March 10th, 2008

10-F

Ten random things: March 10

Ten things named in honor of First Ladies of the United States:

  1. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC-903)
  2. Rosalynn Carter Institute at Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, Ga.
  3. University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, Va.
  4. Eleanor, W.Va.
  5. The Betty Ford Center, Rancho Mirage, Calif.
  6. The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre, New York
  7. Lucy Webb Hayes Hall, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio
  8. Lou Henry Hoover Girl Scout House, Palo Alto, Calif.
  9. Lady Bird Lake, Austin, Texas
  10. Patricia Nixon Elementary School, Cerritos, Calif.

I went to the library today to pick up a book -- Living Walden Two by Hilke Kuhlmann -- I'd requested via Interlibrary Loan. Its home library: University of Mary Washington. Go them for having the book I wanted to read!