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Thank you for asking. I had to more or less quarantine until last Saturday, as my brother whom I live with suspected that he was exposed to the dreaded RONA, as a masonry crew on his jobsite came down with the COVID, and he had to get tested as did everyone else on the job.

Thankfully the result was negative for him and his coworkers.

I unexpectedly received a small/short job offer in OKC, OK, and the testing holdup turned out to be a blessing in disguise as I am now sticking around for Christmas. I plan to travel right after Christmas to work in OKC, but with the disclaimer that I am going to go to DC on the 4th or 5th of Jan.

I put the hiking on hold for about a month but continue gathering gear and supplies.