Hello NANCY!

** 27.06.19 - 20:38, NANCY BACKUS wrote to JOE MACKEY:

I was tempted to knock on the door of this one place, which has been
"restored" to ask to look around, but then thought better of it.
Partly because I couldn't remember the landladies name. :) I
imagine I would get a well than warm welcome as a stranger wanting
to come in and look around someone's house. :)

My experience has been that most people are quite willing to let a
former resident, or descendent of a former owner/resident see what
it's become.... they like the connection to the past through a real
person, too... ;)

One time, (about 20 years ago now) my mother and I drove by her first
family home, the home were I was raised up until age 9. We stopped along
the side of the street to have a good look at the house. We sat silently
as many memories flooded back. Then she suggested we knock on the door and see if we can get a look inside. I thought this idea was a bit untoward
or a weird idea to say the least. I resisted, but she decided to go for
it. I stayed in the car, but she stepped out to see if anyone was home
and would let her in for a tour. About thirty minutes later, she came
back with quite a story of a wonderful visit.

I regretted not going along when I had the chance!

A few years after that, I was able to "visit" the house with google street-view and noticed how it had changed once again.

And now only a few weeks ago, google street-view revealed that the house
does not exist anymore. But I digress..


../|ug

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August wrote to Nancy --

I stayed in the car, but she stepped out to see if anyone was home
and would let her in for a tour. About thirty minutes later, she came
back with quite a story of a wonderful visit.

I imagine most people would be more willing to let in a little old lady
than an strange male.

I regretted not going along when I had the chance!

I should have at least tried anyway...
That is a small town anyway.

And now only a few weeks ago, google street-view revealed that the house does

not exist anymore. But I digress..

Many of the places I've lived are no longer around for any number of
reasons. I keep thinking how with it gone people are losing money on tours once
I become rich and famous (or infamous) with signs I once lived there. :)
Joe
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