http://www.nancyandcaleb.com Let the light shine. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:47:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, our DC election predictions came true: DC went 92%+ for Barack Obama.  Nancy worked at the polls (a loooong day), the politics news barrage has calmed down, and we're glad to have it behind us.  DC as a whole was elated when Obama's win was confirmed; people were literally ... http://www.nancyandcaleb.com/2008/11/elections-over-thankful-for-the-home-stretch/ This week, while I was out on one of my early morning walks (which have replaced my runs for now), I passed by a house a few blocks from ours with a McCain-Palin sign in the front yard.  It was quite a stunning sight, actually. So what, you ask.  Don't you ... http://www.nancyandcaleb.com/2008/10/election-season-in-washington-dc/ September has flown by far too quickly.  Simona officially started Kindergarten- or what we call Kindergarten around here.  She is attending Little Learner's Playschool on Capitol Hill, which is a Tuesday/Thursday class from 9-12.  There are 12 little two and three year olds in the school, and, since it's a ... http://www.nancyandcaleb.com/2008/09/euphoric/ We are in the throes of another hot and sticky DC summer, but that doesn't mean that fun is not to be had.  Local highlights of this past month have included going to another Nationals game AND to an Orioles/Tigers game in Baltimore (where Simona yelled "Let's go, Nats!" the ... http://www.nancyandcaleb.com/2008/08/another-dc-summer/ Just a quick note to let you eager family members know that there are now new photos posted. We are off to Iowa this coming weekend, so we will likely have more to share soon. Enjoy! http://www.nancyandcaleb.com/2008/07/pictures-are-updated/ It's been a while since we've posted, so here are the highlights from where we've been in the past month and a half: - Germany (9 days): riding bikes along the dykes, swimming at the Fortuna Bad, playing on the beach on the North Sea, attending Doris & Karl-Heinz's wedding, seeing ... http://www.nancyandcaleb.com/2008/06/summer-in-deutschland-sverige-and-usa/ April gave us a chance to take a test-run on the upcoming summer travel season. We're certainly looking forward to it, but in that staring-up-a-cliff-that-you're-excited-to-climb sort of way. Nancy got her practice by running (running!) the Boston Marathon in April. It was a long-time dream - kind of the ... http://www.nancyandcaleb.com/2008/05/ready-set-go/ The first photo of Caleb and me (that we know of) was taken at a Cubs game we attended with a big group of friends from college in the spring of 1999. Caleb hates that I am wearing a Cubs hat (a free give away that day) as that ... http://www.nancyandcaleb.com/2008/04/play-ball/ February was a good month, but I'm ready for March. Bring on the springtime! A quick review of February highs: Moving back into our house- with MANY thanks to Laryn, Janel, and Alleia for letting us stay with them! Getting our lead clearance from the contractors (we're still awaiting the clearance from ... http://www.nancyandcaleb.com/2008/03/february/ The day has come for us to pack up and leave our little home here in Washington, D.C. Our little family is moving to neighboring Maryland on Sunday, which means the next day and a half will be busy packing, taking our cat to her new home (she can't ... http://www.nancyandcaleb.com/2008/01/were-moving/