Wow, Janie This sure hits home :-) Speaking of getting too close to the Potomac, my brother fell through the ice there in Petersburg - almost lost him to the river and to pneumonia. When we were there two weeks ago, I couldn't wait to get to that river! Found a boat access road and headed right to it! Standing there on that beautiful green grass looking across the river, I tried to remember how it must have been when I was three. So peaceful standing there. I knew I was home and it felt wonderful! Enough! I'm getting misty again just thinking about it! We do come from a beautiful place and John Denver had it right on the button when he said "almost heaven - West Virginia." Take care. Mary