2013 Timeline

A smattering of events from 2013

January:

• I started "The Daily Hour" for self-improvement, which lasted about six months.
• I went to my first gaming convention, for Evil Mike's bachelor party.
• We tried swing dancing at the Dulles Hilton. Rock-stepping is dumb.
• Mike and Taje got married!

February:

• We spent the Super Bowl at the Crane's.
• I learned how to program in Python.
• I learned how to play the blues in C on the electric bass.
• We went to the horrible Luma Theater of Light show at the Birchmere.

March:

• We took a vacation weekend in Waynesboro, VA.
• I was sorely disappointed by the newest Starcraft sequel.
• We celebrated St. Patrick's Day with the Cranes and Easter with the Whitmers.

April:

• I finally bought a new, expensive office chair, reducing back problems by a factor of 3.
• We started growing homemade tomatoes.
• I started writing open-source bug-tracking software, called Bugler.

May:

• We had a Quatre de Mayo barbeque, which turned out to be one of two barbeques we would have this year.
• We went to Winchester for a Spellerberg reunion.
• Rebecca graduated from PTA school!

June:

• We flew through the air on trapezes.
• We gained a new occupant in our basement.
• We met Brianne at the Hungarian Folk Festival and the world did not end. However, she fled the country immediately after she met us.

July:

• We watched the fireworks at Lake Barcroft.
• Rebecca took her super-crazy PTA exam and passed with a super-crazy high score.
• We took a vacation weekend in Solomons, MD.
• Elisa visited and we went to wineries.

August:

• The URI! Zone started its 18th year.
• We went camping in Greenbrier State Park.
• We went to a wedding at Early Mountain Winery.
• We did a blind wine taste test with the Smiths and Ahlbins, and learned that Rebecca likes the really expensive stuff.

September:

• I gave up on Bugler and started Auricle.
• We hiked the Billy Goat Trail.
• We watched Miss Saigon at the Signature Theatre.
• I turned 34 and probably died.
• We had our Fall Barbeque and met some neighbours.

October:

• We spent the government shutdown hiking around Harper's Ferry.
• We went to the Fall Festival at Doukenie Winery.
• We went to a pumpkin carving party at Katie and Joe's.
• We passed out candy at Max and Leigh Ann's.

November:

• We returned to Harper's Ferry for more hiking fun.
• We traveled to Linden, VA for Elizabeth's birthday.
• We stayed in a posh cabin for Annie's birthday.
• We hosted only 1 Thanksgiving, involving 4 children.
• We had real Thanksgiving with my family.

How was 2013 for you?

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