Late-July lunchy get-together at the usual Wednesday time and place :)
More weird naming, to help with goofy grandfathered challenges.
Plan is to be OUTSIDE this week - grab the outside tables nearest the corner, on the side facing away from HT. Unless it's pouring/very windy. Or unseasonably chilly (like 50s). If we're inside, grab that high, long table in the middle if it's available. Doggos are welcome outside but not inside.
New cachers and the caching-curious, family, friends, etc. are welcome. All ages. Bring any trackables you'd like to have discovered - or removed from your possession.
There are multiple options for sustenance in this center should you want to get yourself a drink or additional edibles. No purchase required and no obligation to eat/drink.
Here are some of the many challenges this event might help you with:
* "ximenia": https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC5GG7Z_cgcc-018-30-plant-caches-challenge in Arizona; this is also the name of its sour, plum-like fruit (see https://gardencomposer.com/plants-that-start-with-x/ ) so also food challenges, such as https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC3CAV1 in Delaware
* "dog" (including embedded within other words): https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC3BABQ in California
* "ville": https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC44G8G in Kansas
* "xerus" (aka. African ground squirrel): generally animal-themed challenges such as https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC5KQP8_a-day-at-the-zoo-rm-challenge-96 in Florida, https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC4C8PP_arkansas-animal-crackers-challenge in Arkansas, https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC5ADDT_caching-with-the-animals-challenge in Mississippi, https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC40JB6 in California (alpha), https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC2DA8X in Colorado (see https://a-z-animals.com/animals/animals-that-start-with-x/ )
* starts with X & has a pair of parentheses for https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC3YXHD in SD
* starts with 'X': alphabetic challenges such as https://coord.info/GC15Y83 AND https://coord.info/GC1B07A in Utah, https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC3DEX8 in Minnesota
* alliterations/tautograms: https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC5A0GX_tautogram-challenge-nj-edition in New Jersey (by a member of the Blood & Guts family!), https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC47M9H in Oregon, https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC51QNW_tautogram-challenge in Minnesota, etc.
Facilities:
Plenty of free parking, with space enough for RVs/trucks. Restrooms inside the corner food place, at least one other food place, and the grocery store. There are public bus stops within a few blocks, along Route 50. Gas station near the traffic light. Hotel across the street.
Meeting place has been happy to have us. Their info in case you need it:
Corner Bakery
3903B Fair Ridge Dr
(703) 934-8703
As usual, please don't attend if you have or might be coming down with COVID, the flu, etc. or if you're feeling sick in general. We'd rather see you when you're feeling well. Distancing is easy when we're outside; inside, not as much.
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