Sept. Bike Trip - Pre-trip to Wash DC to see Dave

I flew to Washington DC 3 days before my bike trip started to spend time with Dave Vecera from high school and his partner Richard.  The weather was warm and beautiful.  We walked around the neighborhood a lot, ate Thai food, saw a local stage play, got ice cream, and walked the National Mall to see monuments and museums via the Metro.  We also went to the Pentagon Memorial for 9-11 victims, which was peaceful and very nicely done.  And to the Beatles documentary called 8 Days a Week where a woman was going to ask me about her phone but then looked at me and said "nevermind, I need someone young".  Loved it!

Their cat, Spats, is not friendly and I'm careful around him and he didn't bite me! Yay!  I didn't run with Dave as I planned on their weekend run because I wrecked my lower back a few days ago!  Very bad timing for my upcoming bike trip.  But I went to the running group and walked fast and it was OK.

The bike trip starts just 15 minutes away and Dave and Richard will deliver me there on Saturday to meet the group.  We start riding on Sunday from DC. Next Saturday we will end up in Philadelphia and they will bus us back to DC.  I'll spend another night with the guys.  Great to see them again and I will do a run with Dave again soon (our tradition when we meet up).