while i was out

June:

• My eldest nephew graduated from high school.
• Jeff and I went to the Madonna concert.
• We also saw The Blue Room at Arlington's Signature Theatre.
• We had a long New York weekend during their Pride, during which we celebrated our one-year anniversary. While there we saw Bombay Dreams, Assassins, and Rent.
• I took a week off, my first full week of vacation in two years.

July:

• A pretty quiet month, really.
• Matt and Jeff visited from New York, and we met up with them for dinner.
• On the 30th, my grandfather turned 83.
• On the 31st, I turned 42.

August:

• My mom and youngest nephew visited from my home town, and we spent a whirlwind four days of sightseeing, going to Wolf Trap, Mount Vernon, Arlington National Cemetery, Baltimore (for an Orioles game and to see the National Aquarium), and the Smithsonian.
• We saw The Tempest and The Producers.
• My grandfather died, and I went home for his funeral.