Chantilly, VA (USA)

[up at 0630 so I could drive Brenna to Fairfax again (Robinson Secondary School) - spent some time with her and got information about the entire event - headed to a nearby Jiffy Lube for an oil change - then drove to Chantilly to get help from the DMV (address change, tag renewal) - next, headed north to Dulles Town Center, looking to spend Carolyn's Christmas gift (card) - finally located Eastern Mountain Sports (a bit south of the mall) - got some great help from the staff there and picked up a new overnight backpack, poly-blend pants, emergency gear (fire starter, backup phone battery, water purification kit) - picked up lunch at Burger King - was waiting for Brenna to be finished but she was delayed - so I headed back towards the hotel - picked up Erin and Mollie and then took Erin to babysitting - Brenna got a ride back to the hotel from a friend - Mollie and I stopped by my apartment to get items, then post office, gas station - picked up Brenna and headed over to get lunch at Popeye's - drove to Mason Neck and went hiking on the NWR nature trail - dogs following us - back to car - drove back to Alexandria (saw a scary pedestrian accident on the way) - to Mass at St. Lawrence Catholic Church (Erin got dropped off by the family she babysat for) - afterwards, we went to dinner at Red Hot & Blue (BBQ) - my dad called and everyone talked to him - we stopped at Barnes & Noble on the way back to our hotel - watched movies and basketball (March Madness) in the room - also read more of my book - bed around 2300]