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Posted on October 18, 2011December 15, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 1 Comment

Adventuring

We went adventuring this weekend, following Neil to Maryland for CapClave, and then going off on our own with our friend Jenn and her little girls to see a few of the sights of Washington DC. The boys had never been there before, and had never taken a ride on the Metro (or any other […]

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