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Good morning!!!


What is it now?
Week 14
Day 92

Say what?
Weird. Yes, that is really all I can say, weird …


For some reason I think we are getting more and more used to the current situation. We are adapting.
I also think people in general are more relaxed. And for Pete’s sake, that is not strange at all. A human being cannot live in a constant state of fear.

SO, how are YOU doing?

Our weekend was good in many ways.
We celebrated my sweet father-in-law with family, very appreciated.
Peter and I took some very local hikes. Or walks may be a better word.
The weather has been FANTASTIC! Like, picture perfect summer days. And, the good thing is that it’ll continue for a couple of days, the perfect weather that is.


Reston is divided into three different areas.
South Reston, where I live.
Central Reston, where we have our very big Reston Town Center. That part of town is also the original part of Reston, the core of it all.
North Point, the newest part of Reston that also partly belongs to Herndon when it comes to school boundaries.
We have SO many walking trails ALL over Reston. Actually, we have 55 miles of them. Luxury? yes indeed it IS!!
Peter and I headed for the paths in the original part of Reston on Sunday. I really like that area, it is genuine, lots of original and quirky houses. And, that is also the home of Reston’s other golf course, a privately owned one. The one I live next to is public.

The path goes right thru Hidden Creek golf course.

This is Lake Anne, a lake I really like.

I love this place by Lake Anne.

The weather was perfect, as I said. Peter and I enjoyed all these paths that were somewhat new to us (we have hiked on some of them in the past). However, we tend to walk mostly in the southern part (partly because we have SO much green space here, and SO many different kinds of paths, concrete, wooden, gravel. But mostly just out of convenience).
It was a joy hiking on these “new” paths in our own home town. We loved it.

Old original Reston town houses.

In memory of all black people that have been murdered by the police forces.  Every single name was written down in chalk on Lake Anne Plaza.  Black Lives Matter.

This is Robert E Simon, the founder of Reston.  HE would have been in huge favor of this movement. 

Alas, yes, you all know how unruly the times are right now in my part of the world. Police brutally and racism have really been something that we have had enough of.
Sure, you know about the big protests in ALL major cities in the US. And, also in the smaller ones. People are outraged and rightly so.
There is a movement going on now that I believe will lead to something.

Sunday night it was time for us Restonians to gather for a friendly protest.
Peter and I were debating whether we should participate, or not. In the end, we decided to go since we live so close to where they were going to gather, the overpass crossing Dulles Toll Road connecting South Reston to Central Reston. There were SO many people out and about, and the evening was beyond beautiful weather wise.
People of all ages had gathered. ALL wearing face masks for safety.
All the cars that crossed this bridge were honking and cheering and made the protest even better!
People then marched to Reston Town Center to continue the rally, but Peter and I actually went home after the chanting on the bridge.
We saw many people that we know. I am so thankful to live in this progressive area.
I am also very happy that it turned out to be such a peaceful protest.
But, it seems like the true looting and riots are over. However, the demonstrations and the rallies are NOT.

The hubby is filming.

People gathering on Reston Parkway right on Dulles overpass.

Picture from Reston Now.

Picture from Reston Now.

Picture from Reston Now.

All the rest are my pics. 

The cars gave the protest an extra dimension.  

I also think that the face masks gave it all some extra power.

All of a sudden the Dulles Toll Road was empty of cars.  I have never seen it like this before.  A security measure.  Also powerful!  I don't think I will ever see this motor way closed again.

With this I wish you all a good Tuesday!