Tag: Gratitude
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Thank You, Glen!
In keeping with the spirit of the last few days, I would like to honor a recent, but indispensable member of our team. Thank you, Glen Gehrkins. Although Thanksgiving Day 2023 may have come and gone, I have decided to extend this holiday into a season of thanks and giving, allowing as long as it…
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Happy Thanksgiving
We wish you a wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) day! From our early days at Rosslyn (“2007 Thanksgiving Remembered”) through recent, more peripatetic “Thanksgiving Thanks”, this holiday has resonated more than others for us. We’ve never lost sight of how many people have invested their time and energy and hope in our quest to revitalize this…
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Thank You, Pam!
As we approach the fourth Thursday of November we’re provisioning for an indulgent holiday banquet with family. Thanksgiving is all about family and feasting, for sure. But it’s first and foremost a ritualized reminder to pause and reflect on everyone for whom we’re grateful and everything for which we’re grateful. In both cases, Pam Murphy…
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Amish Adieu
I mentioned on Friday that our Amish gardeners have wrapped up for the season after six months of caretaking Rosslyn’s gardens, orchards, and grounds. Their cheerful demeanor and their diligent care will be missed, so I bid them a grateful Amish adieu until next spring. To our Amish friends with whom we would struggle to…