We lived at Minerva Drive in Brambleton, Va.
For fourteen and one-half years!
Ten years ago – the day started out sunny – somewhat warm –
And we took our normal two to three-mile walk –
That we did every day!
It was a calming day –
And the weather forecast was that a storm was approaching!
We lived in a community just behind the DULLES AIRPORT!
This is Northern Va., and while we did get snow and ice-
It stayed green outside until early winter.
LITTLE DID WE KNOW WHAT YOU SEE IN THIS PICTURE –
WAS THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM!
A view from the porch steps of the intersection in front of our home!
To the top left is the house that –
THE DIRECTOR OF WORLDWIDE COUNTER TERRORISM LIVED FOR THE FBI!
He retired before we did.
And moved away!
This is the intersection that I was watching from my chair on the front porch when a car pulled up at an angle-
In the middle of the intersection.
A man rolled the window down,
And he leaned out and started taking pictures of the house.
I was caught by surprise,
And it was over in mere seconds.
He did a U-turn in the middle of the street and sped off back the way he had come.
Later that day, I walked across and spoke to my friend –
I told him what had happened.
He asked me if I got the plate number,
And I said “NO” –
It was all so quick,
And I did not even think about it!
He then told me –
His wife had seen a BLACK SUV pull up across the street –
On the right-hand side, park.
She recorded the plate number and called him at work in the capital.
He ran the plate number,
And it came back –
It did not exist!
He had been testifying in Congress against the Chinese –
He took out his wallet –
And handed me his card with his name and phone number on it!
He told me if I ever saw anything again-
Call him right away and try to get the plate number!
I never saw anything after that –
But I still have his card,
Although he retired years ago.
Anyway, that is a side story to the STORM and this intersection!
The next morning after I took this picture –
We woke up to this!
The calm had passed, and the storm became real!
As high as the snow is piled-
It was nowhere near as much of a storm we had while living here.
Sherry and I lived in NWPA and WNY for 50 years.
I can say – in NVA –
We had three storms-
That left more snow than we ever had back there.
Most was recorded by the DULLES AIRPORT –
From our second story, we could see the tower.
We had 48 inches in a day and a half!
National Harbor with Buck and Cindy!
Around the time we lived back in NVA.
Our house – the front porch and before the storm –
Christmas lights –
THE CAM BEFORE THE STORM!
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