37 Pleasant Street. Even though I only lived here for 5 years, they were my last five at home. This is the picture I came for: my kids in front of Mom’s house. Even though she moved west years ago, much of her imprint remains The current owner welcomed us in so the kids could take a look around and remarked how she’s kept Mom’s pink carpet and wallpaper in much of the place. Looking out the front door at Dalton Ridge and the little league field across the street I would have sworn time had stood still were I not surrounded by my four kids.
That stand of pine trees behind the kids came home with me from High School as saplings in my book bag. I planted them around where my Grandmother’s front porch stood at the time. While I feel a certain sense of pride at seeing how tall those pines have grown, it doesn’t compare to how I feel about the four individuals standing in front of them.