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A Saturday Afternoon Visit

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Don Merritt

Thanks to a friend, Upper Management and I were able to visit the White House’s West Wing yesterday, along with another couple that we know from church.  Of the four, I was the only one who had been there before, … Continue reading →

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A Special Place

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Don Merritt

St. John’s Episcopal Church is located on Lafayette Square, Washington, DC>  It has stood on this site since 1816, and every president from James Madison to Barak Obama has attended services here, thus it is sometimes called “Church of the … Continue reading →

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To be a child again…

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Don Merritt

Last week I happened upon a merry-go-round. It was not operating when I saw it, but I could almost hear the music and laughter of children as I looked at it. When I was very small, I loved a merry-go-round … Continue reading →

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Chapel in the Woods

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Don Merritt

It has ceilings that are a cathedral of color and glory… More splendid and intricate than any cathedral made by the hand of Man.  It has walls that are more glorious than those of any great building… …for the chapel … Continue reading →

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Mount Vernon: A Walk Through Time

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Don Merritt

A visit to Mount Vernon is a walk through time.  More than just an interesting historical site, it is set as it would have been back in George Washington’s time.  You don’t see the tall buildings of the big city … Continue reading →

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Saturday Farmer’s Market

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Don Merritt

Have you ever gone to a Farmer’s market on a Saturday morning?  It’s amazing how many people are up early to get out into the fresh air and buy fresh, local produce.  I went to one in Alexandria the other … Continue reading →

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Ford’s Theatre

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Don Merritt

A visit to Ford’s Theatre in Washington is a step into the past, so familiar, so haunting… It was here in this place that President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by actor John Wilkes Booth; an act of sheer madness. Mr. … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon at Arlington

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Don Merritt

Yesterday I took the Metro over to Arlington National Cemetary.  I hadn’t been there since 2001 and I’m really not sure if anything was different this time, the place is quiet, sad and in its way beautiful. As soon as … Continue reading →

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Last Day

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Don Merritt

This past Sunday was my last in Milan, Illinois where I have attended since 2005.  Quite a bit has happened since I started there and much of that has been recorded in this blog. I hope you won’t mind my … Continue reading →

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An old House in the Fall

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Don Merritt

I love old houses; I know it’s some kind of a sickness… I just can’t help it. They are drafty, have obsolete floor plans, lack modern conveniences and people think they’re spooky… Here’s my old house: Does it really look … Continue reading →

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