Melissa goes to Washington!

Then in October Melissa went to Washington, D.C., for a journalism convention. She learned lots of stuff, and met Helen Thomas! Finally!!!

And Deb and her boyfriend Sam met Melissa out in Georgetown.

We Heart Mr. Met

For our anniversary, Melissa got Joe tickets to see the Mets vs. the Phillies.





Lunch.






Joe was happy despite the terribleness of the Mets that day (9 errors!!!).

Happy Anniversary!

For our 2nd/9th anniversaries, we once again went down to New Paltz where all the magic started.

Then Joe won Husband of the Year, by taking Melissa to the Dutchess County Fair, where they had milkshakes.

New Hampshire Rules!

In August we went away to New Hampshire for a week.







We climbed Mt Major and swam in Lake Winnipesaukee.

We are great at Skee Ball, and won a whole bunch of spider rings and finger cuffs.







We were amazed by onion rings on a stick.


And ate a fancy dinner in an old library.



But did not find any Presidential candidates.

Lots of water

Over our summer, we took every chance we had to play in water.



Melissa waded in the Hudson in Athens, after we had farmer's market lunch of biscuits and berries.






Joe kayaked in the Great Sacandaga Lake after swimming and diving during a great rainstorm at Krysta's camp.

What a bunch of slackers

Ok. Seriously, Joe and Melissa have been way too busy and not patient enough to sit in front of a computer to upload pictures from their adventures over the past few months.

(We spent the Fourth of July in windy Vermont.)