Leesburg, VA (USA)

I picked Mollie up from Nicky’s at 0630 and drove her to Leesburg (via VA-7) for her Equine Medical Center Internship (my Day 3/8).  We didn’t talk a lot (Mollie listened to music) but had a short conversation about a Tile specialty store, including strategies for how they could compete with Home Depot (???) .  We drove around in town for about 30 minutes, looking for a Diner, until Mollie found a place: a nice patio outside at the South Street Under (Bakery).  Mollie tried a bagel with Lox and Cream Cheese and we stayed there from about 0745 to 0830.  I dropped Mollie off at her Internship at 0845 and then teleworked at the Rust Library for the day.  Mollie texted me that we could leave early because there wouldn’t be any appointments after 1500.  I ate lunch with my friend (Mike G) at YummyPig and then teleworked some more at the Rust Library.  At 1455, I drove over to the Equine Medical Center and found Mollie waiting for me outside.  We immediately headed home (via VA-7, US-15, I-66 and Fairfax County Parkway).  On the way, we talked about each other’s days.  When we arrived at Nicky’s (1615), Mollie realized she’d left her purse in Leesburg.  She didn't have a key to get inside Nicky's house and, after calling her mother and sisters, learned that no one would be at the house for a while.  Consequently, I took Mollie to my house so she could wait for her mother.  She managed to locate someone at the Equine Medical Center who found her purse and locked it up for her - Mollie reviewed her mail, fed her fish ("Monsieur Poulet") and had a snack (Italian ice).  At 1730 PM, Brenna showed up at my house (to get Mollie).  We talked for a little while about Brenna’s last day of nannying (the family was very generous to her) and then she took Mollie with her to visit the bank and use a Target gift card.