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June, 2004 from
Dave Chamberlin As we learned later, the ceremony in Reston was lovely and attended by Susan’s large west coast family (she is one of eleven children!), and Dave’s dad and his mom, though frail, made the trip from Colorado. Judging by the pictures and tales, a good time was had by all. Now, we all wondered how this union came about; who was this Susan Mockenhaupt? Susan is a career professional and senior administrator in the National Forest Service based in Washington, DC. Dave, who is currently Assistant County Attorney for Fairfax County, VA, lives right up the street from Susan, and has for some time without their ever meeting. A lost dog and the machinations of both Susan’s and Dave’s grown children from previous forays into marital bliss, led to their meeting and blossoming romance. Pretty soon, as often happens, Dave was living at Susan’s place and Dave’s house was being remodeled and spruced up for sale. Naturally, they have now determined that Dave’s “new” place is nicer, so they’ll peddle Susan’s house and move back to Dave’s. (My advice: stay tuned.)
We’ll keep you posted as we learn more. Meanwhile you can catch some of the festivities by clicking here for more pictures from the California party.
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Dave
Stroh 
The
west coast reception was held at the home of one of Susan’s
ten siblings in a quiet neighborhood of West Hills northwest of
Los Angeles. Everyone wore the same clothes as they had at the first
reception in Virginia, and there was plenty of champagne and food
for all. It was a treat to see Dave again – it doesn’t
happen often – and to meet Susan who is lovely, witty and
charming. Their plan was to return briefly to Reston then take off
for a honeymoon in Paris – France, that is. The current plan
is that, in a “few” years, they will “retire”
and move to California, probably in the Santa Barbara area.