{"id":20618,"date":"2025-09-15T21:02:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T01:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=20618"},"modified":"2025-09-15T21:06:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T01:06:57","slug":"hike-pek-azalea-bank-9-15-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=20618","title":{"rendered":"Hike! PEK! Azalea! Bank 9.15.25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Espa\u00f1ol! Came in second place last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-xdJtxrr\/0\/Mr8Bvx7wxcDMdr9Pft7wKSrRMDtfpXBR2kVsLTM34\/M\/IMG_7832%208-M.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-xdJtxrr\/0\/M3kHKNQfj2gjWT7V3hBjFGfTzxhVkx8kfSMSMbTnL\/346x750\/IMG_7832%208-346x750.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-ZxDzVS2\/0\/K9DKwzqvQkRxtT29gLVWdcQwCW3SrRGksB9pnCHds\/M\/IMG_7848%207-M.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-ZxDzVS2\/0\/Mh4sNdMk7rhgXh5cwZMfhS6NTdXMG9RQLFsnzNdwq\/346x750\/IMG_7848%207-346x750.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-XqwPfQz\/0\/Mtj6DsQCDrLCSD93dQqLvBFktcVdB64VfMpcs3Tn8\/M\/IMG_7844%206-M.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-XqwPfQz\/0\/LB79TgfhZkhQPWcZ2JjKXScTJDCS75WcpXc8DVrXq\/346x750\/IMG_7844%206-346x750.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-pBczNHF\/0\/LnsxdhvVK5qsmx6S4ssFrxXN6PNX5JMmThhZVW5N9\/M\/IMG_7849%203-M.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-pBczNHF\/0\/NJKLwNrZTDmtt8HKjD9wJ3TcbTTFVtHsskhWx9qTc\/346x750\/IMG_7849%203-346x750.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I like Eric Barker&#8217;s blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-9PSqBTC\/0\/KxpJB5jHWzmKb39vJFq6JtqP4Mg7fv7ksTST5htzw\/M\/IMG_7841%204-M.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-9PSqBTC\/0\/L3t2X3khhhPxF8HB8rdmZhJrtZg3cLLGHZNGZPQP9\/346x750\/IMG_7841%204-346x750.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-w333PGP\/0\/MmKHqwmGhk9LgZmCbNWdmfp9Vw4L9Q8776WwxfTdt\/M\/IMG_7842%203-M.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-w333PGP\/0\/LwgmDZ4XTQkW23vJFqVvF2BmdJZFqRkKqfPVKXc9b\/346x750\/IMG_7842%203-346x750.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-BDHzFSb\/0\/LW432RB6wVkx5LzT8xxgSfPRMmgCSt77pxKZD7CQw\/M\/IMG_7843%205-M.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-BDHzFSb\/0\/NWHt3t8ZDR24X6mRPDdgdPqQkfbMcp6DLXmCSKWtr\/346x750\/IMG_7843%205-346x750.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Beautiful weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-5DcJsk6\/0\/M32XD3Kbcnvd26GD5qv2XLP8zDQJCdwhpkPptdF4J\/M\/IMG_7845%204-M.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-5DcJsk6\/0\/KWMHZXLXKmc8fGf4mSzRKNQ8BQhZ9443dfpz2hRPk\/346x750\/IMG_7845%204-346x750.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>OYB!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-DrKh8Kj\/0\/KwXgtn36HvPbZ3ZtkbJSzWLVBM4rJ4zwnzvrH5KVG\/M\/IMG_7846%202-M.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-DrKh8Kj\/0\/LJPQCXFr8cg7Vzw2k7WwjzcWB3KVGGdHsdrVDgmHQ\/563x750\/IMG_7846%202-563x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-PfrGqP9\/0\/NM9vqtNLmnnpCgJVk4QSFxdZw4MNxKzW8Jns57Tzx\/M\/IMG_7847%202-M.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-PfrGqP9\/0\/NBGng4Xb5R3Sc837JSX6GqjHXzB9MmRRxrGNR9VBd\/563x750\/IMG_7847%202-563x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hiked .83 miles in 26.43 minutes while I studied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-PNwNJBv\/0\/M8sM53Z24sMvfNSsR292rBLsxXWzmDG35JQbRxnvQ\/X3\/IMG_7850%202-X3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-PNwNJBv\/0\/LwWPMTP5mW2rf65GTxZFT4j4HKJKQmWL5JsM6T2GM\/346x750\/IMG_7850%202-346x750.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-FrVHVZM\/0\/LM2LHwXNDSZS2DtXjC8sP5TsLFLDqwzKHbdqhNMck\/M\/IMG_7851-M.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-FrVHVZM\/0\/MVjpmX6cnDfwPSzGNgwcw9G32zRMMQ3Zb4kkGqCt6\/346x750\/IMG_7851-346x750.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Did the family laundry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-KXfQ7Xq\/0\/LbNfQLGFWRxc466XhkkV7LVbXKkd5Dsz3CBs3DcSc\/M\/IMG_7852%204-M.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-KXfQ7Xq\/0\/LWTcPWpk3GLkxfVrgGGpqKGqTcSCWzMcZmrn3pcGs\/500x375\/IMG_7852%204-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Heard back from my doctor about blood pressure meds as well as PSA readings.  Looks like I&#8217;m doing fine for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-WpJJvCh\/0\/NgvmLLLh8vPmCNJs5MgXTThSDr9gkPX6cXgLFFfHR\/M\/IMG_7853%202-M.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-WpJJvCh\/0\/KxCJ3GSrdq4qG35FLmRpm4S9nPszrCDhGVtBC4dJ3\/346x750\/IMG_7853%202-346x750.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>K and I picked up the girls and took them to Ponko Chicken.  We hadn&#8217;t done that since the store was in Stone Mountain over 25 years ago.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-JNwcn85\/0\/KgJHLnFBTtKcQx8njKh8KxkBdn8pwwzJDkrGGMpD3\/M\/IMG_7857-M.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-JNwcn85\/0\/Mt3xMCzWpFr9XHj2Wh9T59qVGv6zQ74hd6hRkZ9nT\/563x750\/IMG_7857-563x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-9WvxpsS\/0\/Nd2CpZt5bM2sdD7BWxcjbJNQZmXLSxBW5QgqnrgpS\/M\/IMG_7858-M.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-9WvxpsS\/0\/LwXpvVxV258wbS7d9MgmhXnXN3zkbrx9bpDXBhkg5\/500x375\/IMG_7858-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-qVszhKX\/0\/M8JhHvTwxqFWxjcBQ35S7RsTdZ8W9cRJHFDt4C3Gp\/M\/IMG_7861%203-M.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-qVszhKX\/0\/MRM9w322sH6kxck98z42GBczXbnFvjLCNpnHWxsPx\/500x375\/IMG_7861%203-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Processed and deposited checks.  Thank you so much, Father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-cjg2hzT\/0\/MgLXsbpc9d87hThj7rt6wLMbtBjBzT69TvQjz6bkP\/M\/30443792_Unknown-M.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-cjg2hzT\/0\/MCX9h9F4JXfTPhnfh5RRS5dt7WHhhgrbgbsfNxDGW\/500x375\/30443792_Unknown-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Working on the grocery list.  K and I are planning on going up to the N. Georgia mountains this weekend.  I&#8217;ve been a little sick. Hopefully, I won&#8217;t get any worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-Mgrb3PQ\/0\/NMBJNntcV5zFjB5r5tM8PKrfXV93WCDW84xX6ZT5k\/X3\/IMG_7864%204-X3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-Mgrb3PQ\/0\/MKDt34wMfbJfQVbp9QttKP4DFhKDLk86VmCfPCFms\/346x750\/IMG_7864%204-346x750.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Helped the kids at the Mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-pmbdfrP\/0\/KbZJbTrv5gZLpGxtg2MsJWcx9bZZBdDVpxL5CwVmz\/M\/IMG_7865%202-M.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-pmbdfrP\/0\/MP8bX8MvJ9vS2dpgJb26cz5KPcdQpsQjhk4c9Wkct\/563x750\/IMG_7865%202-563x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-dj52F2Q\/0\/LCfRfx3bRRtJMqq3TjDTT6DhHxS9kkt6XTXkJd8NL\/M\/IMG_7866%203-M.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-dj52F2Q\/0\/MHR7dszcTf4DdQF3BL9vkCfN5qVNGfsDPr8pX66Bh\/563x750\/IMG_7866%203-563x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-h9wPWB5\/0\/M6PXmTGwjNvHMppGksjLkPrCm9vbH3hgkQWTFsC3V\/M\/IMG_7867%204-M.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-h9wPWB5\/0\/KHdcbqTQHsStXwfgXTVk4mN7LZnVD4fsxBgkM4r7g\/563x750\/IMG_7867%204-563x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-Lsm7cqK\/0\/MqmSn5wS6GmbdnMLsFTGDLZpVrdwzbzk8qVDMntvq\/L\/IMG_7868%203-L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-Lsm7cqK\/0\/KsDTWCNKSNMDshj63csLMSdhR9svLpPJskmkz9N2C\/563x750\/IMG_7868%203-563x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-vCBWhG5\/0\/K7Srd6GhDb3GdFZ5Kk553SjZ2ShZ7M5JsntXVS3rs\/L\/IMG_7870-L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-vCBWhG5\/0\/Mh3WRLmj4KDVzCx9C7JrKsXK8hzmnHjtfs6Gbcfj6\/563x750\/IMG_7870-563x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-CGcgKQb\/0\/NCH4LmTFwvPVNFF39q92gVN394dJKrVX375Kfj6NN\/M\/IMG_7872%206-M.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-CGcgKQb\/0\/KxG43ThCHQCmjrM74f5zbtGVfhmmrPqmFm7VdMpL8\/563x750\/IMG_7872%206-563x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We had one of the Bengali ladies bring some treats for the kids.  I say hello to her husband in Bengali when I see him.  He was impressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-SKbS8zC\/0\/NZrsCdhpNJ479JtZxBRHfbRfCDD9zW2jbvHwRr6Gz\/M\/IMG_7873%207-M.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-SKbS8zC\/0\/Lc6SWTXpbPfs4SS2G4LRvgsTFQQhdFXKTsdnxLrB7\/500x375\/IMG_7873%207-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We got gas on the way home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-ngk6qjG\/0\/LFJ5GdFNm4CRnhrzm4QjPnJDHPWjmjXmWNvbvrkgS\/M\/30443808_Unknown-M.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-ngk6qjG\/0\/L4QSdTSL7GJn5bLs3w2DxTrj7XtrSm94JpckGDXts\/500x375\/30443808_Unknown-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-HqNvCkM\/0\/LzdLfPnfqMsdPR4zcdmk3ZmMPVRPZhbDd55tC8rxv\/L\/30443872_Unknown-L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-HqNvCkM\/0\/KsCvgkMVxW9LLtv9rMNK6sPXdPNTgDZfDhxtMmd6z\/500x375\/30443872_Unknown-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I should come in first place this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-smugmug wp-block-embed-smugmug\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-3gwpdZj\/0\/LRxGp3Wccvg5SwdBc9GSPmhFbs3Q6TNkQ2qDpZxPL\/L\/IMG_7874%207-L.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Family-2025\/Hike-PEK-Azalea-Bank-91525\/i-3gwpdZj\/0\/LDP6Z83v262xnDngKRQJjsjCndmpLtQL4JLwCxc6b\/346x750\/IMG_7874%207-346x750.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Espa\u00f1ol! Came in second place last week. I like Eric Barker&#8217;s blog. Beautiful weather. OYB! Hiked .83 miles in 26.43 minutes while I studied. Did the family laundry. Heard back from my doctor about blood pressure meds as well as PSA readings. Looks like I&#8217;m doing fine for now. 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