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Ken Murray
Nov 7, 20201 min read
We Said our Goodbyes to our Dear Friend Bob
Shelly and I visited with Bob Coleman's family and friends at his memorial today. Bob's wife, Kate, daughter Sue, son Michael, and their...
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Ken Murray
Nov 3, 20202 min read
Praying we Preserve our Democracy
It's election eve. Tomorrow the final votes will be cast for president, the senate and house, and state legislators. The past 4 years...
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Ken Murray
Oct 25, 20201 min read
For My Dear Friend Bob
Today I lost my dear friend Bob to Covid-19. Bob was a caring, loving guy who gave his all to his friends. He was there for me during a...
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Ken Murray
Oct 14, 20202 min read
A History Lesson on Slavery in Sandy Spring, MD
Shelly and I visited the Sandy Spring Slave Museum in Sandy Spring, MD. While the museum was actually closed due to Covid, it created an...
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Ken Murray
Oct 6, 20201 min read
Today I Voted in the Most Important Election of my Lifetime
Shelly and I voted on Monday. We dropped our mail-in ballots in the drop box at a local high school. Easy-peasy. It's not so easy in...
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Ken Murray
Sep 28, 20201 min read
A Great Tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright Pope-Leighey House
Shelly Solomonson Murray and I toured the Pope-Leighey house near Alexandria, VA today. The house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in...
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Ken Murray
Sep 24, 20201 min read
Paying our Respects to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on Friday, September 18th. It was quite a blow because she was such...
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Ken Murray
Sep 24, 20201 min read
Our 29th Wedding Anniversary was Wonderful
Shelly and I celebrated our 29th wedding anniversary on September 24th (the day after our official date) at Café Berlin on Capitol Hill...
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Ken Murray
Sep 17, 20201 min read
What's Happened to the Sports Fundamentals I Grew Up With
So I watched the Giants-Steelers football game last night, and tonight I'm watching the Yankees-Blue Jays baseball game on my laptop and...
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Ken Murray
Aug 17, 20201 min read
Summer Vacation in Ocean City!
In August, 2020, Melissa, Rhys and Knox joined Shelly and me in Ocean City for a summer getaway. It was our first trip together since...
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Ken Murray
Jul 22, 20201 min read
A Fantastic, Secluded and Safe Getaway to Sandaway Suites & Beach!
For the second Summer in a row, Shelly and I stayed at Sandaway Suites & Beach in Oxford, MD for two nights in the middle of July. We...
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Ken Murray
May 31, 20202 min read
Isolation Day 77 - My Last Daily Isolation Post
This is my last daily isolation blog post. Shelly and I went to Ropewalk Restaurant in Ocean City this afternoon, so I am not isolating...
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Ken Murray
May 30, 20201 min read
Isolation Day 76 - The Fog has Cleared!
We sat at the beach for a little more than an hour today, and the weather was beautiful. It was really nice watching the waves hitting...
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Ken Murray
May 29, 20202 min read
Isolation Day 75 - The First Crabs of the Season
Shelly and I got take-out from The Crab Bag restaurant. I got a burger and Shelly got 6 extra large blue crabs. We also got crab cakes...
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Ken Murray
May 28, 20201 min read
Isolation Day 74 - A Walk Along the Boardwalk
We walked the boardwalk for an hour today. It was nice getting out. It wasn't packed but still quite a few people were out. The vast...
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Ken Murray
May 27, 20201 min read
Isolation Day 73 - Still Foggy but Loving it!
There was still a lot of fog today, but it's started to clear a bit. Tomorrow is supposed to be cloudy and in the high 60's. We'll...
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Ken Murray
May 27, 20201 min read
Isolation Day 72 - The Fog at the Beach
Shelly and I made it to our condo in Ocean City this afternoon. There's been a dense fog since we arrived, and the temperature is in the...
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Ken Murray
May 25, 20202 min read
Isolation Day 71 - Surf's Up!
We're heading to the beach in Ocean City tomorrow morning. I can't wait to see and listen to the ocean surf hitting the sandy shore. I...
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Ken Murray
May 25, 20201 min read
Isolation Days 69 and 70 - Golf is Back
I forgot to post for day 69 so here's the post for 69 and 70. So it's been 10 weeks of restrictions now. But we're gradually reopening...
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Ken Murray
May 22, 20202 min read
Isolation Day 68 - Almost Beach Time!
Not much going on today. We're going to the beach next week so I'm really looking forward to that. The weather is looking pretty decent...
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