Category Archives: Community

People pulling together

A 90th Birthday Party

Posted on March 16, 2019 by

Well, what a winter it has been.  And not because of weather.  There was the pneumonia in December and the government shutdown in January.  Then in February all hell broke loose.  My brother had a heart attack that resulted in … Continue reading →

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Winter Makes a Statement

Posted on January 13, 2019 by

Winter rode in on a moving front of changing weather mid-week.  Forecasters had been talking about snow and moving the forecasted amounts up and down with the weather models.  They settled on 4-8 inches yesterday. It started to snow yesterday … Continue reading →

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River Walk

Posted on January 8, 2019 by

Since recovering from pneumonia, I’ve been getting my strength back with various exercises and walking.  On Sunday, one of the few sunny days we’ve had in ages, my friend Carolyn and I took a walk down to the Key Bridge … Continue reading →

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All Is Calm

Posted on December 9, 2018 by

It’s a  dreary day with lowering clouds and a look of snow. To the south, there is a winter storm that’s crossed 2000 miles and is heading for the Atlantic.  Here in northern Virginia, we aren’t expected even to get flurries.  … Continue reading →

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Paradise Regained

Posted on November 25, 2018 by

Dumbarton Oaks garden closed for a while to replace what was probably 100 year old piping for fountains and no doubt shore up some walls and a few other things.  As a result, I was shut out of this particular … Continue reading →

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Bottling the Light

Posted on November 13, 2018 by

It’s just short of two months since I last posted and it feels much, much longer than that.  So many things keep happening.  For a while, we seemed suspended between summer and fall, with cooler temperatures and green trees.  Then, … Continue reading →

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It’s Here Now, Fans of Fall

Posted on September 23, 2018 by

It’s definitely end of season.  I see the signs everywhere–not just on the calendar.  It continues to rain here, as though preparing us to make a decision about building an ark. I’m at the point where I’d just like to … Continue reading →

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