I was born on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. My mom, Izetta, was born in Tennessee and raised in Waterford, Virginia. My dad, Charles Irving, was born in a small town outside of Leesburg, Virginia. Most of my aunts and uncles remained in Virginia. We would drive to the country every Sunday and had wonderful Sunday dinners with relatives. All photos are protected by a copyright. Use of photos must have permission by Lee Casazza.
When we built this house,
a pantry was on my list of "must have". During a severe and rare
snow storm, I was stranded on the property for ten days and always had
something different to prepare for dinner each evening.
