Falls Church, VA (USA)

[Nicky got me an appointment at the dentist (for the first time since I've lived in Virginia) so I could get a cleaning and checkup - Mollie came with me (trooper that she is...) - we took the Beltway to Braddock Road and then drove over to Little River Turnpike in Annandale - we found a gas station there where the price was $4.09 (a HUGE difference from our $3.79) and we wondered what kind of emergency could justify such a price... - the dentist gave me a big list of things I "need to take care of" - amazing how the Navy didn't ever suggest these things but, now that it is my money, I "should really have that done" (we'll see) - it took longer than I wanted it to, but I repaid Mollie with a trip to the Five Guys next door (for her first burger there) - as we were driving to our next adventure, we stumbled across the highly regarded Thomas Jefferson High School (for gifted students) - we tried to follow Nicky's directions to the furniture store ("it's close to our house") but ended up having to double back towards Falls Church (!!!) before we found "Bob's Discount Furniture" - the place, which I have seen many times in TV advertisements, was just what we needed (for years, I have promised the kids and Nicky new furniture - once the "low bidder movers" won't touch our stuff) - Mollie and I found a great kitchen table (to replace the one we bought in 1995) and we also picked out a bedroom set for her - financing was easy (even on the holiday) and we enjoyed ice cream at Bob's Diner (everything was free) - we were able to take home a cute lamp for Mollie (shaped like the Eifel Tower) but had to wait for the rest to be delivered - we walked next door and explored a bicycle shop (saw some good stuff for when it gets warmer) and spent some time in PetCo (Mollie's favorite) - before leaving, we bought some items in BestBuy (things we have needed for some time) and then drove home - whew!]