We used to live in a small house in town next door to the business that has been in hubsters' family for generations. Hubster has baby pictures taken on the front porch. It was and is a happy house. We were newlyweds in that house. Though it was hubsters' house, I came to love it as our home. Both our children have taken prom pictures in front of the house. We found out we were going to be grandparents in that house.
We've had Christmas, Birthdays, Easter, anniversaries in that house. We sat on the front porch and watched the Saturday night cars go by. We tended the flowers we planted in the flower beds. In the backyard we had a wedding reception after hubsters son got married in Las Vegas. Hubster built a partial log cabin in the backyard.
We lived there the summer of 2000 when all the family came for a celebration in our backyard over July 4th. Roger (hubsters' brother) was there with his children. The summer we went on the Alaskan Cruise for our tenth anniversary. The summer we got the call that my father was dead.
Hubsters family history has been connected with that house and the business since 1917! Soon hubster will be retiring. The house is part of hubsters business so our family will be leaving this house behind. The house has been a rental for the past few years. We've worked hard the past six weeks getting the house ready for its' transition. It will have new tenants, new tastes, new life.
Funny how homes with histories seem to take on a life of their own.
ReplyDeleteTo bad we couldn't have had professional pics taken in front of it in October, but I guess that still would have been missing Rita's kids and Rogers kids. That maybe a thought for at least Steve's family. I think it would be good closure and a very treasured picture, besides we are about due for a family pic aren't we??!!
ReplyDeleteYou know something else that seems strange? Cora is the only one of the whole family that hasn't stepped foot in that house. She will not know that house. Seems strange to me.
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