Washington Social Diary
Diana McLellan, swaddled in children, "my peeps."DIANA MCLELLAN, THE FRIEND KNOWN AND NOT KNOWNby Carol Joynt I heard about Diana McLellan’s death on Facebook. At first I was alarmed but then imagined...
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Spring House, interior. Tallahassee, Florida. Frank Lloyd Wright, architect. 1954. Despite the house's provenance, architectural stature and landmark designation, Spring House has landed on the...
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The view from our table at Fiola Mare restaurant. The fireworks are set off from near the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial. In the distance, Watergate and the Kennedy Center.DC FOODIE FUN: MARK...
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"Oh Shenandoah."COUNTRY MOUSE, CITY MOUSEby Carol Joynt In the last week I was fortunate to have the best of two worlds, to be a “city” mouse and a “country” mouse, each for one memorable night. There...
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Gotta keep secret what prompted this expansive pose aboard Celebration from CJ and Cathy Merrill Williams.A Juicy Rumor, Celebrating on “Celebration,” and Toki Undergroundby Carol Joynt There’s not a...
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THE NIXON RESIGNATION FROM INSIDE THE CBS EVENING NEWSby Carol Joynt The front-page story in The Washington Post of Friday, August 9, 1974, ends with this paragraph: “Thursday was a wet, humid August...
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One of my favorite activities in China is sampling authentic regional food, such as the Shanghainese fare of Jesse Restaurant, a favorite among tourists and locals alike.SHANGHAI SOCIAL DIARY: SHANGHAI...
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