Tuesday, November 8, 2011

corner view: home sweet home

I had moved 15 times by the time I turned 23, so I find it pretty amazing that I currently live two blocks away from the house where my maternal grandparents were living when my mom was born. Charming house, isn't it?


And, I am three blocks away from where my paternal grandparents met. He was a boarder, and she was a daughter of the family that rented out rooms to university students. This is their double wedding (my grandmother and her sister were the brides), held in 1933. (The picture was ispired by Dear Photograph -- a fun place to visit.)


For more looks at home sweet home around the globe, visit Francesca.
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14 comments:

  1. tanïaNovember 9, 2011 at 12:28 AM

    Your home is charming, indeed! And I love that vintage photograph! What a sweet coincidence that finally brought you so close to your family history. I'm also a huge fan of Dear Photograph, by the way, it's in my blogroll. Great post.

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  2. l i s eNovember 9, 2011 at 5:24 AM

    very nice home, and nice story
    happy corner day

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  3. KristinNovember 9, 2011 at 7:24 AM

    a beautiful house. I like wooden houses with a veranda in front. great that there is a family remembrance.

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  4. ElizabethNovember 9, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    Lovely house. I like the dear Photograph idea and the story behind it.

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  5. BethNovember 9, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    This is a beautiful, quaint house---looks like you have plenty of room! It's wonderful that you know the story of your grandparents and have photos. I just realized I don't have a clue how either of my grandparents met! I never thought to ask either parent---I'm feeling like that was a "duh!"

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  6. DebraNovember 9, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    Hi, all. Sorry about the confusion. The top picture was my grandparents' house in the 1940s, not my current house.

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  7. FrancescaNovember 9, 2011 at 10:56 PM

    That is quite amazing, but then again, life is a circle more than a straight line.

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  8. DanaNovember 10, 2011 at 1:29 AM

    Francesca took my comment...she really did...about the circular nature of it all...

    15 times by 23? Wow.
    D

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  9. BonnieNovember 10, 2011 at 2:30 AM

    wow ! that is really really cool ! i love stories like that ....

    here is mine ...http://bonnie-simple-beauty.blogspot.com/2011/11/corner-view-home-sweet-home.html

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  10. HeatherNovember 10, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    Great home! And what a wonderful story. As someone who's moved a lot as well, I find it amazing that you ended up so close to you roots!

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  11. flowtopsNovember 10, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    Do you feel extra at home, knowing that part of your roots is there?

    Nicki

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  12. nadine paduartNovember 10, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    i love the story that comes with these. do you really live in such an incredibly beautiful, romantic home?
    i feel a "how to make an american quilt" coming up...! ;)))
    oh boy, and sigh.
    n♥

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  13. Karyn Taylor-MooreNovember 11, 2011 at 10:42 PM

    Wonderful . . . I love that you moved around so much and then, eventually, you found yourself back home again. I too have moved around a lot - but I haven't found myself back in my home-town again - yet! Though we are visiting there next week - for their Heritage Week celebrations. We are going to dress up as Victorians and attend a garden party and a Victorian fete!

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  14. Menthe BlancheNovember 23, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    Beautiful story and very nice wooden house!

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