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Injuries are killing us

So you’re calling for a 12/19/09 redux?

It feels like summer. Nice day to take off from work early and enjoy this weather.

Mid to upper 70s for highs this weekend and lows in the low to mid 60s. Maybe first freeze in December in DC?

Our injuries right now are crazy. If we had even a few of them back now, I’d feel better. But yeah, our age isn’t helping us. our goaltending is night and day from last year though!

I’m putting up our Christmas decorations (outside and inside) the weekend before Thanksgiving. Since we are hosting Thanksgiving in Deep Creek, would rather get it done before Thanksgiving, than after. We did it the same way last year since we traveled to Long Island for Thanksgiving. Holding off on music until then.

WHERE IS THE SUN

Christmas

Took the train up to Jersey to see the Caps vs Devils. Let’s go Caps!

So much drought, so little time.

It had a glow to it or something, hard to describe.

Rain pushed into Alexandria. A steady light to at times moderate rain.

Just reserved our Thanksgiving turkey from Sho-nuf Turkey farm in Howard County. We got our turkey there two years ago when we last hosted our family - great turkeys and family farm. Highly recommend them.

10/10 Fall day today. Why am I working and not outside?

I was watching two different Caps teams in the first then the second/third. They were outplayed handily and looked slow. Not good.

Can’t ask for a better start to the Caps game. 2 PP goals on the 2 man adv and PP.

See you there!

Yes! Great add. My parents did it last year (when they were in their late 60s). Such a neat spot and should have some colors in the walk in the woods prior to the rock maze. @WxUSAF that’s in the area of Swallow Falls (another 10 or so minutes past that).

A few thoughts: 1) Swallow Falls - Definitely pretty with the multiple waterfalls and offers one of the easiest hikes. If you do a full loop, there are parts that may be difficult for the very youngest and oldest (e.g. over by the small ‘waterfall’ where you have to basically climb up a large rock to get past that part and when walking along the river to get to the large falls). However, the youngest/oldest could easily just skip the full loop and instead walk back/forth to get to each of the falls using the easier paths. There’s a lot of evergreens for the tree canopy so I’m not sure how much color will be there. 2) Another easy trail (although somewhat boring compared to the falls) is Lochlynn Heights Wetlands Trail which is down near Oakland. It’s basically part wooden ‘boardwalk’ through a wetlands (with places to stop to read signage for wildlife) then an easy walk through the forest. That’s near Simon Pearce Glass Factory which the kids may like to go see glass being blown (and adults may like the showroom to buy something). 3) Deep Creek State Park has a lot of trails (https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/western/DeepCreek/Trails-and-Trail-Map.aspx) but may prove challenging for the oldest. Beckmans Trail is one of the most popular and fairly easy. You’d see good colors here along the way. 4) Herrington Manor State Park is another good option (similar area as Swallow Falls) https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/western/HerringtonManor/Hiking-Trail-Maps.aspx - there’s a small lake there which is popular in summer, cross country skiing trails for winter, and some good hiking trails. We hiked it 3 winters ago and don’t remember it being hard (there’s several trails too). Have a great weekend! It should start being a bit less busy there since Autumn Glory was last weekend until the more popular winter weekends so a good time to visit.

Enjoy! First snow of the season is always great. Still weird to me to see snow and fall foliage at the same time - something we don’t get on the coastal plan

Flakes flying on the Ring cameras - 32/27. Here's a camera from Lakeside Creamery right on the lake: Deep Creek Lake Webcams - Railey Vacations

Haven’t gotten above freezing yet out at McHenry today.

37/27 already…definitely headed for the coldest night of the season so far. Looking forward to seeing snow falling on the Ring cameras. Neat! I don’t think I’ve seen one out there yet.

High of 49 out at McHenry today. Down to 45/36.

It’ll be past peak but should still be color on the trees then. Have a great time!