Author Archives: tbavendam

Today I arrived in Hendersonville, NC. I drove as far as Christiansburg, home of Virginia Tech last night to avoid driving 8 hours in the rain today. This was a great decision as the 4 hours of driving in the rain today was exhausting. I had my first Soy Chai late since Covid and IContinue reading “Moving Forward”

Today I had a great bike ride into DC, around East Potomac Park then on to lunch on Wharf and back to North Bethesda along Capital Crescent Trail. I rode between 35-40 miles. It was sunny and coolish – perfect for cycling. Bruce has been a great biking partner over the past 4 years. WeContinue reading “Moving On…… Next Stop North Carolina”

Today I got good news – the last bit of stress I had that might derail my plans for the next several weeks went poof. I am TRULY unleashed now. The weather turned towards wintery yesterday so I had happy hour last evening on the patio of a friend with temp in the 40’s withContinue reading “Smell testing”

I introduced KP yesterday in my blog. I was having drinks with KP late yesterday afternoon when the news of the Derek Chauvin convictions was announced. We quietly acknowledged our shared relief. During my many conversations with KP over the years he shared with me what his experience of growing up black in Prince George’sContinue reading “Reflections – Acknowledge, Do Better and Speak Out”

This machine is an engineering marvel. I had my first cup of coffee before preparing my breakfast. As I was microwaving my food, I loaded the Kcup into the Keurig for a second cup. I added the flavor syrup to the coffee cup and pushed the button to brew the coffee. The microwave finished. IContinue reading “Rocky start to the day but strong finish”

My day started with an outdoor exercise class. The class was held on the porch/patio of an unclaimed historical building in Kensington. It is drop in – brining your own yoga mat and free weights. The temperature was in the mid-40s but it didn’t take long to start shedding layers of clothes. I looked andContinue reading “A busy day”

Today was a beautiful day. I visited with 5 friends in 3 different locations and got a 16 mile bike ride in – the ride I did the most often when I lived here -along Beach Drive into DC and back to North Bethesda. It was a bit chilly at the end of the dayContinue reading “A biking landmark”

I met a friend in DC today and we went of a walk before brunch. We walked through a green space in the neighborhood that was holding a small event to discuss future development of the space. There were a couple of tables with complimentary bagels and fruit. Bagels were from a local shop andContinue reading “Sitting on a bagel”

I planned to leave Nashville for the 9.5 hours of driving time to get to DC at 10 AM. I was late by 30 minutes but I will return to a clean condo on May 3rd so I think it will be worth it. I dropped some perishables off at my son’s so he tookContinue reading “I’m on the road”

Tomorrow is my day 1 of my adventure – a 10 hour drive to DC. I am looking forward to seeing friends and going on some of my favorite bike rides. I ordered up a week of beautiful spring days without rain and thus far the 10 day forecast looks excellent. Fingers crossed. Drug safetyContinue reading “Is this product safe? A numbers game”