Whew!
last update: 06/30 @ 17:28

I just managed to get on the river in June. I’m trying to see how close to at least monthly I can make it.

That should be easy but… (I don’t expect sympathy) I tweaked my back early on in the month and then we had that trip to Curaçao…

But I did get out today (about 3.8 on the gauge), it was much cooler on the river but ~95 degrees with crazy humidity is really hot! When I crossed over to the Virginia chute, I saw this family making their way upstream. I was surprised when they just paddled/ran up the wave next to the rock. Very impressive attainment skills.

I did note that my strap tie-downs are ready to be reattached. So I have some maintenance in my future before my next trip on the river. With the month of July coming up, I’m pretty sure I’ll be able to make that fix and keep my streak running.

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Enjoying one of my Father’s Day gifts
last update: 06/29 @ 13:52

Gray headed catbird as captured by my new Bird Buddy.

It’s been fun enough to check out that I’m keeping the guest Wifi running as it can’t connect to a hidden WiFi network.

And Panzer tends to get very interested when I show him the videos it takes as well as stills, like this one.

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Diving in Curaçao!!!
last update: 06/23 @ 19:39

We had a great time hanging with Kelly, her family and Brian, Sharon and Mira in Curaçao. Most of the time we were underwater, seeing cool critters. The surface time was filled with very nice dining options.

Many more photos in the vacations section.

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Quick Robert Visit
last update: 06/12 @ 15:35

Robert’s home!!!

With an internship lined up for the summer, in addition to working for the Tempest/Cascades and Lumen Field, we’re getting a Robert visit in while we can. He’s now a senior!!!

Crazy!

We took advantage of the visit for an early father’s day and I’m fortunate to have several cool gifts:

• new music: Colter Wall; I’m liking his Imaginary Appalachia
• Blazin’ Raisen hot sauce (I’ve not tried yet)
• Dilettante’s chocolate (always a tasty treat)
• A Bird Buddy bird feeder with camera (as you can see).

While he was here, Robert had chance to try his hand at a Metro Speedrun:

The goal is to see how fast you can get through every metro station.

His time (see below), just over 8 hours, is very respectable. The ways to get faster, 7:34 is the current record, involve starting at the ideal station (Greenbelt, in Maryland) at the idea time to catch an express transfer bus between the suburban Maryland stations.

If you have questions, he’ll gladly clue you in :)

Pocket joined him for the first leg on her way in to work. And I joined for the first few stations just because :) I can now say I’ve been to the Franconia / Springfield and Huntington stations.

Ask Robert for his Insta Story for more details.

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We like our mayor
last update: 06/06 @ 23:34

We remain really happy with our new mayor, Alyia Gaskins. We were very happy with Justin Wilson as well; both work really hard.

I was glad to be able to hear Alyia and the other speakers at the common sense gun rally at the market square today.

Lot’s of good reasons to better control gun onwership in this country.

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