Virginia 1/27 meet up report

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Tuesday January 29, 2013 · 9:14 PM PST

2013/01/29 · 21:14

The day was beautiful and balmy, the conversation was sparkling, and the food ever so delicious. Gordon20024 drove up from Roanoke and Diana in NoVa could have almost walked over to Liz Dexic's. VaCommonsense and his lovely wife, Nancy (our local chanteuse), drove over from the area near Fairfax Hospital, and MNGlasnant was close by in Herndon, too. The Ashburn contingent consisted of Jamie G from Md, her spouse, STI, and gmfbard.

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Saturday January 26, 2013 · 11:06 AM PST

2013/01/26 · 11:06

Just in case you haven't heard or just are learning about the event, we'd really like for you to come and share some comestibles and libations in a relaxed setting with some great conversation. Time is from Noon - 5 pm, and if we're still talking, fell free to just hang out for a while. More below the Fleur de Kos.

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Sunday January 20, 2013 · 6:34 PM PST

2013/01/20 · 18:34

It's a Potluck! Time to break bread and converse - the old-fashioned way, face to face. Whether it's 5 or 50 - we're going to have fun!

This is an open invitation to all Virginia Kos folks, and any wishing to cross the Potomac to attend from MD, or the District; no passport is needed, really.

The plan: Sunday, January 27 from Noon - 5 pm sound? This gives us about an hour for Meet and Greet & some appetizers, then dive into the food around 1 pm.

(Any assistance in reposting the meetup information this week in the communities and groups is very much appreciated.)

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Sunday January 13, 2013 · 10:33 AM PST

2013/01/13 · 10:33

I'd contacted JamieGfromMd last month about joining the group now that we've relocated back to NoVa from Southwest Vermont, and offered our house for a potluck, and she indicated that there might be several people interested in such an event. Of course that was during the holidays, so my timing was a bit off. I've promised myself to get more involved in the GOS Orange community in appreciation for my anonymous gift subscription, and meet more like-minded folk.

Now, it's a brand new year, so I'm offering to host a few Sunday potlucks here in 20171, commonly known as the Fairfax County side of Herndon, or almost throwing distance to Dulles airport. The first date is Sunday, January 27, and the second is February, 17.

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30 years later: Harry Chapin's life still resonates

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Friday July 15, 2011 · 8:16 AM PDT

2011/07/15 · 08:16

When in doubt, do something.
~ Harry Chapin

It was Thursday, July 16, 1981.

To this day, I can still feel the paint brush in my hand. I vividly recall the smell of paint and pizza wafting in the air throughout my northwest side Chicago apartment. It was essential to have music on as you worked and FM was definitely the place to be tuned into back then. Chicago was (and is) home to the best FM radio station in the country WXRT - 93 XRT as they played another eclectic mix.

Finally things were opening up in my life and I was excited to be able to afford a couple of upcoming entertainment and cultural events - the most important being my first ever Harry Chapin Concert being held at Ravinia in Highland Park, a distant suburb of Chicago. Tickets were being purchased on Saturday, the day after payday, for the lawn section, or the "cheap seats," as Harry liked to referred to them.

The DJ announced the news in the middle of the broadcast. Harry Chapin, on his way to yet another benefit concert, had died while en route, on his beloved Long Island.

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