For those of you following along at home, you may remember that last year we received a small branch of gardenia from John's dad. 2 pots and many moons later it is happy and healthy and it put out a bloom! Just yesterday, a massive flower opened up on the top of the plant. It may be the only one we get this year, but it smells amazing and classes the patio right up. 
In other news, the 6 unit concrete pad in back of our building is now under construction. At 7:30 on Tuesday the work started. It seems that 2 crews are working simultaneously and it won't be long before that sucker is done and sitting there unsold. It has been fun to watch it being built despite the extra noise. 
Memorial Day Weekend marked the arrival of a bunch of friends from DC. Unfortunately it rained all weekend, but much fun was had anyway in the form of too much food and drink, too much Rockband for the Wii (they brought it along in a retrofitted suitcase which implies to me that they take the show on the road regularly) and too much Scrabble. A whole bracketed tournament was setup (yes, we are dorks here) and many rounds were played. The victor was neither John nor I but John did make a lovely trophy to commemorate the event. It is now on display in Rockville MD until such time as someone else wins it away from the place of honor on the toilet tank. 
In other news, the 6 unit concrete pad in back of our building is now under construction. At 7:30 on Tuesday the work started. It seems that 2 crews are working simultaneously and it won't be long before that sucker is done and sitting there unsold. It has been fun to watch it being built despite the extra noise. Memorial Day Weekend marked the arrival of a bunch of friends from DC. Unfortunately it rained all weekend, but much fun was had anyway in the form of too much food and drink, too much Rockband for the Wii (they brought it along in a retrofitted suitcase which implies to me that they take the show on the road regularly) and too much Scrabble. A whole bracketed tournament was setup (yes, we are dorks here) and many rounds were played. The victor was neither John nor I but John did make a lovely trophy to commemorate the event. It is now on display in Rockville MD until such time as someone else wins it away from the place of honor on the toilet tank. The "inscription" reads International Scrabble Home Invitational Tournament. John appropriated an old Land Judging Trophy from his youth. Yes, that is a golden plow on the top. It was a fantastic weekend.
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I love the trophy :) Those could be marketable...
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