Subj : tempted to knock on the door..
To   : NANCY BACKUS
From : August Abolins
Date : Mon Jul 01 2019 01:08:00

Hello NANCY!

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

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

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