Frances Lide 168 x 365

Frances took me under her wing when I first moved to the DC area. I couldn’t have asked for a better guide or friend She’d been a reporter for the Evening Star where she’d interviewed first ladies from Eleanor Roosevelt through Betty Ford. She taught me the meaning of integrity.

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Bridgett said…
That is a lovely photograph--it really captures who she is.
3/1/07, 10:36 AM
Cedar Waxwing said…
That photo looks at me from my bookshelf as I sit in my office. I look at it often and remember her. She gave me a lot.
3/1/07, 10:49 AM
Mali said…
How wonderful to have had a beloved mentor. I loved the photograph too.
3/1/07, 3:28 PM
Indigo Bunting said…
Absolutely stunning.
3/2/07, 8:30 AM
Otter said…
Oh Cedar this is whole post is so cool as is the link out to your other blog (with comments).

In life things happen for a reason, your life was definetely enriched by your neighbor/friend Frances Lide.

Awesome post!
3/2/07, 9:30 AM
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