Across
- 3. A fleeting brush with fame happened for Mia with this person, like Cadillacs passing in the night
- 4. A growing, but fulfilling time investment
- 8. Sound advice for a pair of skiers that went a bit out of their depth, abbreviated
- 10. I hear you can tan here quite well, unfortunately I missed the chance to see for myself
- 13. Beloved building that straddles the blue and the green
- 14. Offers consistency in a world full of chaos, one day a year
- 17. The cause of many an absence for Mia and Liam, thankfully never requiring a doctor's note
- 18. Celebratory animal friends seen during last year’s spring break, or what is affixed to # (Xmas letter)
- 22. Lots of dogged loyalty within this group, as well as free flowing drinks
- 24. Always a pleasure to meet with this towering family
- 26. New musical focus of the Dorriens, although could be wearing orange for his near identity theft of a former fave
- 28. A yearly endeavor that requires much more than luck to prepare
- 29. Where Mia winds up, at least temporarily
- 30. It now requires some flexibility for Mia to keep in touch with this childhood friend
- 34. The closest relative to two Gandorriens, but for different reasons
- 36. Where Mia first dredged into the swamp of corporate America
- 37. An act of public service that usually turns into an opportunity for wildlife sighting
- 39. Even as a biker, Todd has had trouble sharing the road with these leaping pedestrians
- 40. The Gandorriens have left many a hoof print on this riverside path
- 42. An activity that never fails to bring all the pieces of the Dorrien family together
- 45. A decades old tradition that shows the Dorriens keep up with the times, shortened
- 46. Major city in a country Mia visited while caravanning around on the Mediterranean
- 47. A magical trip that almost seems like a dream, except for the video evidence gone over each year
- 48. Oft forgotten, yet central to our beloved mutt
Down
- 1. We all have a soft spot for this member of the extended family, which Liam infamously took advantage of
- 2. Similar to #35 Down, yet was actually on wheels
- 5. One of the few people Grandpa will let talk, although only for half an hour
- 6. The natural follow up to #47 Down
- 7. The decidedly unappetizing name of where the most delicious meal of the year is usually eaten
- 9. Kensington’s Carnaval, with floats exchanged for folding tables and chairs
- 11. The extended territory of a Dorrien empire?
- 12. Prefix to many a cataclysmic disaster in capital area history
- 15. An early hobby Mia walked away from, presumably with less clicks than the activity required
- 16. A group aging gracefully together, named after infants
- 19. The spot in Kensington where the Gandorriens have made their mark, permanently
- 20. Picturesque location where the first taste of married life was experienced
- 21. A new “third place” with nine lives
- 23. At the rate of expansion, a family feud is imminent for them
- 25. Where some newlyweds rolled the dice on their relationship
- 27. A frequent visitor of the Gandorrien household, who normally shows up once his namesake has ridden off
- 28. Rosy ballad that makes frequent appearances at Dorrien events
- 31. One member of the Gandorrien family has learned to avoid this like the plague, or pox
- 32. A rural retreat, visited with a lower level of government than originally intended
- 33. Two family members bore witness to this group finally bringing the hometown’s lack of hardware to a screeching halt
- 35. An unmoving monument of Kensington, whose abbreviation means in motion
- 38. One family member can’t stop spilling their guts about the talent of this musician
- 41. Many a trip around a certain star were spent here for one member of the family
- 43. A man of many hats for the Gandorrien family, and leashes besides
- 44. The other Walter of Bethesda
- 47. The place that fused Mia’s love of competition with her athleticism