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DEAN'S QUARTERLY NEWLETTER, Vol. 12, No. 3, 03/01/2009

HIGHLIGHTS OF Winter 2009:

Inauguration and my cousin's visit -- My cousin Mitch came from northern Minnesota to enjoy Washington DC and the festivities celebrating the inauguration of Barak Obama. We were both amazed by the crowds, the largest either of us had ever been among, with estimates ranging from 1.2 to 1.8 million people. It took us five hours, starting at 4 AM, to make it to downtown DC from the outer suburbs on public transit, a distance that under normal circumstances would take little more than a half hour. In spite of the discomfort that the crowd faced, with the chilly temperatures, lengthy periods of walking and standing and the difficulty of moving around in often highly claustrophobic situations, nearly everyone seemed in phenomenally good spirits, taking great appreciation of the historic nature of the day. The generally partisan crowd were both wowed by Obama's rhetoric and took satisfaction in what felt to be the change they had been hoping for.

An all-star collection of celebrities were in town for the various events occuring over several days. Mitch and I attended one of the largest events, a concert in front of the Lincoln Memorial that seemed to include a who's who of big name performers -- U2, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Beyonce, John Mellencamp, Sheryl Crow, Pete Seegar, Bon Jovi, Garth Brooks, yada yada.

We also took a train to Philadelphia and spent a couple days taking in the sights, including the Independence Hall, Ben Franklin museum, Phildelphia Mint, museum of art, and Eastern State Penatentury. We stayed in the same colonial era bed and breakfast that my brother and I had stayed at a year earlier, in the heart of the local nightlife.

Apache Junction, Arizona -- As every year, I visited my mom at our winter retreat in the desert, this time in mid-February. This year, we were also accompanied for a couple days by my friend Cathy and her husband Mark, who came from L.A. so he could participate in a local marathon. It was great having them there, and they spoke of liking the area so much that they dreamed of buying property there. As usual, my mother's cousin Glenn and his then fiancee (wife since early April) Carla also came from Minnesota and stayed at his property next door. In my absence, Glenn has always been incredibly helpful looking after my mom and in helping maintain our property.

Movies -- Slumdog Millionaire **, Doubt , The Dutchess , Milk , The Reader , Rachel Getting Married , Waltz with Bashir *1/2

COMING UP NEXT QUARTER (Spring): California, Europe

Check in and let me know what’s up with you.
You can contact me by clicking on this E-mail address: mailto:%20mail@deanoman.com.

My new address in Maryland since Feb. 2009: Telephone numbers:

Dean Oman Home: 301-931-1144

10401A 46^th Ave., Apt. 305 Work: 301-504-2317

Beltsville, MD 20705

Review previous newsletters:

Autumn 08 – Dean’s News Vol 12, No. 2, 12/01/08 – – Autumn visits to Minnesota, Toronto, Boston, New York and Charlston

Summer 08 – Dean’s News Vol 12, No. 1, 09/01/08 – – Summer visits to Minnesota, Oman reunion, Perk fire

Spring 08 – Dean’s News Vol 11, No. 4, 06/01/08 – – Springtime visit to Minnesota

Winter 08 – Dean’s News Vol 11, No. 3, 03/01/08 – Arizona, – Philadelphia and my brother's visit

Autumn 07 – Dean’s News Vol 11, No. 2, 12/01/07 – Western Europe – Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Belgium

Summer 07 – Dean’s News Vol 11, No. 1, 09/01/07 – Minnesota

Spring 07 – Dean’s News Vol 10, No. 4, 06/01/07 – Ireland

Winter 07 – Dean’s News Vol 10, No. 3, 03/01/07 – Colorado, Arizona, New York City

Autumn 06 – Dean’s News Vol 10, No. 2, 12/01/06 – Western Europe

Summer 06 – Dean’s News Vol 10, No. 1, 09/01/06 – Minnesota and San Diego

Spring 06 – Dean’s News Vol 9, No. 4, 06/01/06 – Hanging around Beltsville, MD

Winter 06 – Dean’s News Vol 9, No. 3, 03/01/06 – Minnesota and Arizona

Autumn 05 – Dean’s News Vol 9, No. 2, 12/01/05 – Minnesota, Toronto, Boston

Summer 05 – Dean’s News Vol 9, No. 1, 09/01/05 – Washington, Oregon and Northern California

Spring 05 – Dean’s News Vol 8, No. 4, 06/01/05 – Joshua and Dean’s Great European Adventure

Winter 05 – Dean’s News Vol 8, No. 3, 03/01/05 – Minnesota and Bahamas

Autumn 04 – Dean’s News Vol 8, No. 2, 12/01/04 – Boston, Orlando, plus new digs in Beltsville, Maryland

Summer 04 – Dean’s News Vol 8, No. 1, 09/01/04 – Toronto, Minnesota, San Diego, Chicago

Spring 04 – Dean’s News Vol 7, No. 4, 06/01/04 – Italy, Switzerland, Eastern Europe, New York City

Winter 04 – Dean’s News Vol 7, No. 3, 03/01/04 – Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Grenada, Arizona

Autumn 03 -- Dean's News Vol 7, No. 2, 12/01/03 -- Minnesota

Summer 03 -- Dean's News Vol 7, No. 1, 09/01/03 -- California and Toronto

Spring 03 -- Dean's News Vol 6, No. 4, 06/01/03 – Minnesota, Boston

Winter 03 -- Dean's News Vol 6, No. 3, 03/01/03 – Arizona, California and Colorado

Best wishes to all,

Deano

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DEAN'S QUARTERLY NEWLETTER, Vol. 12, No. 3, 03/01/2009

HIGHLIGHTS OF Winter 2009:

Movies -- Slumdog Millionaire ****, Doubt ***, The Dutchess **, Milk ****, The Reader ***, Rachel Getting Married **, Waltz with Bashir ***1/2

COMING UP NEXT QUARTER (Spring): California, Europe

Check in and let me know what’s up with you. You can contact me by clicking on this E-mail address: mailto:%20mail@deanoman.com.

My new address in Maryland since Feb. 2009: Telephone numbers:

Movies -- Slumdog Millionaire **, Doubt , The Dutchess , Milk , The Reader , Rachel Getting Married , Waltz with Bashir *1/2

Check in and let me know what’s up with you.
You can contact me by clicking on this E-mail address: mailto:%20mail@deanoman.com.