*** Quoting Danny Ceppa from a message to Carol Shenkenberger ***


 CS> Ah it is lovely just now!  Cherry blossoms everyplace.  Just came back
 CS> from the local park where they have a kids field trip and I took
 CS> Charlotte (my 11 YO terror).  Lots of fun actually!  Perfect spring
 CS> weather. xxcarol

DC> Just caught this on the news yesterday:  

DC> The cherry trees in Washington, DC  were a gift from Japan in 1912.  

Cool!  But they also grow naturally in the states .
                                       xxcarol

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