What's this all about?

Some people send newsletters or photos to keep in touch, but since we are huge geeks we went with a url. Click on the photos below to see a larger version.

Love

That's right we have a section called love

We're Engaged!!

Work

bringing home the bacon

Diane

Was promoted to Program Director in April 2008
Runs a house of 13 boys
Manages 10 employees
Drives 80 miles a day back and forth from work
Is currently applying to grad school

Rachel

Is still a Project Manager at ::play::
Manages a team of 3
Took 1 sick day this year, my first in two years
Made the switch to a mac, and loves it
Takes the T to work, making her commute a hell of a lot more environmentally friendly than Diane's.

Travel

where we went and why

4 trips for business
3 trips for pleasure

New York City (x3)
Miami
Washington DC
Louisville KY

We did a few weekends away

New Hampshire (x2)
Foxwoods (x2)
Cape Cod
Camping (x2)

Fun places we frequent

the places we go in between work

we play pub trivia at Newtowne
we play kickball at conway park (and others)
we pump iron at Work Out World
we dance at the Burren
We hike at Blue Hills
we do dinner nights at various friends houses

Kickball

it's important enough for its own section

We played 29 kickball games

rachel was co-captain for this years 3 seasons
Diane helped set up the field and kept stats
rachel's OBP (on base percentage) was .375
diane's OBP was .905, the highest on our team
rachel started pitching last season

AD's

we appreciate the seasons with our friends

SAD - Snow Appreciation Day
snowshoeing, orienteering, and games by the fire in NH

BAD - Beach Appreciation Day
beaches, frisbee, and cookouts in RI

FAD - Foliage Appreciation Day
apples, cider, and hayrides in Western MA.

Biking

is awesome

diane finally bought a bike this summer
the first bike was stolen, then she got a second
our longest ride was 22 miles

books

its good for the mind

rachel read 16 books

I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell - Tucker Max
One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The Emperor's Children (Vintage) - Claire Messud
People's History of the United States - Howard Zinn
No Country for Old Men - Cormac McCarthy
Boy a - Jonathan Trigell
Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities - Alexandra Robbins
What's the Matter with Kansas? - Thomas Frank
Born On A Blue Day - Daniel Tammet
Perfect Match - Jodi Picoult
The Road - Cormac McCarthy
The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes - Diane Chamberlain
Into Thin Air: Jon Krakauer
Three Cups of Tea - Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
Another Bullshit Night in Suck City: A Memoir - Nick Flynn
What Is the What - Dave Eggers

diane doesn't keep track of what she reads, but she does a good amount of it.

Misc Fun

random fun stuff we did

Volunteered at the mud hog race
Went to the Slutcracker, a burlesque version of the nutcracker
Went to high tea
Redecorated our living room - new paint, new couch, new chair, new room

Looking Forward

Stuff we hope we can report on by next year

Diane getting into Grad school
A trip to Bali.
Running our first 5k.