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).

Illinois trip in September

Collin and Kohlie...so sweet!

Sunset at Lake Mattoon

Vicki's birthday at The Creamery....Yum!

Vicki's banana tree at her house.

I  spent 10 days in Illinois visiting parents and some family. I got to spend two days at Vicki's Lake house with her Adventure Club friends.  Vicki and I windsurfed, each on our own windsurfer with no boat. It seemed like a good idea but we could not sail back to her house no matter how many times we tried. After almost 3 hours, she got a ride in a boat to get her boat while I waited in the water with the windsurfers....so we got rescued. I was so tired and cold too.  The next day we kayaked...peaceful and no need for a rescue.

I got to see Kelly and babies but not my nephew, Craig. Love those sweet little kids and my niece Kelly.  I wish I could have seen Jamie, Josh, Alex, and Andi but time didn't allow it.

Also went to Kay's with her brother John to visit with her, Mike, and Lorraine.  We laughed a lot!

My parents are doing okay at home with caregivers and I was glad I could be there to help them and give Vicki a vacation.  We celebrated Vicki's birthday with hot fudge sundaes! 

Weekend in September run & ride!

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With Scott at Denver Animal Shelter on our ride from Chatfield Reservoir to REI to Cherry Creek.

Run at Betasso Preserve in Boulder with Leigh, me, Melinda, Ann (Mark was elsewhere)

Ride break: coffee with new friends and Scott at The Market on Larimer