2005-12-26

Baltimore Harbor - USS Constellation

We decided to visit the "Big Pirate Boat" in the harbor; the USS Constellation.

It's doesn't look as big as it actually is. Especially from the inside, and doubly so after visiting a submarine.

On the Deck, top side.

One deck below. All open.

In one end, the kitchen: A stove. A table shows the kinds of foods eaten by the sailors.

The officers get to eat in a nice big room.

In the deck below, the sleeping quarters for the crew.

Téo gives it a try.

On the deck below that, the hold. Empty now, but imagine it full of water barrels, food, etc.

Back on top, a nice view of the Aquarium and Power Factory.

Baltimore Harbor Submarine

Knobs and levers and buttons, oh my!

Yep. This is without a doubt, officially Téo Heaven.

The most important part of the submarine: The coffee dispenser.

Téo is NEVER going to leave this room...

The officer quarters.

On deck, trying to climb the con tower.

Baltimore Harbor

View of the Baltimore Harbor area:



The Baltimore Aquarium.
We wanted to go there, but the entrance wait was too long...

2005-12-25

Christmas Morning

At some ungodly hour in the morning:

Where's the coffee?

Moving on from the stockings to the tree.

Wow!

Hey's there more hiding back here!

Wow 2! (or 3 or 4 or 12...)

Wow x!

Sharing the moment across the ocean.

Lunch, Portuguese-style.

2005-12-06

Playing in the snow.

It snowed over Thanksgiving, and quite a bit more last night. The schools were delayed 2 hours, but from where we are, there's doens't seem to be much of a reason why...

The icier, the bigger the snow ball! (ouch!)

Learning the basics of a making the perfect Calvin Snow Ball.

2005-12-04

Putting up the Christmas Tree

Putting up the lights.

Téo gets the honors of putting up the star.


Watching Christmas classics.

And cooking yummy cookies.