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Saturday, June 6, 2020 | It sucks we live in a country where we have to ask for permission to live. Protesting is our way of asking nicely. Saturday’s demonstrations were D.C.’s largest since the May 25th killing of George…
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In July 2019, my grandmother turned 84 years old. My entire life (roughly half her life), she’s talked to me–no, drilled into me–messages about saving money to make sure I’m setting myself up well for retirement. In my 20s, I…
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Today is Wednesday, July 17th, 2019, which would’ve been my father’s 67th birthday. I’m not one of those people who regularly shouts out their parents on their birthdays in public, posting a cute, old photo of my mom or dad…
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I’m a member of a big family. That is, I’m one of my parents’ 7 children, the second oldest to be exact, and the oldest girl. My six siblings have added 12 kids of their own, so along with my…
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February 25, 2018 | Hyattsville, MD Last night, we held a tuition fundraiser for my niece, Ariana, at Busboys & Poets in Hyattsville, MD. This talented young lady has made straight As all of her life, but has had continuing…
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Cape Town, South Africa | My birthday trip to South Africa, including both Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa, November 7-15th, 2017. Details: Departed from Dulles to Cape Town (with a stop in Accra, Ghana, although we did not de-board),…
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You may disagree, but Facebook is fantastic. Over the past 10 years, I’ve reunited with classmates, planned trips with folks I attended elementary school with (true story!), learned to be a better photographer, and kept up with family. I’m easily…
Continue readingDisclaimer: Please forgive the quality and shakiness of my photos and video. Soon you’ll be able to see how far I was from the stage, and although my camera has incredible zoom, any movement at all, even the beat of…
Continue readingCheck out my chickadee Ariana singing during our annual family Christmas show. It was such a great time. The other children recited poems, read from the bible, and told Christmas jokes. I hope you enjoyed Christmas as much as we…
Continue readingRecently, I got the chance to ride an electric sportsbike made by Zero Motorcycles on Zero demo day at Coleman Powersports in Falls Church. Founded in Santa Cruz, California, Zero Motorcycles offers four models, from the enduro-style FX to the…
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