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Originally Posted by Evans, Marv
Wow 1558! That's something special. I had a sort of trip down memory lane in June. Took my wife to a small town I lived in as a kid. We took sail plane rides for her birthday. While there, I went by the places I lived as a kid. One of them had been converted to a business. The house was offices for an investment business & the side yard converted into a place for weddings & other events. The owners were there & asked if I had any pictures from when I lived there. I sent a few & they asked me if I could do a write up of life as a kid they could publish in the local paper. If anybody might find it a bit entertaining, here's the link to the article. You might have to copy it & paste it into your browser. Of course they miss spelled my name. https://www.theloopnewspaper.com/story/2018/07/21/community/the-house-on-curry-street/4619.html |
What was Tehachapi like back then? We took the long way and drove through it a few months ago on the way up to the Kern for rafting with the kids. It has a lot of new homes and developments. That's a cool story.
A couple years ago, this woman and a couple of early 20 something young men were standing near my house one summer afternoon. I noticed them when I pulled up and ask if I can be of any help. She pointed at the house and said we used to live there 20 years ago. I said, You guys must be the Ducketts? She eyes grew big with a big smile,"yes". I ask if she would like to come in. She was surprise and couldn't say yes fast enough. They now live in Maryland. I had completely remodeled it and moved some walls and build out the house into the back. She started telling her boys the story of this old house. The older boy said, "I remember this hand railing was yellow and I used to pull myself up the stairs when I was about 4". Its now Stainless steel. They took photos and had a good time. It made my day and I hope it made theirs.