Catch-Up

Alrighty. Back in Naples after my little jaunt back to the states. Newport and New England are awesome in the summer; it was good to see mom and dad, and they can attest that the cool of the northeast beats the extreme heat of the south any day. Same holds true for Naples - its sweltering here!

Dad and I got into a Red Sox games for a measly $7 while we were in Boston; yet another perk of the military. It was the second or third time I've been to Fenway, one of the last great parks remaining. Of all the t-shirts I picked up while away, I think Ella looks the cutest in her Red Sox tee.

The rest of my time since returning has been filled with work, a 5k, and Italian birthdays parties. Since the former is excruciatingly boring, here's some pics for the two later.






The NSA Naples Annual 5k Mud Run - shorter and less muddy than many of its stateside counterparts, it was still fun. Go team RLSO.





What kind of respectable Italian one-year-old could throw a birthday party without a ball pit?








All the kiddies. Can you find the Americans? *Notice large walking Disney characters in rear. Oh, and FYI, apparently when Mickey forgets his gloves, his hands look strangely human...*







*Notice large 3000 degree flesh-burning candle 18 inches from the birthday boy.*

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