The Stevensons - The Stevensons

Motorcyle Trip to Vermont - Day 3

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:22:17 -0400

Today was a short, easy day from Plattsburgh, NY to Burlington, VT via the Port Kent ferry. We slept late (10:30) and rode little, spending the large part of the day crossing Lake Champlain, lunching on Church Street in Burlington, and snoozing in the hotel room.

Here's Mackenzie sitting on the bike waiting for the ferry to arrive in Port Kent, NY:

And again, our trip map.

View Larger Map

All pictures from the trip so far are here.

Motorcyle Trip to Vermont/New Hampshire - Day 2

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:56:44 -0400

We left Syracuse around 11:00 and made our way Northeast. After making a very quick, unplanned stop to remove the bee that flew into my jacket and was busy stinging me, we ate lunch in Old Forge, NY.

Continuing on thru the Adirondack Park, we rode through several beautiful villages and lake areas. The scenery is incredible, the roads are great with virtually no traffic, and the weather is beautiful. We stopped in Long Lake, NY and Saranac Lake, NY, taking a short nap in the park beside the lake while the cool breeze blew.

You can zoom in on the map below and drag it around with your mouse to get a closer look at the route we took.

View Larger Map

It's off to Burlington, VT tomorrow to visit Church Street, the ECHO Museum, and the waterfront. . jxs2151 Jeff Stevenson

Motorcyle Trip to Vermont Day 1

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:52:53 -0400

Mackenzie and I left around noon and headed to Syracuse on the first day of our annual motorcycle trip. We made it to her Uncle Andy and Aunt Rosie's house around 6:30 just in time for a hot dog and hamburger dinner.

The map below shows the route of our first day, pretty uneventful and mostly interstate to Syracuse, NY

View Larger Map

Mackenzie played with cousins Payton and Reagan while Andy and I talked bikes and roads. Rosie shooed us to a quieter part of the house so we wouldn't disturb Gage's sleep.

Our sleep came easy that night and tomorrow we make our way across the Adirondack Park to Plattsburgh, NY.

Trip to AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:22:21 -0400

I recently rode to Lexington, OH with a couple of buddies for the 2008 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, a three day smorgasbord of everything motorcycling at Mid-Ohio Racetrack. Although the focus of the event is old bikes, with 40,000 bikers in attendance you can see every bike imaginable riding the main drag.

After wandering around the paddock we sat and watched the races, browsed the swap meet and ogled the classic bikes. The old Triumphs and Nortons were a bit before my time but my Uncle Bill Shedaker will appreciate the classic BSA's:

All pictures can be found here.

.
jxs2151

Motorcycle Trip To Great Smoky Mountains

Mon, 7 Jul 2008 22:00:48 -0400

I recently took at trip to the Great Smoky Mountains with my Uncle Bill and Aunt Diana Shedaker.

Visiting Gatlinburg, TN to ride the beautiful roads of the Smoky Mountains and hiking the area peaks and waterfalls was a wonderful break for me.

The Triumph Sprint ST 1050 performed superbly while Bill's Vulcan 1500 was the perfect bike to torque up the mountains in comfort.

All pictures can be found here.

.
jxs2151

Beth Graduates High School

Mon, 7 Jul 2008 22:01:57 -0400

Beth decided last spring that she had gotten everything out of high school that she could and decided to graduate a year early.

A party was held at Seneca Creek State Park with family and friends in attendance and on June 3rd, 2008 Beth officially graduated from Quince Orchard High School in a commencement ceremony held at DAR Constitution Hall in downtown Washington, DC.

All pictures can be found here.

.
Jeff Stevenson

Prom 2008

Mon, 7 Jul 2008 21:58:06 -0400

Beth and Mackenzie went to prom this year, Beth to Quince Orchard's and Mackenzie to Washington Christian's. The girls looked fabulous and had a great time.

Beth joined a large group of her friends for a night of fun while Mackenzie was escorted by Sam Drew of Darnestown, MD.

All pictures can be found here.

Beth's New Laptop

Mon, 7 Jul 2008 22:00:28 -0400

Beth finally got the laptop she has been desiring for years- An Apple Macbook Pro.

You might have noticed that she is very happy.

West Virginia Folk Festival

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:28:21 -0400

I am in Glenville, WV this weekend at the State Folk Festival. Days of bluegrass fildding, banjo music, square dancing, arts and crafts make for a unique experience.

I'll be posting pictures as I take them. You can find these images by following the 'Mobile Blog' link at the top right.

.
Jeff Stevenson
jxs2151

Graduation Announcements

Wed, 21 May 2008 21:02:19 -0400

As many of you know, I'm graduating very soon. I lost my list of people to send announcements to, so some people got announcements and some haven't.

If you have not yet received an announcement, please email me here and include your mailing address. Thanks!

Beth Wins Again!

Fri, 9 May 2008 17:29:30 -0400

The annual Quince Orchard High School Art Show was recently held and Beth won Best Technical Portfolio for her photography display.

Beth and Towson University Choose Each Other

Fri, 9 May 2008 17:54:40 -0400

Beth Stevenson is graduating from Quince Orchard High School this year and has officially been accepted at Towson University.

Located near Baltimore, Towson is the second largest university in Maryland and boasts an outstanding Arts program as well as other undergraduate degrees such as Nursing, Physical Education, and Information Technology.

Please join me in congratulating Beth and send her a note.

Mackenzie Outdoor Track

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:21:43 -0400

Mackenzie is participating in Outdoor Track again this year at Quince Orchard. She is tossing the shot, throwing the discus and generally entering any other events her coach asks her to for the good of the team. Her best performance so far this year makes her the #4 Sophomore this year in Montgomery County in the discus.

Sophomore Girls Discus
Athlete	Year	School	Meet	Date	Event	Result
Juju Obioha	2010	Holton Arms	5 Team @ Holton Arms	2008-04-10	Discus	080-04.50
Milan White	2010	Springbrook	SB, CB @ Prep	2008-04-09	Discus	077-10
Julie Nkodo	2010	Our Lady of Good Counsel	Viking Invitational	2008-04-19	Discus	077-05.50
MacKenzie Stevenson	2010	Quince Orchard	Poolesville, Dam @ QO	2008-04-15	Discus	074-08
Tayler King	2010	Damascus	Poolesville, Dam @ QO	2008-04-15	Discus	072-01.50
Chelsea Jackson	2010	Springbrook	SB, CB @ Prep	2008-04-09	Discus	069-10
Michelle Astrove	2010	Winston Churchill	B-CC, JFK @ Churchill	2008-04-08	Discus	055-06
Xena Dreyfuss	2010	Albert Einstein	CB, AE, RM @ Mag	2008-04-01	Discus	046-09
Linda Valasquez	2010	Sherwood	Cougar Relays	2008-04-05	Discus	045-04

Serious Firepower in Iraq

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:35:36 -0500

One does not lose wars with this kind of firepower, one only loses wars when the will to properly use it is missing.

I would hate to be on the receiving end of this:

Montgomery County Indoor Track Championships

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:53:33 -0500

Mackenzie finished 14th out of 28 throwers at the Montgomery County indoor track championships at Georgetown Prep in Rockville this past Tuesday. She was the #2 sophomore and continues to improve, adding distance to her throw each week.

Mackenzie Stevenson's MoCoRunning profile is here.

You can check out her meet results history at that page.

Girls Shot Put
=======================================================================
      County: # 38-08.50  1/19/1998   Ruth Kura, Quince Orchard                
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
=======================================================================
  1 Rose, Arleigh             SR Sherwood              35-11.25    10  
  2 Talley, Cori              SR Blake                 31-11.25     8  
  3 mzengi, rachel            JR Kennedy               31-05.75     6  
  4 Fulton, Brianna           SR RM                    30-02.25     5  
  5 King, Octavia             JR Blake                 30-00.25     4  
  6 Defnet, Holly             SR Poolesville           29-06.25     3  
  7 Perry, Frances            SR Damascus              28-05.50     2  
  8 Baker, Kim                SR RM                    28-02.25     1  
  9 Hawk, Jenna               JR Churchill             27-07.50  
 10 Nesselt, Ashleigh         SR Poolesville           26-07.00  
 11 Arieta, Maritsa           SR Kennedy               26-05.00  
 12 Nisson, Kerry             SR Wootton               25-04.25  
 13 Alike, Queen              SO Northwest             22-05.25  
 14 Stevenson, MacKenzie      SO Quince Orchard        22-03.25  
 15 Moore, Kristin            JR Seneca Valley         21-10.00  
 16 Lien, Christine           JR Blake                 21-09.75  
 17 Wong, Siani               JR Springbrook           20-05.50  
 18 McCully, Kaitlin          JR Einstien              19-09.50  
 19 Evans, Jesica             FR Walter Johnson        19-07.75  
 20 Brady, Miranda            SO Magruder              19-04.50  
 21 Kaplowitz, Molly          FR Whitman               13-05.25  
 -- Faulk, Meghan             SR Rockville                   ND  
 -- Chen, Yolanda             SO Seneca Valley               ND  
 -- Thammavong, Narin         JR Einstien                    ND  
 -- Izquierdo, Pamela         FR Seneca Valley               ND  
 -- Khanu, Carol              FR Gaithersburg                ND  
 -- Rhodes, Tei               JR Clarksburg                  ND  
 -- Zifac, Evy                SO Springbrook                 ND  
 -- Hagins, Jasmin            SO Damascus                    ND