On Monday night, we went out to measure the depth of the catch basin at the end of our driveway. We are going to try to connect a drainage line to it to help direct some of the many gallons of water that will descend upon on us this winter.
While we were out at the street, an older couple (not that old) stopped and said, “Hi.” We all exchanged names and a few other pleasantries (talked about remodeling and plumbing). We asked if they knew the old man who lived in our house before we moved in (we were talking abut old-timers in the neighborhood). The woman (of the couple) has lived in the neighborhood for over thirty years (close to forty). She said the remembered him and his family and that our house held fond memories for her. She said that the family that lived there before us had had a child with special needs and that the father had built a train set in the yard (front and back) for his child to ride about on. In fact, lots of the kids in the neighborhood took rides on that train.
WOW!
This new fact explains the light pole in the middle of the back yard and the latch on the outside of the second bedroom (so you can lock the door from the outside). It may also explain why hardly any of the windows in the house open.
We were astonished to learn about the real nature of the train. We said our “good nights” and went to our respective homes (they live just up the street).
Footnote: my spouse and I forgot to measure the depth of the catch basin.
While we were out at the street, an older couple (not that old) stopped and said, “Hi.” We all exchanged names and a few other pleasantries (talked about remodeling and plumbing). We asked if they knew the old man who lived in our house before we moved in (we were talking abut old-timers in the neighborhood). The woman (of the couple) has lived in the neighborhood for over thirty years (close to forty). She said the remembered him and his family and that our house held fond memories for her. She said that the family that lived there before us had had a child with special needs and that the father had built a train set in the yard (front and back) for his child to ride about on. In fact, lots of the kids in the neighborhood took rides on that train.
WOW!
This new fact explains the light pole in the middle of the back yard and the latch on the outside of the second bedroom (so you can lock the door from the outside). It may also explain why hardly any of the windows in the house open.
We were astonished to learn about the real nature of the train. We said our “good nights” and went to our respective homes (they live just up the street).
Footnote: my spouse and I forgot to measure the depth of the catch basin.
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