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So- today I realized- I have now lived in PA almost 1/2 my life! My family has all lived in 2 or more states- back and forth PA and Chicago.
24 years there - 25 here- something like that.
You know all those places coming of age? That you hung at? Do you drive thru the old neighborhood?
If I make it back there- 12 hour drive- would I drive past those places??
1, there is my ex who is cordial- he sold is spawling ranch and went into an new apartment for retirees. He did not want the fuzz. We spent alot of time there- the lawn was huge- and the parties were the best!!
2, next- his parents house- they lived in the same fancy suburb- but in the new subdivision section- so no 80 feet tall oak trees there- we had some great times there- holidays- and his mom was like a mom to me. I was sad when I learned she passed. One thing she taught me- look it up- she was like a detective- I loved picking her brain and figuring things out.
I told Dennis- I hope you did not give your house away. He did not say anything- so using the skills his mom taught me- I looked it up- and seen what his house and her house sold for. Hers was sold at market price. His was low end of the market. I will never forget how insulted they were when the appraiser for the inheritance tax on his grandfather - said that houses kitchen pulled the value down- which he actually did a favor by low ending the value for that tax.
So I pondered the price then and the price he said it at- the time span- and the increase reminds me abit like silver. I know the taxes were crazy- and it was like an acre of grass to cut thru a forest of messy oak trees. Which I helped some.
3, uncle Dons house. He lived in the same suburb that I grew up in- we did many camping trips- and holidays- and back yard outings.
4, the house I grew up in. I doubt I want to drive by it. I can stand the memories. Early on they were great- after my dad passed they were bad.
5, my old job- I used to clean a poodle clipping shop. I dont even know if Marge is still alive. She an aunt that I adopted. We would talk for hours and hours on anything and everything. I learned alot from her- she was a little girl when they escaped on the last train out when Hitler took over Germany. In the 80s she told me stuff- lots of stuff.... but toward the year 2000- she became unwilling to discuss any of it.
6, old schools- might be interesting to see. I know the high school is crazy glitzy now. Glad I dont have to pay the tax on that!
So all my family lives back there again- but they live further out from the city then before- and indeed- where we lived seems more urban and of color.
So- it is possible to drive what I would and not really have to run into the old places.
My family has it nicer then we did as kids. So yay for that. Gosh even this house - has more square feet- then the old place... and I am 1 person not 6.
If you were in your old neighborhood- so you drive by places?
24 years there - 25 here- something like that.
You know all those places coming of age? That you hung at? Do you drive thru the old neighborhood?
If I make it back there- 12 hour drive- would I drive past those places??
1, there is my ex who is cordial- he sold is spawling ranch and went into an new apartment for retirees. He did not want the fuzz. We spent alot of time there- the lawn was huge- and the parties were the best!!
2, next- his parents house- they lived in the same fancy suburb- but in the new subdivision section- so no 80 feet tall oak trees there- we had some great times there- holidays- and his mom was like a mom to me. I was sad when I learned she passed. One thing she taught me- look it up- she was like a detective- I loved picking her brain and figuring things out.
I told Dennis- I hope you did not give your house away. He did not say anything- so using the skills his mom taught me- I looked it up- and seen what his house and her house sold for. Hers was sold at market price. His was low end of the market. I will never forget how insulted they were when the appraiser for the inheritance tax on his grandfather - said that houses kitchen pulled the value down- which he actually did a favor by low ending the value for that tax.
So I pondered the price then and the price he said it at- the time span- and the increase reminds me abit like silver. I know the taxes were crazy- and it was like an acre of grass to cut thru a forest of messy oak trees. Which I helped some.
3, uncle Dons house. He lived in the same suburb that I grew up in- we did many camping trips- and holidays- and back yard outings.
4, the house I grew up in. I doubt I want to drive by it. I can stand the memories. Early on they were great- after my dad passed they were bad.
5, my old job- I used to clean a poodle clipping shop. I dont even know if Marge is still alive. She an aunt that I adopted. We would talk for hours and hours on anything and everything. I learned alot from her- she was a little girl when they escaped on the last train out when Hitler took over Germany. In the 80s she told me stuff- lots of stuff.... but toward the year 2000- she became unwilling to discuss any of it.
6, old schools- might be interesting to see. I know the high school is crazy glitzy now. Glad I dont have to pay the tax on that!
So all my family lives back there again- but they live further out from the city then before- and indeed- where we lived seems more urban and of color.
So- it is possible to drive what I would and not really have to run into the old places.
My family has it nicer then we did as kids. So yay for that. Gosh even this house - has more square feet- then the old place... and I am 1 person not 6.
If you were in your old neighborhood- so you drive by places?
