Another day of perfect weather in Frederick and a second evening of outdoor dining with Vincent, Carol, and her twin sister Emily (and Millie the dog whose real name s Minnie – another story). Vincent grilled his famous salmon, and Jeanine threw together her “poked potatoes.” Understanding the extent of my cooking skills, I was wisely assigned to seat cushion placement and table setting. Dinner was followed by a few rounds of the spelling game Quiddler, in which contestants benefit from memorizing a list of sanctioned 2 letter words like “AA” and “ZA”.

Earlier in the day, Jeanine, Carol, Millie, and I made the short hike to Cunningham Falls, at 78 feet, the tallest cascading waterfall in Maryland. We approached by way of the moderately difficult Cliff Trail and returned by way of the easy Lower Falls Trail. Jeanine continued to question the accuracy of the moderately difficult trail characterization throughout the remainder of the day.