I Have Seen the Lord

Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher). Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.;” Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord” – and that he had said these things to her.

– John 20

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Cumulus.jpg

Flattish fair weather cumulus drift over Route 22, somewhere amidst the suburban landscape of New Jersey. Cold, breezy out.

(Cumulus.jpg uploaded by brownpau.)

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These Peeps are bright vivid red. Like freshly spilled blood. They are scary. I am scared of them.

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For the Transgressors

Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many,

   and he shall divide the spoil with the strong,

because he poured out his soul to death

   and was numbered with the transgressors;

yet he bore the sin of many,

   and makes intercession for the transgressors.

Isaiah 53:12

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Out for a walk on the National Mall right now. It’s very nice out, cool, breezy, a bit damp. Here’s the sun setting by the Washington Monument.

(Sunset.jpg uploaded by brownpau.)

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Airport baggage cart at Metro Center. It’s a long way from home at DCA, the poor lost dear. Will it ever return to roll the hallowed halls of National?

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This firetruck just pulled up in front of Union Station, horn and sirens blaring, but I didn’t see a fire. Probably a medical emergency or Mooninites or something.

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Hotdogs and Rice

Hotdogs and Rice with Broccoli.

Some days, you’ve got rice, and all you really need with it is a bit of salty meat. Hence this time-honored Filipino delicacy: hotdogs and rice. (Broccoli optional, can also be served with a fried egg.) This served as lunch because I was too lazy to make a stir fry. That comes tonight.

Cherry Blossoms 2007

Amy and I walked around the Tidal Basin yesterday to admire the Cherry Blossoms, and the whole day was just so bright and lovely and photogenic that it was pretty hard picking photos out of the Cherry Blossoms 2007 photoset to feature here, so I just went with the Flickr Slideshow Embed Trick. Enjoy. Also see the full DC Cherry Blossoms collection, with cherry blossom photosets through the years.

Update: Okay, I think I’ve found my five favorites from yesterday:

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