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Blizzard of ’10: More Snow Scenes

February 7th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Blog

People are actually trying to dig out their cars and drive. Crazy. It’s another day for walking. The sun was shining, we ate out for lunch. A glorious day–if you didn’t have to shovel. We’re so glad we did all that yesterday.   

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Blizzard of ’10

February 6th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Blog

The Washington, D.C., area was hit with a blizzard for the ages last night. We spent most of the night shoveling. Not just the walkways–the roof as well. The city is shut down. Here are a few photos–with about 20 inches on the ground and snow still flying–from13th and Euclid Streets NW. When this happens, […]

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What’s for Breakfast at School Today: 13 Teaspoons of Sugar

February 4th, 2010 · 3 Comments · kids, Tales

  Yesterday I stopped by the cafeteria at my daughter’s school here in the District of Columbia–H.D. Cooke Elementary–and this is what many of the kids were having for breakfast: A package of sugar-glazed cookies called Kellogg’s Crunchmania Cinnamon buns; chocolate- or strawberry-flavored milk; grape juice. A 1.76-ounce packet of Crunchmania contains 13 grams of […]

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