Snow in DC

It’s been snowing forever in Washington. My little tiny city backyard is full of downed branches from the southern magnolia tree, huge branches. Those giant leaves caught so much heavy snow that the branches just split off. I find it interesting that the white stuff from above has virtually closed down the most powerful government in the world….not terrorism or bad policies, but snow! Government offices, schools, buses, metros, airports…all out of commission.

I had to get myself to FedEx yesterday to mail the galleys for my anthology, Female Nomad and Friends, Tales of Breaking Free and Breaking Bread Around the World, to Crown and I stopped two different strange men and one woman in the street and asked them to hold my hand while I climbed over mounds of snow at crosswalks. People are great in crises.

I’m still trying to get some content written so I can get a partial website for Let’s Get Global up before the National School Conference on International Youth Exchange in Charlotte, NC, next week. I’m keynoting the meeting and also talking to a group of high school students from the area.

OK. Back to the website. I am extraordinarily skilled at avoiding writing; it’s one of my most accomplished talents.

Love, Rita

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