My childhood home is a very comforting place for me, but it also can an amusing time warp back to the 70's. My grandparents lived in this house until 1976, and some things have not changed since that time! Here are some gems:
Kennedy Family Playing Cards,
Printed 1963.
Toothbrush and tumbler holder purchased at Gemco for $3.95. As you can see, it's still in the plastic wrapper! For those of you who don't remember, Gemco was a grocery and home goods store, the predecessor of Target, that was in the Target location near Hillsdale and Camden. It closed in 1986, but I'm pretty sure my mom or grandmother bought this bathroom accessory way before then. I certainly have a lot of early childhood memories shopping at Gemco with my mom, though, and this brings them all back. Maybe this is how my kids will feel about Target in 30 years.
As my Uncle Dan once wrote, walking into the bathroom in this house can be like entering the Emerald City of Oz. This green tile is on all the walls, with dark green tile on the floor. All the paint used to be light green as well, until I took it upon myself to paint the room in the mid-1990's. But really, the Seagulls are the best part. These guys are flying through the bathroom in a couple locations. How they have lasted all these years without the slightest hint of age is a wonder.
And yes, that is just a bathtub -- no shower in this room!
While a little more recent, here is a flag I got when cheering on the Lincoln Marching Band in 1987 when I was still in middle school. An exciting discovery in the back of the closet. It lasted over a quarter century, then a couple days after I discovered it, I broke the wooden handle. Figures.
I think I'm all ready for the big move -- it happens tomorrow morning. Nine weeks in San Jose. Here goes!
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