Tuesday, November 13: Lena blows her car up after dropping me and my bike in Manassas. I go to Sky Meadow and borrow the Franklin's car, then dinner with Ken and Joan and then to bed.

Wednesday, Novemnber 14: Breakfast in bed then finish letter to Marty. Off to Sky Meadow, then up onto the Apalachian Trail.

Thursday, November 15/Friday, November 16: Mountain time + Rumi = peace at heart and growing.

Saturday, November 17: Back down the mountain and join astronomers on the lea for Leonids and general gazing. Veil Nebula truly spectacular.

Sunday, November18: Bike to Naked Mountain and back to get wine. Bree'd out. Demain and Chris are late, but it's okay. Arbeit Macht Fries. Gobble Gobble.

Monday, November 19: Finish Nat. History museum. Go to Strauss's for dinner and night. Crazy nostalgia and amazing seeing such good people again. Old friends from way back. I went to kindergarten with Kandra Strauss, for God's sake. Really blows my mind.