Wednesday, July 25, 2012 – Cool Morning, Hot Date
We decided to take advantage of relatively cool temperatures
and humidity levels this morning and set out at around 9:00 A.M. for romantic
Vienna – Vienna, Virginia, that is.
One of our favorite walks is along the W&OD Trail in downtown Vienna. As we walked that part of the trail
today, I learned that the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad dates back to
1860, that service was discontinued in 1968, and that the current trail
stretches 45 miles from Arlington to Purcellville. The trail gets a lot of use, even on weekdays. There was the usual contingent of
joggers and bicyclists, but what caught our attention today was the number of
people pedaling past on three-wheeled vehicles that look like recumbent
bicycles. The riders were all
colorfully decked out in helmets and riding gear and their bikes had tent-like
coverings to shield them from the sun.
Hmmm, I think I have an idea for Elliott’s next birthday present.
And a question for my gardener friends - I noticed this plant as we were walking and I was fascinated by the shape of the leaves. Do you recognize it?
And speaking of birthdays, we celebrated again today since
another month has passed since Elliott turned 100 years old on May 25. Why wait a whole year when you can
celebrate on the 25th of every month? Elliott likes my idea, but I’ll have to explain to him that
he’ll be sharing his birthday in December. Our mini-celebration didn’t feature a cake, but something
else that Elliott actually prefers:
a delicious triple cream French cheese called Le Délice de Bourgogne (courtesy of Trader Joe’s, of course).
By the way, his pain level is still under control, i.e. it
remains tolerable. We’re off to
Annapolis tomorrow morning for a day of touring the Naval Academy and strolling
around the harbor area with family members from Baltimore and Yorktown.
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