December 28

Thankfully, we were all still asymptomatic this morning so we got up and made the drive to Baltimore to visit Johns Hopkins University (since Abby applied there) and the Inner Harbor.

Somehow, despite growing up in Maryland, I don't think I'd ever been to Hopkins. I thought it was a lovely campus and the boys marveled over the amount of red brick used. It was a relatively warm 50ish degree day, so it was a pleasant enough stroll. We all dabbed at a snail (since BearBear's pet name for Abby is Dabisnail), paused for a pic that showcased the beautiful winter sky, and headed over to the Inner Harbor for lunch.

After putting our name on the wait list at the Hard Rock Cafe, we walked along the waterfront and admired the views (and the ships). When we finally did lunch, we dined on array of burgers and mac and cheese, and I had a big mojito that came in a souvenir glass (because eh, why not?). 

On our way out of the city, we swung by Camden Yards (where the Orioles play) so my baseball-loving boys could see the courtyard of retired numbers and the "Babe's Dream" statue of Babe Ruth. 

And then it was back to Bobby's for the evening. Most of us decided to forego dinner since we didn't lunch until 2, but there's been plenty of chit-chat and TV and video games (for the malefolk) and crocheting my latest project. (That's the tiny pic in the lower righthand corner.)

It was a nice enough day filled with pretty sights and glimpses of a potential future. And I am thankful.