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@drevil 206768 wrote:

2/1/21 – the colors Red, Blue, and Yellow in the same picture

2/1/2021 — red, blue, and yellow. At the Old Town Alexandria mural off Lee Street:

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@Serdar 206771 wrote:

I wonder if Mount Vernon Trail is safe for riding tomorrow. Did anyone ride on that trail today?

NPS doesn’t pre-treat or clear the Mt. Vernon Trail, so I suspect it’s going to be a mess tomorrow unless you have studded tires.

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@drevil 206708 wrote:

1/31/21 – “Henri Desgrange” subanagram (5-letter or more word, not the object)

1/31/2021 — “Henri Desgrange” subanagram. I went out for my decasleaze just after midnight and found a reference to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. If the photo isn’t clear, the full text under the heading The Federal Flood Control Project is “In 1974, Congress authorized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to construct a flood control channel to contain the flow of a 100-year storm event. The project was completed and dedicated in August 1980.”

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@drevil 206635 wrote:

1/30/21 – Skate Park or Skateboard (found in the wild)

1/30/2021 — skate park. At Powhatan Springs Skate Park in Arlington, although when I visited there were more little kids on scooters using the park than actual skateboarders.

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@drevil 206550 wrote:

1/29/21 – Mercedes Benz (more points for select colors)

1/29/2021 — Mercedes Benz. I couldn’t find a yellow one, but here’s a bright shiny red one:

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Hallelujah, third time really is the charm. The gaiters with the correct logo are finally here!

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The gaiters are $10 each. Cash, PayPal, or Venmo are easiest for me, but if none of those works for you, let me know and we’ll figure something out.

Three options for delivery: (1) if you’re in Alexandria or Arlington, PM me your street address and I’ll deliver them to your mailbox or wherever you indicate; (2) come find me at Hump Day Coffee Club (in Shirlington, in the breezeway next to Guapo’s) next Wednesday, February 3 between 7:15-7:45 a.m.; or (3) send me $1 via PayPal or Venmo to cover shipping, and I’ll mail one to you. Let me know your mailing address so that I know where to send the gaiter.

I also have a limited number of FS2020 and FS2018 zipper pulls ($1) and FS2019 ankle bands ($2) available. If you’d like one, come find me at HDCC or send me the appropriate amount via PayPal or Venmo plus $1 for shipping. For example, if you’d like the complete set mailed to you, that would be $1 (2018 zipper pull) + $2 (2019 ankle band) + $1 (2020 zipper pull) + $10 (2021 gaiter) + $1 (shipping) = $15. Thanks!

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@drevil 206478 wrote:

1/28/21 – Rum

1/28/2021 — rum. There’s a sculpture in front of the 800 Carlyle Apartments that addresses Alexandria’s history as a trading port. One of the signs lists some of the commodities traded in the city, including coffee, rum, and molasses. The sign also notes that enslaved Africans and African Americans, as well as indentured Irish, were transported through Alexandria as human commodities.

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@drevil 206400 wrote:

1/27/21 – Tunnel

1/27/2021 — tunnel. Here’s my bike at the Duke Street Tunnel, a ped/bike tunnel underneath Duke Street in Alexandria that connects the King Street metro station and the Carlyle neighborhood. Artist Mike McConnell created a series of 12 nature-inspired artworks for the recessed areas inside the tunnel, some of which you can see in the photo.

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@drevil 206341 wrote:

1/26/21 – “Wayne Gretzky” Subanagram: the word, 5-letters or more

1/26/2021 — Wayne Gretzky subanagram. My bike and I visited the Alexandria Renew education station near Four Mile Run:

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@Kbikeva 206305 wrote:

Silly question – for those who are new to the event this year and probably missed the original, “yes, I’ll buy one of those” — when they DO arrive, will there be any extra? I’d definitely like to purchase one!

Yes, there should be enough extras for anyone who wants to buy one. UPS says they’ll arrive tomorrow evening, woohoo!

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@drevil 206262 wrote:

1/25/21 – Bubbles

1/25/2021 — bubbles. My bike outside a Bubble Laundromat. Not pictured: the “WTF?” look from the store clerk while I was setting up for the photo.

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@drevil 206198 wrote:

1/24/21 – Apple Logo (but not on electronic device)

1/24/2021 — Apple logo. My bike at DC’s former Carnegie Library:

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I volunteered at a trail edging and ivy removal event this morning for the Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail, where I spotted the Forum’s own Grand High Potentate. Some photos from the event:

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Don’t forget, the FOMVT has weekly volunteer events through March. See more details here.

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@drevil 206092 wrote:

1/23/21 – Pie

1/23/2021 — pie. Here’s the display case at Livin’ the Pie Life in Arlington. I couldn’t decide which one to get, so I got two!

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@drevil 205982 wrote:

1/22/21 – Polka dots

1/22/2021 — polka dots. My bike at the Jason Woodside mural at the Continental Beer Garden in Rosslyn:

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