… ranged from leading an early morning corporate seminar on John Updike’s short story, “Trust Me” (the participants were managers who have been doing some long-term thinking about trust and organizations) to attending a GW faculty seminar on the subject of “Christian Zionists” (a term UD had not heard before). She needed to cover large swathes of DC in a hurry – she metroed, ubered, and shuttled her way up and down and all around.
Best of all, at the end of the day, a generous colleague gave her a lift right to her door.
It was cold, and intensely sunny, with no snow. It was so cold that UD wore her massive alpaca coat, which she rarely does because it feels as though you’re carrying around a massive alpaca. But the thing undeniably keeps her warm.