Holiday Weekend in Baltimore!

We took the opportunity presented by the long weekend to go visit our friends Leeny and Brian and their dog Tuscany, who live outside Baltimore. They graciously hosted Tsuki and us for a few days. We managed to fit in a variety of activities--seafood and coffee in Annapolis, the Baltimore aquarium and sushi off the inner harbor, a DC United game, a cookout with their neighbors, lots of great homecooked food, wine, and of course, wonderful company and conversation. We had a great time, and the dogs did, too!

Braden in Annapolis.

The Maryland State House.

Doing what we do best--reading historical signs.

We spent the morning at the aquarium in Baltimore.

After seeing fish all morning at the aquarium, we had to eat fish!

Hello fishies!

At the aquarium... (the boys are in the red and white shirts to the left)

Cool fish...

Leeny is eaten by a giant scary underwater fish.

Frog exhibit at the aquarium.

The happy kitchen.

Leeny demonstrates proper potsticker steaming technique.

Leeny and Brian work on the filling...

I thoroughly enjoy potstickers (especially slightly burned).

Leeny eyes some wine...

Veggie-filled potstickers.

Potstickers... close up.

Yum.

We all chilled in Brian and Leeny's artfully furnished living room.

Tsuki and Tuscany really enjoyed (we think) playing chase around and under the table.

Sniffing each other....

Tsuki is very interested in Tuscany's ice cube.

Brian attempts to hold back Tuscany so Tsuki can get a few licks in.