My family moved to Washington, D.C. in 1965. My father bought,
site unseen by our Mother, a four story Victorian (c.1906) in Cleveland
Park. Over 45 years of living, our house was filled with family heirlooms, fond memories of entertaining, house guests (beds to sleep 17), wonderful friends and neighbors, possessions from world travels, grandchildren, birthday parties, reunions, garden parties, and family life.
Our Mother passed away at home in 2004, embraced by all those years, family and friends. My sister Anne from Connecticut and I visited our Dad whenever we could, setting up support systems and helping him through this time of our life.