And abrasive to boot...

A former lawyer friend (the friend part is the part that is no longer true) ended the friendship because he found me "arrogant and abrasive".

One of these days I'm going to get a T-shirt that says, "Lawyers find me arrogant and abrasive."

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We have arrived...

We're in the Admiral's Quarters on the 3rd floor with a private balcony overlooking Boothbay Harbor.  The sunsets are going to be great.

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Never forget...

Today is our 10th wedding anniversary. Because of the events of 9/11/01, this day will always be a bittersweet celebration for us. I had a friend on Flight 11, and Fiona had a friend in the North Tower. We can't imagine the pain and grief suffered by the families of those who were lost. We will always remember the bravery of the men and women who fought tirelessly to save their fellow citizens in the days that followed. We will always be thankful for the sacrifices of the troops who went to avenge us in the months and years to follow.

But we also feel strongly that those who were lost to us due to the events of that day would agree that we should not let this day be a day of mourning alone. Like us, other couples were wed on that day. Children were born on that day. To co-opt a phrase from those days, if we let them take our joys and triumphs from us, then the terrorists have won.

We are heading up to Maine for a relaxing weekend without the children. We hope to have a great time. We are very thankful for our friends watching after our children while we are away.

Fiona, you have made the last ten years of my life my happiest, and I can't wait to post about the next ten in 2019.

I love you more than you can know.

I'm getting old(er)

As a sort of joke, Fee bought me a pair of OTC reading glasses.

They are surprisingly seductive in the utility delivered.

The screen is so much easier to read.

It doesn't help my frame of mind that my birthday is in less than 2 months...

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Roaring 20's

Tommy Guns Vodka.

The bartender described it as really crappy vodka in a really cool bottle.

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Monopoly update

The tie-breaker has finished its third evening. We are roughly even for cash, but I have more properties.  She however has hotels on Old Kent Road and Whitechapel Road.

Oh, yes, that reminds me; we're playing the tie-breaker with a British version from 1961 that we picked up in yard sale. Her hoteled properties correspond to Mediterranean Ave and its pair (the name of which escapes me at the moment).

However, I own all of the utilities and railroads, and only need Park Lane (Park Place) to complete owning the whole of the most expensive side of the board. I'll post another update tomorrow.

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The Tie-Breaker is tonight!

Deidre is hoping the Monopoly-themed t-shirt improves her luck.

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