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About yarnspinnerpress

Story teller, retired journalist, author, folksinger, folklorist, gardener.

Back to “It’s So Small!”

Posted on November 3, 2011 by yarnspinnerpress

— the nation’s capitol, that is. Heading into town, we drove right by the Pentagon, caught a glimpse of the 9/11 memorial, whizzed by the back side of the Lincoln and into town, waved at the White House and the … Continue reading →

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First impression of DC — It’s so small!

Posted on November 2, 2011 by yarnspinnerpress

Arrived in Falls Church late in the day and met Judy’s husband, mother and father-in-law at an Olive Garden restaurant for supper.  Judy’s mother, Lucille, was a friend and mentor to a trio of too-smart teenagers, including me, as we … Continue reading →

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Norfolk; (NOR-fk)

Posted on October 27, 2011 by yarnspinnerpress

Norfolk (NOR-fk) is delightful, what I saw of it. We landed at Colin and Julie’s house and met up with Judy Findlay, my pal from high school days, and one of the few people I can’t match when it comes to … Continue reading →

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Thoughts and Points of View on the Presidency

Posted on October 26, 2011 by yarnspinnerpress

The next day, after re-running the gauntlet, dropping off the car and stopping by for lunch and a private interview with Signe, we were off to Norfolk (pronounced, I learned, NOR-fk). All went well until we turned off I-85 onto Virginia Highway 58, … Continue reading →

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America’s Greenest

Posted on October 25, 2011 by yarnspinnerpress

Due to some chaos at Margaret’s house, I was ensconced in an impressive edifice called the Proximity Hotel, billed as America’s greenest. And it was. Instead of bottled water there was a fancy filter across the hall next to the ice machine … Continue reading →

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Onward to Margaret’s House!

Posted on October 24, 2011 by yarnspinnerpress

Atlanta is a jumble  in my mind, except for some very clear images. Sitting in Barbara and Whitt’s living room amid all the art and color, playing sweet music and singing with people just met and known forever, until the wee … Continue reading →

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Heading South, 6

Posted on October 21, 2011 by yarnspinnerpress

My first impulse, when discovering all the good and difficult work that SPLC does, was to come home, sell the house, store my stuff and come back down here and volunteer, because these guys (a figure of speech for which … Continue reading →

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