A refreshing hike at Lory this morning. It was overcast and windy, but nice temps in the 50s. It felt good to be hiking again after being away most weekends since mid-February. I was in Tucson, Santa Fe, Omaha, Denver, and in Richmond last weekend for a belated birthday surprise party for me. It was easily one of the best evenings of my life, with family and friends from all over the East coast showing up at the The Jefferson hotel.
This is normally something I think I would not enjoy, but it was great to see everyone. Speeches were made, my brother-in-law wrote a poem about me, and we had a fabulous meal and a beautiful cake. I felt very loved.