French Comedy BOEING BOEING

 I ushered for a French Comedy BOEING BOEING at Reston Community Center Sunday afternoon. It was about a Bachelor Bernard engaged to three stewardesses from three different airlines.

Bear Church Rock hike

 I hiked Bear Church Rock trail for 13.5 miles with 3100 feet elevation gain on dry Saturday, and then the group stopped over a winery.

Lunar new year party with hikers

 

I joined hiking friends for a welcome Rabbit Year party with handmade dumplings 饺子，great food, traditional dresses 旗袍，and red envelopes 紅包。Each red envelope was inserted with one dollar for the good luck of 一元复始,萬象更新.

AI translates "一元复始" into "beginning anew from unity" or "a return to unity", and "萬象更新" into "renewal of all things" or "everything is renewed." While Google translates the 2nd part pretty off as "Vientiane (a city in Laos) Renews." I am replacing Google with AI search from now on.

I ran 6 miles on Friday and 6 miles on Sunday plus Monday hike 8 miles surplus to meet my 20 hike/run weekend miles goal.

15-m hikle Buzzard Rock to Elizabeth Furnace

 

Today was US holiday so I took another hike with a meetup group for 15 miles with 4000 feet elevation gain to Buzzard Rock to Elizabeth Furnace to Buzzard Rock Overlook and back. The weather was cool and sunny, but I didn’t like walking on rocky ridges for miles. I exceeded my weekend 20 hike/run mile goal, and had extra 8 miles to apply to next weekend.

I will travel to east and south Africa this summer. Although I haven’t decided whether to hike Mount Kilimanjaro, I started training just in case I will hike later.

little Devil Stairs hike

 I hiked with a group of friends in this very cold (30f/-17c) and windy (20mph) day on the little Devil Stairs trail for 13 miles/ 21km with 3000 feet elevation gain. It was so cold that we did not take many photos. We had an after hike social at a winery.

congressional reception at DC Wharf

 I went in DC to renew passport and attended a congressional reception at DC Wharf. The was my first ride from Silver Line Reston Town Center stop. I ran into old friends and made new friends.