Comments on: Virginia 1973 and a Stone’s Throw Away From My First Presidential Gravesite

by: Brad

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:31:19 +0000

It’s not as much fun at her house anymore. She’s dead.

by: Bob

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:25:49 +0000

You mean I could’ve just dropped you off at Aunt Louise’s last summer and done DC on my own? Now you tell me!

by: Mom/Barb

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:39:08 +0000

I’m actually the one who thought Ed lived in DC, but maybe it was just that he was familiar with the DC area, so he was actually the one that drove into DC. I don’t remember the Mt. Vernon trip, but I do remember being in the White House when they used to give tours. I’m not sure if it was this trip, or another time with my parents. I also remember visiting the Capitol Building, the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington Cemetery, but I don’t remember the National Mall. We also spent quite a bit of time at the Smithsonian. Again, not sure which trips these visits were as I also did a couple of trips with my parents (sorry Brad, I’m pretty sure they were before you were born). I would love to take another trip to DC sometime.

by: Darlene

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:54:04 +0000

Don’t worry! Years from now you will hear stories from your Dad about how he golfed with the president, boxed Ali and rode his bike to California, and you will wonder how you went through your life until that point never knowing these things.

by: Chris

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:28:28 +0000

Well, at first I thought that this was just another case of my mysterious father not telling any of us that he lived somewhere or did something (like owning an Indian restaurant). My mom and I had never heard of my dad living in DC. He told us that he was stationed at Fort Belvoir in 1965 and 1966 while in the Army when he was on active duty. I guess it is outside of DC somewhere.
To this day I believe that my dad is actually a spy.