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Saturday, 26 March 2011

Popcorn Popping on the Apricot Tree?

Posted on 15:03 by rendy orton
Nope, it's cherry blossoms blossoming on the cherry trees.
Didn't you know popcorn doesn't grow on apricot trees? Silly kids.

Anyway, the cherry blossoms come to DC every year
and they're a lot of fun to walk around and see with friends.
Just another perk of living in/near the nation's capital.
Julia, Jenna, and Micha: what a bunch of posers hahaha.
We love playing tourist when there's a good reason to do so.

I'm kinda proud of the next couple pics, because I feel like my dad and brother (Pete) - both better scenery photogs than me - would appreciate them.
And now back to people pics, which are more my specialty.
Chillin' at the Tidal Basin and dangling our feet over the water.
Making a spectacle of ourselves.
The girls couldn't get the timing right to all be up at the same time,
but I kinda like the symmetry of these cartwheels more anyway.
Is Paddles the Beaver talking to you? Beware, those teeth are lethal.
Sometimes teaching novices to jump over barriers can end disastrously. "A" for effort, Jenna!
Baby bums are adorable. Admit it.

Until next year, cherry blossoms!
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Sunday, 6 March 2011

WIE Weekend 2011

Posted on 18:00 by rendy orton
Note: I'm finishing this post in March 2012, so I'll keep it brief and mostly share pictures. Better than nothing, right?

My running group all headed out to Ocean City, MD, for a weekend of socializing and running.
Sometimes it's just fun to get out of the DC metro area for a few days.
They were ready for us!
We had an excellent variety of fun personalities, from Hollywood cowgirls...
...to aristocratic ski-bums...
...to patriotic bandidos like these two amigos.
We played games the first night, including such crowd favorites as Twister...
...and what we call 'the floor is lava'.
On Saturday morning, we all met up and hopped on the bus to get to the start of our run.
Some needed/requested additional transportation from the bus stop to start circle.
Yes, we believe in conserving energy while on vacation.
Gotta love having a fellow Jazz fan
After the main run, some of us fellas decided to run up the Ocean City boardwalk to get home, instead of waiting for the bus. We decided a picture of us shirtless (aka showing our hooters) in front of Hooters was clever. In retrospect, it wasn't so much. haha
Then it was time for lunch and the bonfire on the beach!
A few of our lady bandidos
Look what washed up on shore!
I didn't make this fire, or it'd have classic Eagle Scout log cabin shape
After resting for a bit and getting cleaned-up, we headed to dinner and then out on the town.
The dinner restaurant had this sweet winner's trophy, so we nominated ourselves for the 'awesomest running group in OC' award. Since no locals contested our self-award, we won by a landslide.
Fierce, yet lovable and cuddly, too
Leaving our mark on the ceiling at the second spot 
Our last spot of the night was Seacrets, and they had a cover band and confetti falling raining down.
Made for a lot of fun dancing and singing along until we were all tuckered out.
It was a very fun weekend, and I can't wait to see what adventures we'll have next year at WIE!

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