{"id":1239,"date":"2009-05-31T23:05:37","date_gmt":"2009-05-31T23:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/?p=1239"},"modified":"2019-07-08T04:37:25","modified_gmt":"2019-07-08T08:37:25","slug":"receptions-and-memorial-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/2009\/05\/31\/receptions-and-memorial-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Receptions and Memorial Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1247\" style=\"width: 437px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1247\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1247\" title=\"_mg_5739\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/_mg_5739.jpg\" alt=\"Since I\\'ve been Acting Deputy Chief of Mission for the past weeks, we\\'ve been invited to lots of receptions.  Tatyana looks soo good dressed up to go out.  I shot this one just before leaving for a party.\" width=\"427\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/_mg_5739.jpg 427w, http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/_mg_5739-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Since I\\&#8217;ve been Acting Deputy Chief of Mission for the past weeks, we\\&#8217;ve been invited to lots of receptions. Tatyana looks so good dressed up to go out. I shot this one just before leaving for a party.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1240\" style=\"width: 437px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1240\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1240\" title=\"pict9863\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/pict9863.jpg\" alt=\"For Memorial Day we always have a really nice event at the American Cemetery.  As we were leaving after the event, I noticed the two flags lifted by the wind over the cemetery.\" width=\"427\" height=\"320\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">For Memorial Day we always have a really nice event at the American Cemetery. As we were leaving after the event, I noticed the two flags lifted by the wind over the cemetery.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1242\" title=\"cimg0072\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/cimg0072.jpg\" alt=\"The Ambassador loves Basketball, so when the Harlem Globetrotters came to town, she had them to her residence for a reception.  This is Skyscraper Alleyne, together with Tanya and I, and two friends from the embassy.  At 7'2&quot; Skyscraper is the tallest player on the team.\" width=\"427\" height=\"320\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Ambassador loves Basketball, so when the Harlem Globetrotters came to town, she had them to her residence for a reception. This is Skyscraper Alleyne, together with Tanya and I, and two friends from the embassy. At 7&#8217;2&#8243; Skyscraper is the tallest player on the team.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1243\" title=\"cimg0080\" src=\"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/cimg0080.jpg\" alt=\"and standing next to Tanya, Skyscraper looks like he's 8'2&quot; tall.\" width=\"427\" height=\"569\" \/><br \/>\nand standing next to Tanya, Skyscraper looks like he&#8217;s 8&#8217;2&#8243; tall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ambassador loves Basketball, so when the Harlem Globetrotters came to town, she had them to her residence for a reception. This is Skyscraper Alleyne, together with Tanya and I, and two friends from the embassy. 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