11/25 Pierce Mill in Washington DC

Black Friday!. You wouldn't catch me anywhere near a store today! But, the weather is in the 50's and I managed a nice 4 1/2 mile walk. The whole family is in a 'lounge around the house' mood today in a post Thanksgiving daze. We managed to put up the outdoors Christmas decorations, but that was the extent of our productive accomplishments.

In Washington DC, I continued my walk through the suburbs. I walked by the remains of Fort Stevens, where a civil war battle occurred on July 11&12 1864. It was the only battle to actually threaten Washington and the only time a U.S. president ever came under fire. I finished my walk at the Pierce Mill, which is a restored operating grist mill. It is between the current Czech Embassy and Hungarian Embassy.