Washington Post It Notes and More!

Karen with Leslie Waugh, a former Freedom Communications co-worker (Kinston Free Press in North Carolina).

Karen in front of the first printing press at The Washington Post

Looking out the window at The Washington Post

Angie holding today's Post
One of the joys of traveling to the mainland is reconnecting with old friends. In this case, I got to see a former Freedom Communications co-worker, Leslie Waugh. She was a copy editor at the Kinston Free Press in North Carolina, where I was a feature writer for the paper and the managing editor of The Jones Post. Angie and I met Leslie for lunch and then a personalized tour of The Washington Post, where Leslie now works as a copy editor. We had such an awesome time together. Leslie spent the afternoon with us. After we ate, fellowshipped, and caught up on our lives, Leslie escorted us through the massive newsroom (it takes up two floors in a large downtown building!). It was fun to pass out all the gifts from Big Island Candies, the Polynesian Cultural Center, lei from the Sullivans, and other goodies from the islands. I think we made their day as we shared aloha. When we were finshed, we walked a couple of blocks down to the White House (see White House Blog). It was a very enjoyable afternoon, but we were tired after walking around the large presidential estate in the freezing weather.