GW Parkway: Typical Crash |
Give an English major and a non-governmental (private industry) grant-applicant one day to attack that form and they’d likely cut it in half and double the efficiency of that department. Found: another tax-payer savings.
Hume School-Oldest (1891) in County Right in My ‘hood |
Reevesland: Last RegionalDairy Farm |
It’d be nice to make time to talk about each of the places I’ve run into so far; over time I may but they need to find their place in the prioritization hierarchy. As if I really have one of those. A couple days ago I started the first of a few days of hill running (jogging) with Samantha. With trees finally nearly clear of most leaves some of the views from neighborhood hills are breathtaking–unfortunately high-rises have blocked much of the area but changing your angle just a little bit can open up fantastic views of the Potomac River valley. The neighborhood is a bizarre mix of ’50’s era single family homes, duplexes, 6000 sq foot homes, and the requisite high-rise apartment buildings. Much of the time the size of the homes corresponds to the size/height of the hills. Samantha and I ran out of the acre size park down from my hair-cut lady (I’d say barber but well, she’s a gal and stylist presumes I actually get a hair-style) heading west and started the long slog up the incline. Twisting and turning we were thick in the midst of every type of house possible.
Never Used Civil War Fort |
Turning another corner I could see the sky–not more homes which meant we’d reached the top–right away I saw it: another site marker. This one denotes one of the many local Civil War fortification sites. No battle took place here and it was later demoted to an interior site once a larger site was built in Alexandria. We took a lap around the park and hit a couple of the trails just beyond its boundary. Given the chill in the air we were the only occupants so took a couple minutes to enjoy the endless views off to the southwest/south. It’s easy for me to fall into a bit of an imaginative state—thinking for a few minutes about the work that went into building and staffing the site. The lives led just a few blocks away that helped shape the outcome of the battles 150 years ago.