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32. Down at the lake at my parents' house

Wed Oct 18, 2023, 10:45 PM

Oct 2023

It was on a man-made (ca. 1913) lake called lake Barcroft in Fairfax County, Virginia. It meant a punishing commute for my dad, especially in the early days, before the roads were paved, but they wanted to live there. His job was in Washington, mostly at 14th and F, but often also on Capitol Hill, the White House, and the Canadian Embassy. After the roads got paved, a lot of Congresscritters used to come out for the day. Senator Frank Church of Idaho was an especially frequent visitor, though I never really knew why. I just remember him because he was at the house so much.

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Just found an image from 30 years ago that we had forgotten. What a different world [View all] DFW Oct 2023 OP

What a lucky find, my dear DFW! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2023 #1

Yes, but some animals are luckier than others, as Orwell might have put it DFW Oct 2023 #3

You definitely married up. Lochloosa Oct 2023 #2

Ya think? DFW Oct 2023 #5

I ve seen your pics. Lochloosa Oct 2023 #8

Lovely! Niagara Oct 2023 #4

Oh. I'm scared I'll just find out what I suspected all along DFW Oct 2023 #9

What a wonderful life. Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #6

We have a friend back in Dallas who knows her well DFW Oct 2023 #13

One can tell by the picture she lights up the room... Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #22

Very perceptive observation DFW Oct 2023 #37

Your wife is beautiful, DFW, and she found just as beautiful a person with you. highplainsdem Oct 2023 #7

Our daughters definitely got the right proportion of her DNA DFW Oct 2023 #10

Neat! SWBTATTReg Oct 2023 #11

So happy for you and family Duncanpup Oct 2023 #12

She is why I never play the lottery DFW Oct 2023 #14

Many wonderful congratulations Good Sir! GeoWilliam750 Oct 2023 #15

This is not horseshoes DFW Oct 2023 #39

Man, did you luck out or what! FuzzyRabbit Oct 2023 #16

You got it right the first time DFW Oct 2023 #42

Great Story! kooth Oct 2023 #17

Thanks!! DFW Oct 2023 #43

Beautiful orangecrush Oct 2023 #18

You're as big a blessing for her as she is for you. She probably cherishes even your "sour" moments NBachers Oct 2023 #19

Well, for starters, there's this. DFW Oct 2023 #26

What a tasteful person you are. Pehaps she is too. planetc Oct 2023 #20

Except for her questionable taste in men DFW Oct 2023 #44

She's beautiful. Joni Mitchell lookalike! N/t CousinIT Oct 2023 #21

I never saw Joni Mitchell in person DFW Oct 2023 #46

Great post. You two are very blessed to have each other. debm55 Oct 2023 #23

Thanks! I think I got the upper hand in the blessings department DFW Oct 2023 #36

Unless I miss my guess, Prairie_Seagull Oct 2023 #24

You missed your guess! DFW Oct 2023 #35

You are a rich man. May or may not be wealthy but definitely rich. Deuxcents Oct 2023 #25

We met when we were 22. DFW Oct 2023 #47

You are both lucky!! 617Blue Oct 2023 #27

$50,000 in 1954 in rural VA? marybourg Oct 2023 #28

That's what they said it cost for the land and the house DFW Oct 2023 #30

Well, I guess if it were an architect-designed house marybourg Oct 2023 #31

It was an architect-designed house DFW Oct 2023 #33

DFW is not wrong. I grew up in that same neighborhood. onenote Oct 2023 #34

OK. Who would have thought close in NYC was 1/3 the cost of rural VA. marybourg Oct 2023 #38

Waterfront homes in the neighborhood go from $1.5 - $2.5 million. onenote Oct 2023 #41

Interesting. My parents' house ( that they paid $15,000 for in '54) marybourg Oct 2023 #45

Northern Virginia is so built up now, the commute is worse than in 1960 DFW Oct 2023 #49

When our mom died, and none of the children could afford to keep the house, we had to sell it. DFW Oct 2023 #52

Clearly a very special and very expensive marybourg Oct 2023 #53

It was special for its design. DFW Oct 2023 #54

I'm a Virginian. I'm curious to know where the photo was taken? Martin68 Oct 2023 #29

Down at the lake at my parents' house DFW Oct 2023 #32

A bunch of senior government folks lived there over the years onenote Oct 2023 #40

We didn't know Clark or Finch DFW Oct 2023 #48

Ramsey Clark's son was a high school classmate of mine. onenote Oct 2023 #50

Wow, VERY small world! DFW Oct 2023 #51