My sisters, brother and I converged from around the country at my parents' house in California over the weekend to sort through things we want to keep before we put the house up for sale. It was a big trip down memory lane.
We found this photo of us as kids gathered around our dining room table in South Park Township outside of Pittsburgh. And here we are today (plus Terry's husband), gathered around a table at Eat At Joe's in Redondo Beach.
And here we are in my parents' kitchen sorting through dishes, and on the back patio.
This is my great aunt and great uncle's family cottage in northern Pennsylvania where we spent wonderful summer vacations running around the farm, fishing in the creek, shucking corn grown by Uncle John, running down to the outhouse and hauling water from the spring. The cottage had no electricity or running water, but as kids we didn't care! My aunt and uncle lived in their more modern home in Bradford, PA, but the farm stole my heart.
My sisters and I took a few photos of us. Do you see any resemblance to the photo of my mom in her much younger days? There was no date, but I'm guessing she was in her 30s or 40s and we're all in our 60s. It was the first time I had seen that photo of her.
Besides oodles of photos, we found this poem written by my paternal grandfather, who loved writing and painting. I'm wondering if he painted the background picture.
It was a quick trip, so one morning stroll by the water in Redondo Beach was as close as I got to doing any SoCal.
Have a colorful day
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