Block Party

We attended our not-so-annual block party last night. It's always nice to catch-up with the neighbors and get reacquainted. We met the Dolans last night. They were the second owners of our house and lived here for many, many years. Some of the original neighbors still call our house the Dolan House. Mrs. Dolan came with her son and daughter, both now in their late 40s, early 50s? We gave them a tour of the house and it was so interesting to hear their descriptions of what the house used to look like, and what kind of fun they used to have here. There used to be a patio and fountain in the SE corner of the back yard. The main floor was completely carpeted. Our current pantry was the closet where Mrs. Dolan kept her "switch" for times of discipline. The upstairs and basement weren't as finished as they are now. Mr. Dolan was the one who installed the upstairs bathroom and also installed one of the built in dressers to use the extra space in the eaves. They used to have a pool table and craps table in the basement and would get into trouble from Mrs. Dolan if they were too loud and she caught them gambling. Three kids were raised here and they loved this house. We do too.