A very quick note about family values and the march on Saturday.

[EFerrari]

I haven't seen all the pictures or meditations that have been posted. Just got home but I wanted to pitch in these four images because, of the ones my group took, they are my favorites.

The group I went with was my immediate family because we share some pretty deeply held family values. And, aspirations.




In particular, we feel very strongly that we should stop destroying Iraq and should effen' take care of our beloved Gulf Coast.




All weekend, my son and I hustled to keep up with my mom, Rosa. She likes to be in the middle of the action. Here she is, holding her sign so Freepers can read it:




I've never seen her back off from a problem that might seem too big to other people, including me. She just walks right up to it.




My son took time off from his 50 hour work week to be with us and to march with us. Thanks, kid, for putting your shoulder to that sign and walking all day



and for thinking with us and helping us figure out how to take back our country.



I'd really like to see the Decider and his puppet masters beat that.

:toast:

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Nice pix!

Thanks for posting!

[EFerrari]

3. It was so cold Thursday and Friday, we all went to buy thermal underwear.

I told my mom that she looks like The March of the Purple Penquins. :rofl:

[Mrs. Overall]

2. Wonderful and inspiring! Recommended!

[EFerrari]

42. It's funny because I couldn't have gone without them.

:)

[SharonRB]

4. Thanks, sfexpat

It was so great meeting you. I wish we had been able to meet up again Saturday night to have a chance to talk a bit more.

Here's the link to my photos:

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/sharonrb2/album/576460762387346602

[EFerrari]

10. Thanks, SharonRB! It was so great to meet you.

And thanks for the link. I've been out of pocket and am so looking forward to seeing pix of DUers.

Thanks for all your cat herding. :hug:

[LynzM]

5. Dude, I totally saw you guys there!!

I remember your "I have a dream" poster, and the Li'l boots puppetry! Briarius and I were there; I had a "one little two little three little terrorists" poster :hi:

Awesome that you and your family came together to do this!

[EFerrari]

17. LOL! Arlo took a picture of that sign. I'm waiting for him to wake up

before I harass him to give me photo. :)

/ack

[LynzM]

43. LOL, cool!!

Our camera got left on the bus, so I'm going to be slowly collecting pics! :)

[SharonRB]

19. I had a smaller "I Have a Dream" poster

I saw your sign, too. I don't think we got to meet.

[EFerrari]

32. I saw several of them and they were my favorites.

lol

[LynzM]

44. I don't think we did, either

Bummer! Doesn't help that we were only in DC for about 10 hours, so we didn't get to do any of the before or after-meetups. Next time? :)

[peace13]

6. Thanks for this!

Great commentary! Peace, kim

[EFerrari]

16. Some things just present themselves, don't they?

:)

[Robbien]

7. Love it

Each pic thread is such a joy.

I have a dream is my fav. Your mom looks like she has great spirit.

[EFerrari]

15. Rosa is five feet tall although she claims 5'1"

:rofl:

[bobbolink]

8. Cheers for your mom!

:applause:

What a woman! :pals:

No wonder you have the strong constitution you have!

I envy you having such a fine family to do these things with. What a boost that is!

Thanks for the wonderful pictures!

[EFerrari]

13. Both of them have more than I do because I was too busy putting my jaw back

to get to my camera. :shrug:

Later this week, they promised to fork 'em over. :)

:pals:

[Jeanette in FL]

9. Those are great pictures

I especially love the one of your son sitting in front of the Capitol, that is excellent. It was so nice to meet you and talk with you. The weekend went way too fast. Can't wait for the next one.

[EFerrari]

12. I'll be in the nearest cigar bar in case anyone is looking for me.

:silly:

:hi:

[Kurovski]

11. K&R.

It was very compassionate of your mom to think of the freeksters.:rofl:

Welcome home.:hug:

[EFerrari]

14. I wish I'd had a video camera because I was in the wake of a veteran

RABBLE ROUSER.

:rofl:

/:rofl:

[az chela]

18. BLESS YOU LADY

From all of us who could not go, you are speaking for all of us.These pictures are ssooooooooooooooo great!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much and keep on keeping on.YOU ALL Matter so much

[EFerrari]

24. We do, az chela. We do.

:toast:

[evlbstrd]

20. Hi, there!

I see you made it home safe. I like your pictures.
JeanetteinFL and I figured out the bar had outside seating where we could smoke AND drink. Observant, weren't we?
You can go to my journal to find a link to my slide show.

[EFerrari]

26. Oh no.

:rofl:

Well, we were FOCUSED, OKAY?

LOL

Good to meet you, evlbstrd. Are you home okay? I'm still wearing my pin.

:hi:

[evlbstrd]

30. Focus. Yeah, that's it.

We got home at about 3 am. evldg jumped on my head to let her out at 7 am. I still have the same clothes on and can't pull myself away from the internets!

[EFerrari]

33. A "tribute of the current to the source" - Frost

:toast:

[OhioChick]

21. Great Pictures!

Thanks for posting them. :)

K&R
:kick:

[EFerrari]

27. These are our peeps. All of them. Compare and contrast.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=62192&mesg_id=62192

[proud patriot]

22. Thanks for sharing

I missed SF , been sick since friday :(

[EFerrari]

29. I'm so sorry! Feel better, proud patriot.

:hug:

[Pharaoh]

23. Way to Go sfexpat2000!

I met you shortly before I left the Hawk and Dove friday night and would have liked to chat with you saturday, Well maybe the next one.It was great you brought the family, you guys are the kinda liberals we need more of!

[EFerrari]

25. It was good to meet you, Pharaoh. Rosa was our decider

for the weekend. She did a good job, I think. Arlo and I would rather go duck hunting with the Dick than get on a planE but she marched us there.

Next time, for sure. Let it be a celebration. :)

/E

[hashibabba]

28. Great pix sfexpat!!! By the way, C-SPAN 3 is reshowing the

rally now.

[EFerrari]

34. We don't get that there. But DemocracyNow! devoted most of their show

to the rally today. That will be replayed at least twice today.

For access: www.democracynow.org.

:)

[Alamom]

31. I love your pix of Rosa, son and all.....thank you.

I have a 74 year old mom who does her own thing (regardless) :) and a darked haired son.

I enjoyed you post so much. The sign pic is hilarious with your notes.



Thanks again.

[EFerrari]

40. I couldn't stop and take pictures because just the LOOKING

took every bit of available me. But there were some beautiful sights in that march. Every kind of citizen. It was so moving. I don't think we'll ever forget this one. :hug:

[Mnemosyne]

35. omg, I saw the "I have a Dream" sign there! I feel bad

we missed meeting on Sat., Beth. Bus was late and were only there for 4 hours, then a 7 hour return trip. I also saw the DU banner, but never caught up, freakin' cast weighed #100 by the time we were at the turn around past the freeps, along with the 20# bag I thought I needed to carry. lol - I never learn.

Sounds as if you and family had a meaningful time together. I'm so pleased, knowing how much it meant to you. :)

I remembered Katrina on my sign. Still pissed * never mentioned it in his State of Delusion Address, although I was not surprised. * had so many successes to announce there was just no time.

Next time Sistah!:hug:

Peace,
V

[EFerrari]

36. If you were there and I was there, it was OUR time.

lol

I couldn't go to the Sat night gathering either. But, I KNEW it was happening and that was great, too.

Next time. :hug:

[Mnemosyne]

52. Next time! lol

:hug:

[H2O Man]

37. Great thread!

I really enjoy the photos from the rally.

[EFerrari]

38. For the children.

And for the hope they so bravely offer us. :toast:

[northofdenali]

39. I love your mom!!

Mine turned 92 today and couldn't make the rally - but she was there in spirit, for sure! Thanks for the pix, sf - and for being there for those of us who couldn't. :hug:

[EFerrari]

41. Just the ride TO the airport made me pick my phone up four times

to bail but, really, what can a plane ride do to me that George W. Bush hasn't done already?

You would have been so proud to see babies and their young mothers marching ALL DAY, and people with WALKERS and in uniform and just -- everyone.

That's what Democracy looks like, imho.

And later that night, these same souls were fanned out all over the city. Not purposefully, but there, anyway. And they were energized and they were talking and from all this, something very good will come.

:toast:

[EFerrari]

45. Kick. Ask me about HR 508!

[Ellipsis]

46. Great depth of field (nice pics)

Kick to the top, welcome home.

[EFerrari]

47. Please let's get rid of The Decider because I'm no good at

this whole flying around thing.

:)

[Hekate]

48. "I have a dream" of Bush/Cheney behind bars -- love it!

And SF, what a GREAT family vacation! My daughter talked me into going to the March for Women's Lives back in 2004, so we flew out and met up with my sister. It's times like these you know you raised your kids right. :loveya:

Hekate

[EFerrari]

49. Or maybe they raised me right. Nothing is off the table.

:hug:

[marions ghost]

50. thanks for pix

and for going to DC on a freezing day in January. Inspiring.

[EFerrari]

51. Well, nobody told me it was going to be FREEZING.

:hi:

There were birds ice skating on the reflection pond. :)

[Swamp Rat]

53. kick

too late to recommend :hi: