Mrs. Mary Cypress

On a recent Saturday morning in the Northeast DC neighborhood of Deanwood, I had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Mary Cypress. She was eager to tell me about all of the fun acivities nearby and  the many oppourtunities to volunteer in this once neglected area  that's slowly coming back to life. Our pleasant coversation was taking place as a joint effort by the National Park Service and neighbors was underway to  clean  nearby Fort Mahon park. Mrs. Cypress, a septuagenarian, has recently been married. After being courted nearly ten years by a gentleman  in her church, she finally said yes and says she's been happy everyday since.