration of the wedding of his cousin, Liz, and and her boyfriend (now husband), Bill. The Wedding really was a triumph: The ceremony was conducted in a lovely venue and the reception was as a lot of fun.

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IndyCar racing at Watkin's Glen 2009

This weekend we drove to Watkin's Glen International raceway to see the Indycar Grand Prix. This was my first experience of open-wheel racing and it was tremendous! Can't wait to see more :-)

Britons did very well: Justin Wilson finished 1st, Mike Conway 6th, Dan Wheldon 10th and Dario Franchitti 15th.

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Random photos

Some random pics taken over the last month (See Flickr for more):

Myrtle Beach for Dan's Birthday

It was a relief to spend a few days in the relaxed atmosphere of Myrtle Beach for Dan's Birthday. Myrtle Beach isn't super-fancypants, but its hard to beat for simple relaxation.

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Are you an old git?

Volvo Ocean Race rests in Boston

The Fleet of the Volvo Ocean Race is resting at Fan Pier in Boston, this week. The race is nearing its end and will embark upon the last long leg (to Galway) in just a few days. Dan got this photo of me standing outside the Institute of Contemporary Art at Fan Pier.

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This weekend, Dan & I went to DC. A work trip to Philly meant that I was kind of in the neighborhood anyway. I had not been to DC since 1996, so I was glad to have the opportunity. The weather was not very kind to us, but we had a good time despite that. In particular, the Spy Museum was a lark!

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Trip to SC for my birthday

Last week we escaped the cold of winter in Boston to spend a few days in the relative warmth of South Carolina. As on previous occasions, we stayed at Myrtle Beach, but this time we made a trip to Charelston. I've wanted to go there for a long time and I'm glad to say that it was just as grand and pretty as people say :-)

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Penny, my new winter car

This is my new winter car, a 2009 Subaru Impreza. We call her 'Penny' on account of being copper-colored. Like most Boston-based cars in the winter, she is covered in salt, which is the real reason I don't drive Emily here in the winter. Penny is an absolute base-model, with no options (after all, she's just supposed to get me through the 5 months I don't want to drive my real car), but her main asset is the all wheel drive, which gets me safely to and from the ski areas of NH, every weekend.

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