Tag Archives: Washington DC

The friendliest squirrel in D.C.

My son Matt and I had walked down from the Smithsonian area, along with another chaperone and a couple other kids, because we wanted a look at the White House during a recent trip to Washington D.C. We stared through … Continue reading

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Beautiful America

I couldn’t look away. I just couldn’t. All the other media people were dozing on the helicopter ride back from Camp Ripley Tuesday evening, but seated in the very back seat next to the open ramp, all I could do … Continue reading

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Here and gone

My son Matt and I returned from a whirlwind trip to Washington D.C. Saturday, and I spent Sunday recouping, doing laundry and repacking. I leave this morning for a two-day trip to Camp Ripley to embed with the Iowa National … Continue reading

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All our bags are packed, we’re ready to go!

My youngest son Matthew and I are off on a great adventure today, so I probably won’t get a chance for a new blog post for a week unless I happen across a computer somewhere. We leave this morning for … Continue reading

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Rainy days and Mondays

I know rain is necessary to water our planet, but it is decidedly inconvenient today. Be sure to grab a raincoat before you head down to Sailboard Beach for the 2010 Worthington Regatta & Unvarnished Music Festival. I’ll be in … Continue reading

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Oh, the places we’ll go

Over a year ago, I happened to be in the choir room at Murray County Central when choral director Chad Felton mentioned a possible trip to Washington D.C. the following summer. I have never had the opportunity to visit our … Continue reading

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