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We still have those whistles, blackbag!! Well, two of them anyway. And they still fight over them! LOL!

Lauren is 3 1/2 now, she's a beauty, very temperamental. Typical girl - ha. Since then we've had two, Rebecca who is two, and Joseph is two weeks old.

Still, it seems like yesterday that we met y'all. Of course that could be pregnancy induced dementia too ;-)

Well, the PLO people were back in my Dupont Circle neighborhood last night. If you guys are interested, here's a brief report from the front line.

Appropriate use of barricades. Police had many streets that feed into the Hilton area barricaded off.

Appropriate use of force. MPD had all kinds of people about. Tactical units on bikes with bullet proof vests. Vans of other cops waiting nearby. No shortage of MDP anyway. Cops posted on the corner of many blocks as far away as 18th & Q, quite far from the Hilton.

That lonely bus. There it was, a nice big bus with the name "luxury tours" on the side. Parked discretely with some cop cars on a side street. No doubt one of many offering a free ride to lock-up if the protestors violated the law. Almost kinda wish it had been filled up.

We didn't actually go to the rally site. Why chance it. There had been some black-garbed anarchists being followed by some MPD officers on bikes (and foolishingly trying to lose them!) and other little games going on. Plus, sadly, there didn't seem to be much of a pro-Israel protest group. I saw one guy coming back with a pro-Israel sign and he seemed very sad and dispirited. God bless and protect his country.