Soon the home of our childhood will reach the century mark and we, the grandchildren of the builder, are approaching or have passed the 70 year mark. From attic to basement, the place is full of memories and memorabilia.
Yesterday I cleaned mother's Underwood typewriter which she used to write poetry and the Kodak folding camera which she used to captured our childhood. I found some of dad's precision machinist tools and tricky puzzles. They are equally mystifying.
I have not found slides for the stereoptican viewer yet but I am currently reading a 1908 edition of O. Henry's short stories and have been working to put together one of the tricky puzzles for four days.
There are tons of good things from the good old days in our good old house.
They are looking for a another home.
Hello, I am happy to see your blog again. I can't think of anything right now from Ewing Ave. D
ReplyDeleteI need to find new homes for "things" I'm attached to because they were my Mother's Father's or My Grandparents. It is part of the aging process I had no clue about as a younger person. Time to let them go to others. Media and electronics have changed the way we store things. All those books I saved for my mature years reading and relaxing are not a consideration now. Thanks for keeping a record of things for me and others to enjoy...Love R
ReplyDeleteI bet Phillip or Michael might be able to figure out the tricky puzzle!
ReplyDeleteLove,
Linda
I have GOT to get to Ewing Ave!! I think I'm the only Paras spouse that has not seen it....I have a picture in my mind's eye from everyone's descriptions, but I need to see it in real life!
ReplyDeleteSusan :-)
I agree with Linda, I think one of the boys or girls would enjoy trying to solve Grandpa's puzzles. D
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