Mt. Vernon Bike Trail

Suzanne is helping Ed and me find the best things to do in the area. She suggested we park our car at her in-laws house and ride our bikes on the Mt. Vernon trail.

We bought a bike carrier for the Mini, and decided the 65 degree and sunny weather was going to be perfect for a ride today.

From the Rigby's house it is only about a mile to Mt. Vernon. We took this happy picture before we realized how hilly the path was!

It followed the Potomac river, but somehow managed to go up and down a lot while doing it!

Martha Rigby suggested we stop for lunch at DRP pizzeria across from Bel Haven park! She did not steer us wrong. It was the perfect pick-me-up to help us cycle back up the steep hill to Mt. Vernon on the way home. It was a 22 mile round trip. Someone is going to be sore tomorrow!

St. Paddy's Day at the Senior Center

Ed and I wanted some corned beef and cabbage for St. Patrick's Day, so we ate lunch with the seniors at the senior center. The servings were just big enough to whet out appetite. Apparently, seniors aren't big eaters!

We followed it up with a rousing game of pickleball, which we have been doing three times a week since we discovered it! It's a fun way to get our daily step count in!

Irish Stew by Ed

Ed made Irish stew for dinner yesterday--an early St. Patrick's day treat! He cooked it while the Pearl Strings were practicing in the basement, and the whole house smelled delicious!

It turned out delicious, and Ed and I enjoyed a great meal last night, as well as look forward to several more days of delectable leftovers!

Book It Sisters Review Enchantment

The Book it Sisters met at Mary's house Monday to review Enchantment by Orson Scott Card. Mary provided a medieval feast for us to go along with the theme!

We enjoyed the book despite it's inconsistencies in time travel and magical rules.

Mary used the carcass of a bear for decoration in memory of the Russian bear god in the book. It was pretty scary!

For our full review, see: /http://bookitsisters.com/enchantment/

Red Letter Day with Redfin

Our house went on the market today. Ed and I took this picture after walking home from the rec center following a rousing game of pickleball. We're going to miss a lot of things about this house, including its proximity to the senior center and free pickleball!

PIckleball

Ed and I played our first game of pickleball today. I'd been hearing about it for a few years and finally thought it was time to check it out. It was especially easy to do that now that Ed is retired.

We walked over to the Senior Center, where they have the courts and nets available all day. It was a fun, and fast paced game. I lost all 5 games, scoring only 5 points on my best game! Apparently, Ed's tennis skills are paying much bigger dividends than my racquetball prowess! Hopefully, with a little practice I'll learn some of Ed's tricks!

Cleaning House for Picture Day

Ed and I spent all week getting the house ready for pictures yesterday. Ed is a much better  (and more particular) house cleaner than I am, and it was great working side by side. By the time the photographers came, all we had to do was sit and watch.

We're going to list with Redfin, which not only is a discount broker, but also offers a cool 3D tour of your house (like Google street view). It took 3 hours in the morning for the photographer to take 173 scans of our house. The camera had 9 eyes and moves on the tripod. It was amazing.

We had the still pictures taken in the afternoon, and hopefully, we'll be officially on the market any day now!