UD thanks Betty for the picture.
Terrible picture.
Best I could do.
I can’t find any
spider that looks
anything like it.
Not a spider?
Oh – it’s very
small.
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Some variety of
orb-weaver??
… was a co-author with UD‘s father, Herbert Rapp, on a number of scientific papers way back when.
…UD glanced up – during a recent
morning walk through Garrett Park – at
a tree with some bean-like tendrils, and
then at the town tennis courts, and
then at the post office/restaurant.
Catalpa?
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Better image from today’s walk:
Definitely a catalpa tree.
Snapshots – and fantastic new phrases – from UD‘s DC.
Four generations: Mitzi, preggers with UD;
Grandma Fanny Kirson Wasserman; and
Great Grandma Rebecca Kirson.
UD‘s sister Barbara is
already out of the womb.
History of the school here.
… the University of Maryland.
Lawdy. Hand me my smelling salts.
… put them in a pile, then take a break
from work (because you feel you are about
to die of heat stroke).
Five minutes later: voila.
A deer buffet.
The signs say
SUPPORT WOMEN IN STEM.
Uncle Sam on the back of a Saab
convertible. Foreground, La Kid.
Garrett Park boy scouts.
They just labored by, every one of them inviting a heart attack while enacting what people persist in calling a Fun Run. Judging by the expressions on their faces, UD would say it’s a Stun Run; but every Fourth, UD‘s hometown, Garrett Park, Maryland, puts on a full day of activities, and they’re not about to suspend the morning race.
As for UD, she has put out a flag,
seating, and citronella.
GP’s parade will be by soon.
This morning’s walk took UD to
the United States Botanic Garden
where she took this picture of the
Capitol dome framed by a palm tree.