[vicarious]: #hanks is the best

So tonight, I had dinner at a little greasy spoon called Hank’s Diner off Rt 1 in Brandywine, PA, and ate the best Portobello burger of my life. Also, I’m pretty sure I got hit on my the guy behind the counter, but since his English is less-than-stellar, I’m not entirely sure.

Here’s a recap of the day that lead me to Hanks:

5:30 wake up, with intention of running

6:00 leave my bed, get coffee

7:00 at home base barn (please note: no running)

8:30 at the Mid Atlantic Thoroughbred Rescue

9:00 XC lesson on RB in the rain with Steuart Pittman

11:30 back at home base barn in time to car chase the Cheshire Hunt

12:00 tea with Cheshire hunt

1:00 tour of Unionville including farms of Bruce Davidson, Boyd Martin, Phillip Dutton, Jane Sleeper

3:00 walk the point-to-point course at Plantation Field for tomorrow

4:00 feed, give dogs a bath

5:00 leave to find free internet

6:00 find Hanks, so hungry that free internet not a factor

6:30 do Chem homework due Monday for rest of the night

Tomorrow: I’m grooming for Kathy Nielson, who is simultaneously riding and running 8 horses at the point-to-point

Day after that: I start riding out for Jonathan in the AM and tagging along with Celia Goodall in the afternoons. Did I mention that the practice is that of the one and only Kevin Keane? Or that Ryan Wood just casually keeps his horses out back of the office? Or that Phillip Dutton’s indoor is AMAZING?

So, yeah. This break officially beats Cancun. Except for the chem homework.

today...

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