Kings of Leon

Went to the Kings of Leon concert last night. While we were at the Bud Light Lounge waiting for the concert to start, we saw some kids sneaking in by climbing the fence. I decided to have fun with them by asking to see their ticket and eventually talked them in to climbing back over the fence to leave. I will give the kid outside the fence credit for quick thinking, though. When I asked what he was doing out there, he said, "Some douche threw my phone over here."


The view from the seats:

Anniversary Gifts

We never shared what we got each other for our anniversary (back in June). The 2nd anniversary gift is cotton so Angie got a photo tapestry and Derek got Irish Cotton monogrammed handkerchiefs.

Blast from the Past

We found an old roll of film and decided to develop it. After searching multiple states for a lab that could process APS, here is what we found.

The Moodys in Florida, circa 2002:

Cleveland Heights World War II Memorial

We visited the Cleveland Heights World War II Memorial (in Cumberland Park) to see where the Cahill brothers were listed.

Garge Sale

One of the downsides of the corner lot is that your neighbors use your yard to post advertisements. I had to look it up in Urban Dictionary but if you need somebody to kick you in the nuts, there's a sale going on!

Marmaduke vs. The A-Team

Hollywood's next blockbuster must be filming.

Little Things in South America

The little things are what make travel so interesting.

South America has tons of Volkswagens. They still produce the old hippie bus in Brazil (although it has a water cooled engine as of 2006) and the Bugs were produced until a few years ago.

"Real" Coke (with sugar) is the norm and it comes in glass bottles.

The worst restroom you've ever seen in the U.S. (and I'm counting Port-a-Potties at concerts) is not even in the same league as the standard in other countries. At first, you may worry that there are no lights but you'll be thankful once you're inside.

Everybody is on the take. Exclusive taxi deals at the airport to the bus driving contract that turns a 10 second walk to the plane into a 3 minute ride are just some of the crooked deals you'll see.

Every restaurant in Brazil uses these little plastic cards with a barcode. Every time you order something, they scan your barcode and add the item. When you're done, they scan your card and then you pay.

Washington

After squeezing the car into this space (there is a ramp behind it and no room in front) with some crafty slalom driving, we were off to the Metro.

More of the Subways of the World series:

Unfortunately, I didn't get too many pictures in the Capitol as the security kept us from hauling too much equipment around but we did get a nice tour of the Library of Congress and the Senate. I even got to ride on the Senate-Mobile and Angie saw John McCain.

Churrascaria

What trip to Brazil would be complete without a visit to the churrascaria (Brazilian steakhouse)? Unfortunately, the nearest steakhouse to the hotel was Outback.

We went to Bovinu's and had a great experience. The food was excellent and the only disappointment was when we finally had to flip the sign to Red.

Sao Paulo at Night

The view from our hotel room: