Tag Archives: Alexandria

Female Stranger

Posted on October 14, 2011 by literarylee

Some epitaphs are lengthy and give an unusually large amount of information for being on a tombstone.  This is true of the sentences carved into the stone that marks the Female Stranger’s grave.  This tomb is almost a tourist site, … Continue reading →

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Early Spring Saturday at the Alexandria Market

Posted on April 9, 2011 by literarylee

The morning is cold and crisp, like an apple picked in a cool, fall orchard and eaten straight away.  The bite, the shiver, are sweet and delicious this morning.  I’d like to see a little more sun and blue sky … Continue reading →

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At The Scottish Walk

Posted on January 19, 2011 by literarylee

The Scottish Walk parade is an early December, Alexandria, Virginia tradition we enjoy.  This historic, colonial American town with a rich Scottish heritage is one place where a kilt-wearing man fits right in!  Many (20? 30?) Scottish Clan organizations march … Continue reading →

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Lunar Eclipse/ Vulnerable Man

Posted on December 27, 2010 by literarylee

December 20, 2010 5:25 p.m. – The brilliant full moon rises before me, its perfectly full orb not far above the horizon above Washington, the alabaster city where I work.  From somewhere deep inside I feel the impulse to sing … Continue reading →

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The Five Dollar Christmas Deal

Posted on December 20, 2010 by literarylee

(Our Christmas 2007 letter) December 2007 The Five Dollar Christmas Deal It’s 6 a.m. on a cold, December Saturday morning and I’m fixing coffee and oatmeal.  I still find it hard to believe my wife is in Bali, Indonesia.  I … Continue reading →

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