Jayhawks on the Severn

Severna Park, MD, August 18, 2012:  Area members of the University of Kansas Alumni Association gathered on a beautiful day for a Severn River cruise and Tiki bar party at the riverside home of Chuck and Pam Hewitt.  Danny Lewis, director of alumni programs, brought news from Lawrence.  A half century of alums talked family, careers, J school, Ellsworth Hall, Marching Jayhawks, football and BASKETBALL. Rock chalk!

TOO HOT FOR BICYCLES

It was 95 degrees heading toward 100 and not one bicycle was rented at George Washington University.

The June Garden

 




 

 

 
 Ping (left) and Spock (above).

Fred

Annapolis Greek Festival at Sts. Constantine & Helen

Annapolis, MD, June 1, 2012:  We attended a terrific Greek Festival at the Church of Saints Constantine & Helen.  The Riva Road church was built in 1996 and dedicated in 2001 by this 65 year-old Greek Orthodox parish.  The church is spectacular.

  

 

 

 

The festival had both indoor and outdoor seating, indoor and outdoor food operations, indoor and outdoor vending and separate venues for beverages and desserts.

Tyropita, pastitsio, pita bread and a Greek salad.

Dolmades, moussaka, fasolakia (green beans), pita bread and spanikopita.  We shared.

 

Bill Working On His Day Off

June 1, 2012:

Royals 4, Orioles 2, Hon!

Baltimore, MD, May 27, 2012:  No sooner did we realize that we had been in and out of Baltimore for years and never been to an Orioles game at Camden Yards, than we received an invitation from the Baltimore-Annapolis Chapter of the KU Alumni Association.  The day turned out to be HOT AS HELL with sunshine in the low 90s and humidity almost as high.  While many of the fans were chain drinking beer, we stuck with sodas, peanuts and frozen orangeade.

This memorial echoes the memorial wall at Baltimore's former Memorial Stadium.

This is a memorial to Memorial Stadium.

The Eutaw Street entrance frames Baltimore's iconic Bromo Seltzer Tower.

       Little League teams queue for the game.

 

Statue of Brooks Robinson who played his entire career with the Orioles.

The birthplace of Babe Ruth is only a few short blocks away from Orioles Park.  Just follow the sidewalk baseballs.

 

 

     A statue to Frank Robinson is inside the park (left).

Our view from the cheap seats.

 

 

Batter up.

Strike 1.

Strike 2.

Where's the ball?

Save at first base.

Heading for home.

An Orioles fan.