There are definitely times when it's not bad living so close to the port of Baltimore. This week was one of those times. The Port of Baltimore tried to recapture some of the magic of the Star Spangled Celebration of a few years ago and hold their first Fleet Week complete with Navy ships and the Blue Angels. Ordinarily I'm a huge fan of boats and air shows, but today with the weather being absolutely gorgeous and the sky being perfectly clear, it was even more perfect.
The Harbor looked even more gorgeous sparkling in the sun with all the ships hanging about. And it was really nice to see the military guys chatting with kids and their families. Even the Canadian military was on hand to give tours of their boats. Being so close to the home of the Navy in Annapolis, you sort of lose sight of just how special it is to see ships and planes up close like this, but during a celebration like Fleet Week you realize just how awesome they really are!
Somehow, today is the unofficial end of summer. I feel like it was just Memorial Day and yet here we are in September with our Pumpkin Spice everything and leaves already falling from the trees.
While I'm not at all happy to see summer go, I have to admit it was most definitely a good one. One big across the pond trip. Numerous trips to Naptown. A day at the beach. A Navy Football Game. A hot as heck day in DC and a presidential-ish day in NYC. The Color Run for the Second Time and my very first (and most definitely not my last) Supernatural Con. And two concerts - Darius Rucker (Awesome!) and Mumford & Sons (not so awesome.) I aso saw Benedict Cumberbatch, Jim Parsons, President Obama and the entire cast of Supernatural live in person - oh and I saw Mickey from Doctor Who at Heathrow. I really can't complain!
So, as we all say hello to Fall tomorrow, I suppose I'd like to say, it was wonderful seeing you Summer, I can't wait see you again next year!
In all my years in Maryland, I've never once been to a Navy game. In my defense I just sort of figured out Football in the last few years, so at least there's that. Anyway, that ended today and I have to say I loved it! Our seats were awesome - 7 rows off the field. The fans are fantastic - all pretty much family members of midshipmen or retired/active military. And seeing the entire Academy class march onto the field was pretty amazing. It certainly was a sea of white uniforms!
I'm itching to go another - until of course it gets cold here, then football watching in the nice warm inside commences : )
