A place I will always have a strong connection with is my
Grandma’s house in Fort Myers. This is
the house they lived in before they moved up to my hometown, St. Petersburg,
when I was 12. Before their move,
Grandma and Papa would see my family come down around 5 times a year. While down there, everyone would get a
haircut from one of our long time family friends, who is still the only
hairdresser my mom lets cut her hair.
Also noteworthy, they would come up to St. Petersburg about every
month. Every time I saw them, they’d
always have some treat for me. Whether
it was homemade cookies or a cold chocolate bar, this was their way of saying
that they were looking forward to seeing me.
I’ll never forget the Fort Myers’ house because of all the memories I
had there. I always had a good time
playing on the indoor toy bowling set or playing whiffle ball with the
neighborhood kids. That one oak tree
stole many whiffle balls and Frisbees through its days. My family would also always make rounds to
various other family members if they could not stop by my grandma’s house. Most of my family live down in that city
because that is where both my parents are from.
Your grandparents house, when they lived in Fort Myers, sounds really cool. Did you ever end up getting any of the whiffle balls or frisbees from the oak tree? If not, I guess they can be mementos for the next people who use the tree.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your story of your grandma's house. You are very reminiscent and vivid in your description. Do ever miss your grandparents now that you are in college?
ReplyDeleteI do miss my grandparents but I call them more than I call my parents ironically. This is because I know I can call them at any time during the day, where my parents I feel bad calling while they are at work. However, my grandma has sent me a card every week since I've been gone.
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