tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378992491634762056.post360301814597442463..comments2018-09-03T09:50:10.554-07:00Comments on This WILL Be On the (Parenting)Test: You Can't Go Backelteehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16245148323328711725noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378992491634762056.post-82897381772127169662012-07-16T18:20:47.211-07:002012-07-16T18:20:47.211-07:00LOVE the idea of making a house bigger by the life...LOVE the idea of making a house bigger by the life you put into it--beautiful sentiment :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16807400887814224333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378992491634762056.post-7601597847119228742012-07-15T20:15:00.722-07:002012-07-15T20:15:00.722-07:00a really beautiful post. It makes me think of a h...a really beautiful post. It makes me think of a house like I would the home of a shellfish - we move out and fill up a different space, leaving the old house to become a relic, something aching but beautiful, haunting and curious. still, I'm sorry to see so much abandonment...dwerrleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05917174708039425122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378992491634762056.post-45626624411986750442012-07-14T11:39:31.217-07:002012-07-14T11:39:31.217-07:00Absolutely.Absolutely.elteehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245148323328711725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378992491634762056.post-18955922393440210062012-07-13T05:32:44.584-07:002012-07-13T05:32:44.584-07:00Just goes to show that its the people and memories...Just goes to show that its the people and memories that make a house a home, huh?Christiehttp://www.randomreflectionz.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378992491634762056.post-46611612909204157672012-07-12T19:59:11.988-07:002012-07-12T19:59:11.988-07:00The soul has flown is exactly what I was trying to...The soul has flown is exactly what I was trying to express.elteehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245148323328711725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378992491634762056.post-24852799480930728972012-07-12T19:26:07.123-07:002012-07-12T19:26:07.123-07:00I spent a lot of time there 4 years ago canvassing...I spent a lot of time there 4 years ago canvassing and it was shocking... You could probably tell when you were there how widespread the abandonment is - 30 year old trees growing up through some of the houses... So I guess at least you guys aren't alone re: your childhood homes... Yeah, they do look smaller - just like at a funeral - the Soul has flown!Jane's Addicted.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03066099073982598682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378992491634762056.post-80818577042174421672012-07-12T13:13:37.619-07:002012-07-12T13:13:37.619-07:00Thanks Birch. The Gary economy is devastating. T...Thanks Birch. The Gary economy is devastating. They could make money for the city by offering it as a backdrop for zombie movies.elteehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245148323328711725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378992491634762056.post-43452685083501146862012-07-12T12:48:31.011-07:002012-07-12T12:48:31.011-07:00A very positive take on a potentially pretty depre...A very positive take on a potentially pretty depressing experience, Lisa! It seems as if the houses are more diminished by the economy of Gary than by anything else. Anyway-you clearly carry the legacy of those kisses and graduation parties with you, especially you, wherever you go!!Birch Burghardtnoreply@blogger.com