Rocket Trombone

Rocket Trombone

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Entries Tagged ‘wine’

Celebrating the Impending End of My Twenties

So I turned 29 this year.  Not really much of a milestone in itself, but it does mark the beginning of the last year of my twenties.  That’s also not that much of a big deal, but I’m sure my friends and family will rub it in plenty next year when I reach 30.  So [...]

Camping in the Rain

Last weekend, we met up with several friends to go camping at Cunningham Falls State Park, out near Frederick.  It was an interesting weekend, but of course camping always brings with it the potential for adventure! Driving out on Friday night, we passed through several storms, a few of which were pretty serious.  This was [...]

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Distillery

My coworker Pete and I traveled to Tullahoma, Tennessee last week for a rocket propulsion course at the University of Tennessee Space Institute. Both of us have an interest in rocket propulsion and our boss thought it would be a good idea for us to learn more on the subject. Pete and I also liked the idea of escaping from the office for a week and getting paid for it! I’ll apologize now for the length of this post, we found fun things to do and a lot of great food!

Maryland Wine Festival

Hooray for tasty local wine! After missing it for the past several years, Shelley and I were finally able to attend the Maryland Wine Festival last weekend in Westminster, with our friends Dana and Matt. I know that in past years, the admission fee got you a strip of tickets for wine tastings, and you [...]