Ah, Stuart’s Hill at Manassas – always a bit windy in the shelter since it is surrounded by open fields, and today was super windy at around 20-25 mph. So, I happily set up in the van and dealt with people out of the back. Comfortable as long as you didn’t have two doors open.

Thanks to Tori for remembering, despite the fact that I only mentioned it in passing a week+ ago, that I was working alone today and arriving early to go out. After she got back, I headed out on Brown, though not really with my heart in it at all. After struggling to find the first control, I noticed that my foot was really hurting (need to try other shoes) and that Cynthia, who was on Yellow, was having issues getting her 7 year old Enid to go along with her around the course. At this point, I decided to head back and take Enid with me, so with bag of treats in hand, I headed back, though Enid was resistant, since she just wanted to sit there and eat treats. So, I picked her up and carried her back, and we totally bonded.

I may have to get me a beagle.

I also watched Samantha for a while, who also resistant to coming with me, but she was harder to corral, darting around behind a car. After getting her back to my area, she played with my phone for a while and declared my car a mess.

The park proved to be a great place for exploring nature, and here is Anna with a turtle, and Nicole with a bag of dirty water. I can only assume that there was something swimming around in there. Enid also wanted to be in the picture.

So, the orienteering didn’t go so well, but my time outside of the van was enjoyable, having more interactions than I have had in a while, including a nice conversation with Peggy.

Thanks to Tori (and Jon) who made it possible, and to all of my friends, both old and new.