Wife Amy's twin sisters' Birthday Bowling Party was tonight at the historic duck pin Patterson Bowling Center. There were about a dozen people there mostly from the DC and Baltimore offices Gensler, the architectural firm where Kate and Mary work.

We were surprised to see neighbors of ours Mark and Mary Ellen there. It turns out Mary Ellen joined Gensler Baltimore about a year ago. Though they are neighbors, we really know them for their creative work: Mark was in the local band Love Riot, and Mary Ellen designed the cool interior of the harborside offices of e.magination, where I used to work.

We didn't stay too late as we had to get Cianna home for a reasonable bedtime. She enjoyed watching her first bowling games, but smiling at everyone took a lot of energy. She fell quickly to sleep when we got home. The rest of the guests no doubt continued knocking down pins and munching on cupcakes late into the night.

- mike lee - baltimore