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My Favorite
Posted on 09. Nov, 2008 by Deb.
Lincoln, I have to say, is my favorite President. This coming year is the 200th anniversary of his birth and there are several events in DC – mostly exhibits at various Smithsonian Museums. But also, the re-opening of the Ford’s Theater with two shows about Lincoln. I’ve been to all the Monuments here in DC [...]
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Home Away From Home
Posted on 09. Nov, 2008 by Deb.
I am all checked into my hotel in DC. There are times when a hotel – especially this hotel I am in now – feels more like home than home does. A part of that, I think, has to do with how comfortable it feels here. But the other part is the “comfort rituals” that [...]
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Fish Oil
Posted on 08. Nov, 2008 by Deb.
I twittered about it briefly tonight, but I am supposed to be taking Omega-3, which is really just fish oil. The last few weeks, I have simply slipped away from the regular schedule of taking care of myself doing things like vitamins and exercise, but that has got to change. Today, after I got my [...]
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Let the Catalogs Begin
Posted on 07. Nov, 2008 by Deb.
If you haven’t noticed, the “holiday sales” have begun at various stores like Kohls and such. Today, I got my first holiday catalog from Historic Aviation. I’m drooling just a little because I love old planes and do have a few die-cast models in my office, but I wonder how they got my name. Of [...]
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After
Posted on 06. Nov, 2008 by Deb.
It’s two days after the election. DC has certainly been interesting as politicals begin to make transition plans and feds wait to see what will come. Tonight I had dinner with some good friends – all Republicans. One lobbyiest, a political strategist, a charity director and a business owner. The elections, of course, was much [...]
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All Things Girl: Naughty & Nice
Posted on 05. Nov, 2008 by Deb.
Go. Read. Enjoy. Lots of great stuff there….
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Election Night
Posted on 04. Nov, 2008 by Deb.
I’m conspicuously quiet when it comes to discussing my political views. Maybe it’s because I was brought up in the South and there are some things that are not supposed to be discussed with company in the living room – or even over coffee. Don’t expect me to passiontately endorse the man I voted for. [...]
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I’m standing here outside your door….
Posted on 03. Nov, 2008 by Deb.
I’m sitting in the Admiral’s Club at DFW airport waiting to board a flight. Sometimes, I get totally into the groove of travel and then, at other times, the groove is harder to find. Today is one of those days where the groove is a tad harder to find – maybe because I’ve been basically [...]
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Plan Your Epitaph Day
Posted on 02. Nov, 2008 by Deb.
Did you know that November 2nd is “Plan Your Epitaph Day”? It’s an interesting thought, really. November 1st is All Saint’s Day, a day when, in Catholic tradition, you visit the graves of loved ones. Why wouldn’t you think about what should be written upon your own gravestone? To be honest, I hadn’t given it [...]
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One Year Later
Posted on 01. Nov, 2008 by Deb.
It was about a year ago that I started blogging again. I joined the NaBloPoMo to kick myself into gear and I see that it is going on again this year. But I don’t think I will officially join. In looking back at my entries from this time last year, I realized I had done [...]
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And from Connecticut….
Posted on 30. Oct, 2008 by Deb.
I did want to share a few of my photos. These first two are of the amazing foliage. I felt so blessed to be a part of those crisp days and glorious colors. And this is Gillette Castle. Which, in some ways looks like Fred and Wilma should live there And my favorite of my [...]
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Fall Clothes
Posted on 30. Oct, 2008 by Deb.
I have always been a lover of fall clothes. Maybe, because I always loved school, it was the signal that it was time to end the quiet (and boring) days of summer and go back to school. Maybe it was the mix of warm-toned colors, corduroy pants and cable knit sweaters. Or maybe it was [...]
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Trying to Find My Words
Posted on 29. Oct, 2008 by Deb.
I know the cardinal rule about writing is that you should never write about writing but you will have to forgive me as I wallow around a bit with those thoughts….. I told Melissa tonight that it was as if I was afraid of my keyboard. All of the words are in my head but [...]
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Hartford: Mark Twain Home
Posted on 20. Oct, 2008 by Deb.
I am a woman of few words these days. But I do want to share a couple of photos from the first day of my visit to New England. This is the Mark Twain home – where Samuel Clemens wrote many of his most famous works… The house was amazing. Decorated by Tiffany and crew. [...]