In July, son Jeff rode part and son-in-law Dave rode all of the Death Ride near Lake Tahoe. For the non-bicyclists, the Death Ride is an annual event in the Sierras, a 130 plus mile tour over five mountain passes with over 15,000 feet of climb. And yes, it is done in one day.
While they were climbing steep mountains, Bennett, Cheryl, Jerry and Anna Lee were enjoying Sacramento.
Now we have returned to DC for more time with our grandson. Our first activity on arrival was a 10K walk in Vienna, VA. The historical aspects of this walk included a small log cabin built in the 18th century and now located in the backyard of a lovely home.
and this cemetery built by the commander of troops honored in the movie Glory. Among the stones are ones marking the graves of persons born as slaves.
The mural depicts the town as a major railroad hub in the 19th century
and the oldest library in Virginia.
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Okay, it’s been long enough. After our walk, we headed over the river to Bennett’s house where we were greeted with big hugs. On Friday we got to spend the day spoiling him.
In the late afternoon, we followed Cheryl on her weekly trek to the farmer’s market.
To give Mom some free time on Sunday, Bennett joined us for his first 10k volksmarch. It went through Annapolis and included lovely neighborhoods with amusing art like this "Pablo Chicaso"
the historic district with its narrow buildings (the blue one on the corner is one home) (explanation in next blog entry)
and The US Naval Academy with this statue made in the likeness of the figurehead of Tecumseh on the prow of a ship.
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