Puppy class and the Spy Museum

Devin and I enjoyed another fabulous day of relaxing on Friday. We spent more time reading together snuggled up under a blanket and we also played a couple of games of Fluxx with Devin's parents. The best part of the day, though, was going to Nessi's puppy class for CCI. All of the puppies there had to complete an obstacle course complete with distractions like light up balls and food. They also worked on agility by running through a zigzag of chairs. They did a couple of relay races to see which team could complete all of their commands (sit, down, speak) the fastest. I got to help with the last relay which was for fun. Each team tried to put a t-shirt and socks on our puppy and get back to the finish line the fastest. It had everybody laughing out loud. I also enjoyed the puppies all playing together on their break and enjoying their frosty treats that they ate at the end of class.

Saturday we headed into Washington DC and we went to the International Spy Museum. I was pretending to be Greta Schmidt on a mission to get grant information from the Royal Astronomical Society (or something like that). The museum was really neat, but sadly I don't think I have what it takes to be a spy. For dinner we went to a Chinese restaurant close by for dinner with Devin's uncle Jim. Jim live on a farm in Maryland and is retired secret service. He brought his friend Mario who is in the Coast Guard and entertained us with stories of amazing rescues he has completed.

Tomorrow we have to head back to Florida. Both Devin and I would be happy to stay here relaxing, reading, playing games, but unfortunately work is calling. Luckily it is supposed to be in the high 70's so at least I will be happy about the warm weather.

Visiting Devin's Parents

Devin and I headed to Columbia, Maryland yesterday to visit his parents. They moved from Melbourne earlier this year and bought a new house in MD which we didn't get a chance to visit over the holidays. We flew Airtran and the flight was very smooth and on time. I was somewhat hesitant about the colder weather but it is in the 40's so Devin can enjoy playing in the snow and I don't have to freeze to death in the process. Devin's parent's picked us up at the airport and took us back to the house. It was interesting being back at the Baltimore Washington International airport, it reminded me of working at Epic because I used to fly there almost every week for my Baltimore customer. Devin's parent's house is really nice and cozy and has a backyard lined with evergreen trees (I miss trees). There were HUGE icicles hanging off of the side of the house. They had prepared a delicious dinner of broccoli and cheese soup for us. We also got to meet Nessi, their golden Labrador that they are training for CCI (Canine Companions for Independence) We turned in pretty early and I curled up under about 5 different blankets.

Today was a wonderfully relaxing day. We started off by sleeping in late and then woke up to a fabulous breakfast that Devin's Dad had made with apples and corn bread. We spent the afternoon playing in the snow (Devin hasn't seen snow in years and years). First we spent some time playing with Nessi by throwing her snowballs. Then we made a snow bunny, what made it was the pine needles for whiskers. The arms were the most difficult because Nessi kept stealing the sticks. We also had a snow ball fight and Devin and I made snow angels. It was a lot of fun. Visiting snow isn't so bad when you get to live in Florida. Devin and I also got to spend some time just relaxing and reading. It is so, so, so nice to be on vacation.