Pictures
from MDC 2010
Virginia Beach 2010
Menu has been finalized and updated on the
planning page.
We think we're all set with planning.
The house comes with a gas grill, but we've also rented an
additional grill considering the large number of people for whom
we are cooking. We've altered the menu to do a bit more
outdoor cooking with typical and popular picnic-type foods.
As we've done in the past, there will be a clipboard in the
kitchen if anyone has special requests.
We'd appreciate your input on cereals that your family will eat
for breakfast. We've noticed over the past two trips that
no one seems interested in a full cooked breakfast. We'll
have some eggs there, but won't be planning formal meals.
Again, if someone wants something special we can get it.
One other change this year is that we intend to bring the large
blue drink container that we usually have when camping.
We'll try to keep this filled with cold CrystalLite lemonade
and, if we can find a good location, will keep in on the outside
deck with a stack of cups. Hopefully this will reduce
people going in and out of the house, and reduce soda costs.
From the house pictures it appears that the only way to the
kitchen is through the inside of the house. We don't see
any outside steps. This might be something we need to think
about, especially with all the kids with wet and sandy feet.
We have 22 adults, 13 youth, and 2 babies coming to the beach.
That's 37 people. This is a terrific turnout. I'm
thinking we might develop a little problem if people leave
personal items on tables, countertops, etc. During the
week, please help police this with all kids, not just your own.
The houses are just a few blocks north of the community park at the south
end of the island. They are beautiful. Check them out.
They are named
Grandview South
and
Dominion.
See the
Virginia Beach 2010 Planning Page.
Last Updated 06/19/2010
Ty
and Dave Jones
- Ty is a Cub Scout in Pack 160.
This is the same Cub Pack and Scout Troop that Mark and the
other boys were in. It's amazing that Mark's best friend
and Scout leader from years ago is now Ty's Scout Leader.
Last Updated 03/14/10
Davis
Family 2009
-
It was a very rainy day at
Greg's High School Graduation Party on June 20, 2009. But
we had the entire family together and the damp casual look is
somewhat fitting for our family style. So here is our
family portrait. We bought a 16x11 print and framed it for
prominent display. We are so very proud of our kids.
Last Updated 06/20/2009
Understanding Indian Culture - I highly
recommend the book "The White Tiger" for anyone who works with
offshore outsourcers in India. This is a work of fiction,
but by the end of the book a deeper understanding of Indian
culture is illuminated, a culture that hard to understand
through description.
Last Updated 04/09/2010
Mark's Trip to India
- I recently visited southern
India on a business trip. Some of the folks on
the trip did some sightseeing, but mine was limited both due to
long work hours and arthritis flareups. The trip
home started with a full workday beginning early Thursday
morning, and then pretty much non-stop until we drove home from
the Philadelphia Airport on Friday night. Fortunately, most of
us got some sleep on the planes.
See some of my pictures
here.
Last Updated 02/20/10