Life in Carlisle and at the War College

A couple of shots here to show you how things are going in Carlisle and at the War College.

 Softball is the summer sport at the College and we play in Seminar Teams.  Some of the US students take it pretty seriously - pull out their old baseball outfits and, of course, offer plenty of tips.  Some of the IF's are still coming to terms with the game - how far / what direction do you run.  Makes for a pretty comical spectacle some times.

 Carlise is well known for its car shows and the corvettes were in town last weekend.  We rode our bikes out with Charlie (Ferg's mate from Poland) and took in some of the sights.  Fi found a pink Corvette - which we didn't buy.  Some pretty funny registration plates as well - note 'Kids R Gone'!

 
 

A swim at the Macaluso's post Corvette Show.

 

Charlie from Poland aiming for the basketball hoop

 


Chris, Miranda, Fi & Ben at "Proof" restaurant in DC

 

We caught up with Chris Field and Miranda Kelly during a visit to DC on the weekend.  It was great to see both of them and we shared a lovely dinner at Proof restaurant, not far from the White House.  The boys stayed in Miranda's unit with her daughter, Annabelle.  We even dropped by the White House for a few photos on the way home.  I'm sure I heard Michelle yelling, 'Get to bed you bloody kids...'!

The boys with Annabelle
Kelly and her 'American Girl' doll

Fi and the boys on the hike.

 We have invested in some new Thule bike racks for the car.  2 for the roof, and 2 for the back.  The racks were on sale through a big US outdoors shop last week - so got them for about 1 third of the price at home.  So we headed off to Laurel Lake for a bike ride and a short hike. A pretty humid day but a lovely, quiet part of the Cumberland Valley.  Plenty of people out fishin', grillin' and swimmin' - enjoying their labor day long weekend.

 

The heavens opened shortly after we got back from the bike ride and hike.  As the rain and hail came down, the boys couldn't miss the opportunity to get outside and see what it was like.  Some slides on the front lawn, some mini-crow pecks from the hail and some boat races in the storm water drain soon followed as these photos and the video show.  A good time was had by all!