tell me about that one. >> this poem comes out of a book of poems called "thomas and beulah."the book tells the story of one couple's life through most of the 20th century. it's based upon my maternal grandparents. and what i really wanted to bring to light were those moments in a life which are unremarked upon. the ones that we -- that are essential to who we are, but yet we don't think are quote, unquote, "important enough" to ever relate to anyone else and so they do disappear. and so the book is basically the story of their life told through those intimate and yet unremarked upon moments. and in this moment beulah, though in this poem she comes off - in the anthology it's just a 'she.' this is a woman who is caught in the throes of motherhood and wants to get one moment of peace from her children. so she's put them out, up for a nap. and she, well, you'll hear what she does. "she wanted a little room for thinking: but she saw diapers steaming on the line, a doll slumped behind the door. so she lugged a chair behind the garage to sit out the children's naps. sometimes there

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massive power sub station, the components for it are going to be hauled on route 7 from winchester to beulahar tysons. traffic slowdowns are expected in the eastbound lanes because there's going to be something they call a rolling blockade that's going to begin on route 7. the first trip will start at 7:00 tomorrow morning and the last truck is scheduled to arrive at buehler road just before 1:00 in the afternoon. >>> are you ready for more pain at the pump? gas prices are on the rise and could jump 60 cents by may. the national average is 3.48. read them and weep in our area. gas prices have jumped dramatically. d.c. currently at 3.68, 21 cents higher than a month ago. virginia? paying 3.45. 18 cents more. marmd currently 3.52, 16 cents higher and west virginia paying about 3.60 a gallon about 13 cents higher. >>> tonight at 11:00 you know washingtonians are clever when it comes to slashing monthly bills and liz crenshaw checks it out. she visits four viewers looking at the way they share their tips on saving money. everything from finding free furniture and one woman is saving hundreds of

rolling road blockades will affect route 7, beulah road near the dulles toll road bridge, and chatham'se. the trucks are delivering electrical equipment that will help power metro trains along the tracks. vdot says the deliveries are scheduled for midday hours and should not disrupt the evening commute. >>> today a d.c. council candidate will launch a protest against one speed camera in southeast washington. the reverend bill bennett wants the district to stop using cameras on branch avenue near pennsylvania avenue. he and another clergyman call it a speed trap and say it's at the bottom of a steep hill and unfacial target elderly drivers who can't afford to pay the $125 fine. bennett is running against word 7 council member yvette alexander in the democratic primary. >>> that is "news4 today." thank you for starting your day with us. >> the "today" show is next. we'll be back in 25 minutes with traffic, breaking news, and of course the all-important weather with tom. we're back tomorrow at 4:30. hope you'll join us then. until then, have a great day. until then, have a great day. see y

then the convoy's going to take a right on beulah road and then a left on chatham's ford drive.re leaving westminster -- winchester, rather, at 9:00 a.m. this morning. they are expected to arrive at 11:00 a.m. reporting live, megan mcgrath, news4. >> thank you. >>> a sweeping faa spending bill approved by the senate will mean more options for people who fly out of reagan national airport. the measure is part of a $63.4 approximately that funds the federal aviation administration through 2015. it also allows for more cross-country flights out of reagan. later this morning, the catholic university will take part in the great shakeout. the event dedicated to earthquake preparedness. people are encouraged to drop, cover, and hold to keep themselves safe in case of an quake. the drill comes in the wake of a 5.8-magnitude dwhak hit the washington area in august. >> stop, drop, roll -- much going on. >> i know. >>> had is "news4 today," thank you for starting your day with us. >> the for is next. we're when we come back in 25 minutes with weather and traffic and breaking news. and we'r

they're going to take a right on beulah and a left on chatham's ford trief.the final destination where the power substation is being built. again, they're going to leave winchester at 9:00, initially they were going to leave at 7:00 a.m. as you can imagine, it would cause serious impacts to the rush hour, the morning rush. they have changed that and pushed it to 9:00 a.m. that should help out. still, if you are traveling through the area during this time frame, expect some delays. reporting live along route 7 in fairfax county, megan mcgrath, news4. >> thank you. >>> drivers shopping for a used car may need to save money. new data from the national automobile dealers association shows prices for secondhand cars are going up almost 2% this year. analysts say the biggest reason is supply and demand. automakers slowed production over recent years, so there are fewer used cars on the market. that along with a weak economy put the brakes on big-ticket purchases. >>> drivers will also need more money just to get around, especially in the months to come. analysts sa

rolling road blockades will affect route 7, beulah road near the dulles toll road bridge and chatham'sive. the trucks are delivering large equipment for the metro hill construction project. the deliveries are scheduled for midday hours and should not disrupt morning and evening commutes. >>> a d.c. council candidate is calling on the district to stop ticketing drivers caught by a speed camera on one southeast washington street. the reverend bill bennett wants the district to stop using the camera on branch avenue near pennsylvania avenue. he and another clergyman, the reverend willie wilson, say the speed trap is at the bottom of a steep hill and unfairly targets elderly drivers who can't afford to pay the $125 fine. bennett is running against ward 7 council member yvette alexander in april's democratic primary. >>> and maryland governor martin o'malley's plan to charges sales taxes on -- charge sales taxes on gasoline is facing opposition from the state's comptroller. peter francho says the tax would be a shot in the gut for the middle class and for businesses. fr francho held a round

up for drivers and northern virginia -- there delays for a second day route 7 between winchester beulahk santorum's presidential campaign is gaining momentum ofer a clean sweep contest played a pennsylvania senator won republican caucuses in minnesota and colorado and the primary. newschannel 8 would have had -- will have an in-depth report at hour.p of the been a busy morning out let's check in with lisa baden. the baltimore-washington parkway is settling down. george washington parkway was between thebound and 123 but an accident was hauled away and that will on the car barton parkway. braddock road is closed beside beltway near black coat -- road will take you the beltway moving very smoothly across the american legion bridge. >> you have plenty of issues on the roads and it has not started yet.ng note towardthis lunch time and into the evening commute. we are not expecting all that much in accumulations should be minimal putting up for the roads cool enough to cause a coating of snow. around 1 inch on the grass in 1/2 inchesarea, back to the sunshine band not thank you for joining u