Beltsville, MD (USA)

Mollie slept late (1000) and I had time to watch a movie ("Hidden Figures").  She joined me near the end (but had already seen it).  We ate an early lunch and we packed up to leave for Mason Neck.  After arriving (1130), we borrowed my friend's canoe and paddled south towards the NWR.  We had a nice time and got lots of exercise on the Potomac (thanks, Reza)! We saw lots of osprey pairs guarding nests and bald eagles swooping over the river. There were really too many boats (making big wakes) to be able to enjoy the water but we got a good upper body workout without capsizing... Wind and weather were perfect. Mollie and I made plans to visit the NWR when we have enough time and paddle power!  We returned home by 1330 and Mollie did some more homework.  We ate a snack and Mollie watched more nature documentaries on Netflix.  After fending off Nicky's attempts to have Mollie leave my house earlier than scheduled, we departed for Beltsville (1530) and visited with my friend, Brother Jim, and his sister (Gertrude) at a cookout at LaSalle Hall (Religious Retirement Home).  We ate dinner (burgers, hot dogs, corn, ice cream).  After a few hours (1820), we got a gas fillup (1830) and drove back to Alexandria.  I dropped Mollie off at Nicky's house (1905).  What a great weekend!