Mustache March?

Help! I'm stuck in my cubicle!
Originally uploaded by Michael Saffle
Well, mustache March has started but always the contrarian I lost my cookie catcher and decided to look like I was 16 again. OK, 26. FINE, 35. SHUT UP!

Anyhoo, I hope to have a fun St. Patrick's Day with Nohora as we celebrate the year anniversary of our engagement. Last year we were in Cartagena, Colombia but this time around we will be celebrating in Washington D.C. at the McCormick & Schmick's on K St. They will have $3.17 pints of Guinness and Harp all day. They open at 11AM so it looks like it will be a short work day for me (likely will not be able to make it in on time on Thursday but don't tell anyone at my office).

I will try to take pictures at the bar but lighting will be an issue. Being able to use a camera with any competency will also be an issue. Look for my next blog on replacing all the things I leave at the bar.

There is also a parade in Baltimore I expect we will attend, though that should be on the weekend. I will have hopefully recovered enough from Wednesday to enjoy it.

Send me your pictures of your St. Patrick's Day fun and if you are participating in Mustache March send me your pictures as well.

Michael

When does baseball start?

DAP at the ballpark
Originally uploaded by Michael Saffle

I am enjoying the recent spat of warmer weather in the Washington D.C. area and though Spring is still a month away I am ready for a trip to the ballpark. A couple of beers, Ben's Chili Bowl chili cheese fries and a defibrillator machine are all I need to have a good time.

The Nationals will be on fire this season. Maybe. Who knows. I look forward to going anyway and brining Nohora and my friend Steve along. If you have not been to the National's stadium in Washington D.C. you should go. A lot of good food and I have not found a bad seat yet. (Seats are always available, one of the advantages of having a bad team.)

Going to Canada!

Niagara Falls in Action
Originally uploaded by Michael Saffle

This is a picture of the famous Niagara Falls in Action.The wife and I are planing on a small road trip to visit Toronto and will stop by Niagara for the night. It's been a long time since I went with my buddy Jon back in college. If I remember correctly, we went on a whim one night from College Park, MD to Toronto and back in 2 days. Nice. You didn't even need a passport back then.

That reminds me, I need to update my passport. D'oh!

Michael

White Dynamite Poster

White Dynamite poster
Originally uploaded by Michael Saffle

Huge props to Noah for creating this masterpiece. You can see the photos that inspired this poster at my Flickr site my clicking on the picture.

Michael (AKA White Dynamite)

White Dynamite

White Dynamite
Originally uploaded by Michael Saffle
The outfit was inspired by a movie I just saw with my roommates. If you have not yet seen Black Dynamite and you are a fan of comedy then please check it out. http://www.blackdynamitemovie.com/

blizzard of '70 something...

blizzard of '77
Originally uploaded by Michael Saffle

Sure we are getting hammered by the blizzard of 2010 but I still remember the great snow storm of 1979! Well, I think it was 1979. It was sometime between 78-80. That's my dad walking though the stuff back then. You can see him in the same driveway 30 odd years later here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobsaffle/4348892555/

Hope you had a memorable time yourselves!

Michael

Mikey's Birthday

Mikey's Birthday
Originally uploaded by Michael Saffle

My Godson Mikey turned five this weekend and Nohora and I went to his birthday party at the Lego Store in Arundel Mills Mall. Have you not heard of a Lego store? I hadn't either but after this weekend I feel like I was robbed as a child. All the kids got a box of legos to play with an instructions on what they could build. After the party ended the kids got to keep their creations and it was on to the food court for cake!

This has to be more fun than Chucky Cheese was when I was a kid. Well, Chucky Cheese had pizza and arcade games which was pretty boss. Do they even exist anymore? Arcade games that is, not Chucky Cheese. I think Chucky Cheese still exists. They changed their name to Dave and Busters.

So what was my point? Oh yea, happy birthday Mikey. Nohora and I loved your Star Wars cake. Click on Nohora to see all the pictures of the party. This one was my favorite.

Michael