Hi All,
Thanks for your responses...yes, a TE meet n' eat would be great. I actually won't be staying in Takoma Park, but my Aunt lives there and I'm planning to visit her along with the ton of family all over the area.
Also, I'm in town all week - I'll be flying back to Seattle on Sat, 9/19. I don't have set plans yet for meeting up with family, but assume it'll be Monday and maybe Fri, to accommodate their work schedules, so let's get some plans going!

Thanks also for the info about the trail...I'm looking forward to riding it!
Mary