Author Archives: John M

Quincy

Posted on February 23, 2020

So often, during his twelve years of life, Quincy would hop onto my luggage when I was packing for a business trip and try to stop me from going. It has been two years since he has gone, and though … Continue reading →

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The Young Victoria Collection – Best in Category for 2019

Posted on January 22, 2020

The Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) recently announced its Collector’s Society 2019 NGC Registry Award Winners, and my collection of Young Head Victoria Sovereigns, “The Young Victoria Collection,” was awarded Best in Category in the 2019 World Coin Competitive Sets competition … Continue reading →

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Looking back on 2019

Posted on January 14, 2020

2019 is here and gone! A wonderful year: our hiking group has grown to over 12,000 members! Our group went on 100 hikes in 2019 for a total of 455 miles; averaging 4.55 miles per hike. During the first quarter … Continue reading →

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Looking back on 2018

Posted on January 11, 2019

Good grief, another year gone by?! Our hiking group has grown to over 11,000 members this year, and it’s hard to keep track! Our group went on 103 hikes in 2018 for a total of 439 miles; about 4.25 miles … Continue reading →

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Almost there

Posted on April 11, 2018

Three weeks ago we had a snowstorm just after the first day of Spring. The dip in temperatures delayed the peak bloom of the cherry blossoms on the Tidal Basin by a few weeks, and it’s just now coming to … Continue reading →

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The Young Victoria Collection – Best in Category for 2017

Posted on January 20, 2018

The Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) recently announced its Collector’s Society 2017 NGC Registry Award Winners, and my collection of Young Head Victoria Sovereigns, “The Young Victoria Collection,”1 was awarded Best in Category in the 2017 World Coin Competitive Sets competition … Continue reading →

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Looking back on 2017

Posted on January 8, 2018

The past year has been a great one for hiking, so I haven’t done much blogging. Our hiking group gained another 1,474 members this year, and we finally went over 10,000 members! It’s hard for me to believe we were … Continue reading →

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The Young Victoria Collection – Best in Category for 2016

Posted on January 20, 2017

The Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) recently announced its Collector’s Society 2016 NGC Registry Award Winners, and my collection of Young Head Victoria Sovereigns, “The Young Victoria Collection,”1 was awarded Best in Category in the 2016 World Coin Competitive Sets competition … Continue reading →

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Looking back on 2016

Posted on December 30, 2016

Looking back, it has certainly been a busy year for hiking! Our hiking group grew by 1,779 members, from 6,796 to 8,575, and we met for 103 events during 2016, hiking a total of 450 miles at locations throughout Virginia, … Continue reading →

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Walk to National Harbor

Posted on December 8, 2016

Last weekend we walked across Wilson Bridge to visit National Harbor in Maryland, starting from Jones Point Park in Alexandria, Virginia. It’s about a 6-mile (10-kilometer) paved walk both ways, and it is so gently inclined that it may as … Continue reading →

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