Jaime's 28th Birthday in Ogunquit, ME 2006

For Jaime's birthday, she wanted to go to the beach. She lives in Massachusetts so off we went to shore of Maine. Ogunquit is a a popular summer resort town in York County, Maine.


Jaime on her birthday!


Town of Ogunquit welcomes me


The beach and the extremely cold ocean


My first lobster roll ever


Gelato at Cafe Prego

Happy birthday, Jaime!

Salem, MA 2006

Salem is such a fun town. It's probably perfect for older kids and um, me. Much of the city's tourist attractions reflect that it was the location of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Also, a lot of the local culture also addresses it: Police cars are adorned with witch logos, a local public school is known as the Witchcraft Heights Elementary School, the Salem High School football team is named The Witches, and Gallows Hill, a site of numerous public hangings, is currently used as a playing field for various sports.

Daily witch trial in the center of town

Tourists know Salem as a mix of important historical sites, New Age and Wiccan boutiques, and kitschy Halloween or witch-themed attractions. The most recent (and controversial) addition of significance is a bronze statue of the Samantha Stephens character (played by actress Elizabeth Montgomery) of the Bewitched television program in Salem's Lappin Park on June 15, 2005.

The Bewitched Statue!

At the Pirate Museum

Scene from The Crucible at the Witch Museum

I am a cheese ball.

Giles Corey exhibit at the Witch Dungeon Museum

Wands on sale at a local store

Provincetown, MA 2006

I flew into Boston on Friday and yesterday took the ferry to Provincetown to visit with my family.

On the Ferry from Boston to Provincetown

Provincetown

Aunt Elaine and mom- changed forever by "Hat Day"

Provincetown is all set for 4th of July

Shopping at Marine Specialties

At the beach

The Shell Shop has taffy and fudge! 

Back to Boston

Cathy Visits Charlottesville Again 2006

Cathy came back this weekend. She got here early on Friday, so I did a half day at work and I took her around Charlottesville. We spent most of the weekend partying with my law school friends and she got to meet Sarah, Donald, Josh, and Jon. Good times!

 

Cathy at the Pavillion on the Downtown Mall

Random music on the Downtown Mall

Surprise camera picture while Cathy is on the phone

What fire juggler?

Jefferson's Monticello 2006

Becky and Brandon invited me to go to Monticello yesterday with them.

Monticello

Monticello was Thomas Jefferson's plantation, and Jefferson designed the main house. Monticello is just south of the Rivanna Gap. A lot of the of what you see when you walk around the property is the history of the slaves who lived on the property.

Brandon and Becky in front of Monticello

Me and Becky in front of Monticello

Monticello

Farms

"Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, author of the American Declaration of Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and father of the University of Virginia."

Kitchen

Cathy Visits Charlottesville 2006

Becky and Brandon just moved to Charlottesville this summer! Becky is my friend from college and her husband will be starting at UVA Law next semester. So Cathy came to visit. We went to Cathy's niece's party too.

Me, Cathy, Becky, and Brandon

Got My Driver's License! 2006

Finally got my license for the first time on today at 27 years of age! About 10 years after I should have gotten it. Thanks to all the people that gave me driving lessons- 1 or 2 at a time. And thanks especially to Alec that lent me his car today so I could take the test. You're brave and awesome!

With my license!