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I so enjoyed this bit of history and all the beautiful pictures. Some great lines, but this one was my favorite, of course: "Much like the Death Star, I am not fully operational."

I believe you wrote that specifically for ME and I will accept no other explanations. :)

I hope you are feeling better!

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Absolutely busted and I am DELIGHTED you caught that damn Easter egg and rolled it right down the White House lawn!! I also think we can all use that response pretty liberally in our general lives, especially at work on a Monday: “Rough weekend. Like the Death Star, I am not fully operational.” “This is the way.” SEE?!? Make it so Padawan Eric 😉🥸♥️ (Feeling tons better...many thanks!)

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I am totally making this a normal part of my life. It works for so many things! :D

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It really, really does!! Yay!!! 😀

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Sorry about your bad date with Vid! But as you pointed out, it coulda been a lot worse. Luckily you had "protection." Feel better Sheils!

P.S. Those colorful stoops are truly stoopendous, thx as always for showing us the beauty!

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Thanks Mighty Marmi! Your good mojo is very much felt! I am feeling on the upswing for sure. I'm still blocking Vid's number :) Yeah, the South End is absolutely lovely. The door game is unhinged (pun intended). At one point I had turned onto another side street and just stopped and said "C'MON ON!" Because there WERE TOO MANY BEAUTIFUL STOOPS! :) X!

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“A city is an accordion’s bellows—stretching and contracting, filling up and emptying out, always in flux even when those changes are happening out of sight.” So beautifully said!

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Thanks Renee! Always appreciate your kind words. I'm completely fascinating by the living, breathing atmosphere of city spaces, especially when you can see traces of former inhabitants all around. It's a marvel! :)

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Hope you feel better soon, love these doors, Thank You for the lovely details on visiting SEB.

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Thanks Shire! That means a lot--the South End is truly a beautiful part of the city. I am happy it continues to reinvent itself 💗

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