im sobbing: My mom was a big crocheter, so on her bench at East Lawn, my dad and I left one of her balls of yarn as a tribute.
He just went back today after a few weeks to tend to the site, and someone had used the yarn to knit mom a scarf πππππ
Robin Epley
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Sacramento Bee Opinion Columnist π Pulitzer finalist @ChicoER. Sac PD once tried to arrest me for committing acts of journalism π
π» I am here but rarely.
- Replying to @ByRobinEpleyMy mom taught me how to crochet around the age of 6 and Iβve never stopped crafting since! Here she is in 2015 fixing the twin-sized baby blanket she made for me as a child, which was affectionately referred to in our house as the βMy-Mommy-Loves-Me Blanketβ π€π©΅πππ©·
- This is so frustrating to read bc Iβve done nothing BUT work at small town papers for my entire career (and finalized for a Pulitzer at one!) & I would NEVER be considered for a job at a place like the NYT bc all they do is hire 22yo legacies straight out of 100k/yr j schools πhard to take any media feature that includes this quote too seriously
- Replying to @ByRobinEpleyI donβt know who did it, though someone has suggested it was the wonderful staff or volunteers at @EastLawnSac, a group which my mom was a part of π I just hope this is a reminder to everyone that the simplest act of kindness from you can completely brighten a strangerβs day π
- Replying to @ByRobinEpley and @EastLawnSacObligatory βthis is gaining tractionβ but I have nothing to promote π€·π»ββοΈ So Iβll tell you what mom would have said which is βBe safe, have fun, in that order!β (And selfishly: Please support your local media!)
- βTeddy can have all of my books, they keep giving me more at school anywayβ β Louise
- Replying to @TraeTrutherok you literally just placed it in your top 5 tho�
- iβm using momβs clothes to make a crazy quilt π©΅
- Replying to @MichaelaOklamy mom is still at the top of my speed dial list and always will be, and itβs been almost four years. you donβt have to ever remove it if you donβt want to or arenβt ready yet β€οΈ
- what a great message that if youβve got enough money, Californiaβs laws donβt apply to you!JUST IN: Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill extending alcohol sales in CA until 4am in one place and one place onlyβthe 100 person VIP club in the new Intuit Dome/LA Clippers arena. kcra.com/article/califoβ¦
- Replying to @BrieHubble and @lolacoasteri love it when couples flirt via twitter
- it really, really is. knowing someone out there who didnβt even know my mom cared enough to do this has me in total shambles. honestly, itβs totally something my mom would have done for someone else π karma is real











