US highway 29 a/k/a Seminole Trail in parts of Virginia – antiques galore for Pretty to explore
Pretty and me leaving Jefferson’s Monticello
(photo by Susan Moore-Cooke)
Pretty in DC at Old Ebbitt Grill established in 1856
While Pretty collects antique treasures, I collect words; I found my treasure on a WNBA Washington Mystics t-shirt when we went to watch our home girl A’ja Wilson and her Las Vegas Aces play the Mystics in DC. Our home girl scored 22 points and had 12 rebounds in a game the Aces eventually lost to the Mystics, but Pretty and I weren’t too disappointed. We were thrilled to feel the atmosphere of the big city small arena with its diverse enthusiastic fan following. I told Pretty I was transported that night in my thoughts to the first tiny Texas gymnasium in Grimes County where I watched high school girls play basketball seventy years ago – now I watched a professional women’s team “centered in the very soul of our nation.”
From Jefferson’s home at Monticello to the Lincoln Memorial…from historic Old Ebbitt Grill to a sports arena in the Congress Heights neighborhood of DC, our four day trip last week along the Seminole Trail reminded me my country was built upon the work of those that dared to dream different.
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Dare to dream different, and please stay tuned.
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6 responses to “from antiques to basketball via the Seminole Trail”
That’s an awesome t-shirt!
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absolutely!
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Absolutely love that T! Pretty must have been like a pig in sh*t with so many antiques places along the way 😀
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OMG – that’s exactly what she’s like! We had a bit of a spat on the way to DC because I wouldn’t let her stop at a place on the opposite side of the highway called Reincarnated, but on the way back we did stop there and it turned out to be a store of Traitor Trump supporter items. Ugh. She and I both refused to go in. We should have kept moving, right?
Anyway, her favorite was the Wooly Lam. You can’t make these names up.
The T was really awesome – the fans in DC heavily lesbian and very open displays of affection.
Of course, we don’t often see that at our basketball games here. Think never.
Onward.
Thanks for taking the time to stay with us!
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A shirt with a story…I like it😸 Thank you for bringing comfort on the passing of my sweet Little Binky and thank you for being an admirer for such a long time, Sheila🌸 Pawkisses from Heaven especially for you and Pretty too🐾😽✨
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Bless your heart.
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