Great Falls, VA (USA)

[worked from home this morning - around 1400, Nicky and I drove up to Great Falls via I-495 and VA-7 (traffic not bad that early) - did some bank errands before heading over to St. Catherine of Sienna Catholic Church in Great Falls - attended Kim and David's wedding (started at 1600) - afterwards, went to the reception at the River Bend Country Club (north of Great Falls) - we had a great time - stayed until 2130 - drove back (big detour on Georgetown Pike!) to Alexandria to pick up Mollie - made it home around 2230]

Rockville, MD (USA)

[worked all day in Rockville - LONG ride home (traffic)]

Oxen Hill, MD (USA)

[normal work day in the city - after I got home, we drove over to National Harbor to have dinner with Bonnie, Tim, Elizabeth and Katie (McLoones) - ice cream at Ben & Jerry's afterwards]

Arlington, VA (USA)

[drove over to Kim's in Falls Church to get Georgetown Cupcakes - picked up Confirmation Gifts for the Twins on King Street (Pauline Book Store) - drove home and got ready for a dinner with the family (Katie & kids, Bonnie, Bob & his mom, Tim & Elizabeth) - all went to Confirmation at St. Thomas More Cathedral (presided over by the Bishop of Arlington and two other Bishops) - home late]

Egg Harbor Township, NJ (USA)

[after getting up early, eating breakfast (at the hotel) and checking out of the Holiday Inn Express on Black Horse Pike, I drove to the FAA Tech Center - worked until noon - left without much delay - missed lunch, but made good time via the Eastern Shore again (US-40 to I-295 and then into Delaware; crossed Wilmington area and got on US-301; used US-50 to reach the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay - gas and early dinner on Kent Island (Maryland) - back home with almost no traffic - lots of work-related calls and some work after dinner (prepping for the next day) - seemed like a quick trip!]

Egg Harbor Township, NJ (USA)

[woke up early and ate breakfast at my hotel (Holiday Inn Express on Black Horse Pike) - drove to FAA Tech Center) - worked all day - finished around 1700 - happy hour and cheesesteak with Sharon at East Bay Crab House - drove back to hotel and watched some TV before bed]

Galloway, NJ (USA)

[ate breakfast at the Holiday Inn Express on Black Horse Pike - drove to FAA Tech Center - worked all day (lunch at cafe) - afterwards, went back to the hotel to change - around 1800, drove up to Galloway, where everyone was having a party at the Marriott Villas (nice!) - met up with several co-workers, along with others I didn't know - great steak dinner and fun until around 2200 - drove back to hotel and went to bed a little late...]

Egg Harbor Township, NJ (USA)

[got a haircut in the morning - drove to Atlantic City via the Eastern Shore again (I-495, US-50, US-301, etc.) - due to construction, detoured through Christiana (might be worth a future visit) - back on track pretty quickly - made it to Egg Harbor before 1400 - meetings all afternoon - skipped dinner - checked into my hotel (Holiday Inn Express on Black Horse Pike) - work emails in the room - watched "Game of Thrones" until falling asleep late]

Falls Church, VA (USA)

[after work, drove with family to Bob's Discount Furniture to order kids' new bedroom sets - difficulties with traffic and construction - snacks there! - home around 2100]

Charles Town, WV (USA)

[took Mollie to see the Sunday races at Charles Town, West Virginia - used I-495, I-66 and got off on US-17 and drove toward Paris, Virginia. Checked out Sky Meadows State Park and then drove to the intersection of US-17 and US-340 (looked at the [Virginia Botanic Garden]) - made it into West Virginia around 1345 - arrived at the track, just as a race had started - Mollie in her element, watching preparations, seeing jockeys prepping the horses (etc.) - we watched three races (including one with two girl jockeys) - departed around 1600 - used WV-9 on the way home - stopped at the gap overlooking Charles Town to hike about two miles on the Appalachian Trail (and back) - pretty day for hiking! - continued on WV-9 to VA-9 all the way to VA-7 - this time, bypassed Leesburg and then used VA-7 to get to the Fairfax County Parkway - back home around 1800.]