Hike with Joseph in Cougar Mountain

We're nearing the end of our Cougar Mountain hiking quest, with just 3 or 4 hikes left. We did a longer hike with Joseph, where we parked at one trailhead and had him drive us to another. We hiked about 5.5 miles, starting at the Licorice Fern area and ending near the Squak Mountain Connector. There were a few overlooks and some streams and waterfalls.

Continuing our Cougar Mountain Adventure

John and Mary Jo continued their quest to hike all the trails in Cougar Mountian park with a hike to Coal Creek Falls, a Nice Walk on a Good Friday.

Henry and Dad Trip to East Coast

Over April break, Henry and Dad travelled to the East Coast to visit three colleges Henry was accepted into: George Washington, UVA, and NYU. 

In addition to the college visits, we got the chance to: go to a Mets-Nats game (the second game of the year, Scherzer's return to Nats Park as a Met), walk by the White House, drive along Skyline Drive in Virginia, go to the top of "The Edge" at Hudson Yards, and walk along the High Line.

Hike to Cherry Creek Falls in Duvall

On a Saturday morning in March, Joseph, John, and Mary Jo set off on a relatively flat hike in Duvall to Cherry Creek Falls. We hadn't hiked in this area before, and it was more scenic than we'd expected, a nice walk through the forest culminating in a wide waterfall. It did involve walking through some muddy spots as well as navigating over some rivers.

Eagles Overhead

A pair of eagles soared right above our house on a Sunday morning in late March, with both of them alighting on a pine branch across the street.