How time flies. These pictures were taken back in Virginia over the 4th of July week-end in 2009 when we had the family together in recognition of our 60th Wedding Anniversary. We really had a great time visiting, sightseeing and enjoyed the fireworks from our Arlington Hotel. Some of the "kids" drive down towards the Airport for a better view of them. Our 65th anniversary is only months away but we don't plan anything special. We would welcome all the family to be here but don't plan to make a big event of it. We have talked about a "before and after" picture in the Lincoln Journal Star Celebrate section but have plenty of time to decide.
Here are the 5 grandchildren taken during the weekend after we had lunch down in the Crystal City area. I regret that we don't have a very good picture that includes Ben, Mary and Laura. Tony now has his BA degree from Indiana University , Maggie is a senior at Oberlin College, Heather has received her PhD at IU in Bloomington, IN as well and is teaching in New Haven, CN; Anna is in George Mason University (and scheduled for a catheter ablation at Washington Hospital tomorrow morning." ) Julie and John have been married since July of 2010 and have Sadie who was a year old in August. The house in the background was not where we lived.
But here is our old house on South Arlington Ridge Road. We lived here for over 12 years and it was during the time that all 4 of the kids were in nearby Elementary, Junior High and Wakefield HS. The house has received considerable remodeling since we left. The street has also been narrowed which makes it a much more attractive place than when we lived there. It was built in the 1930's and was a very solid house. There are many stories that could be recalled from the house during those 12 years. Jon was instrumental in making root beer. After having it bottled and capped, we began to hear strange noises coming from the basement only to find that it was blowing the caps and spraying all over.
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