And I mean We...you know...all of us. I became VERY attached to my previous house in Henderson, KY. Even more so when we moved into a typical 1960's vintage Florida home. White tile floors, white cabinets, white walls...ALL white. We bought from an Italian family and learned that white and tile is what they had grown up with, so...Apparently the clothes lines strung from from every available vertical post/tree was what they had grown up with as well. Complete with LARGE bras and voluminous white underwear and the occasional stretched out thong. When asked where the dryer was located, the man of the house stated proudly, "My wife, she no believe!" God love her--about as wide as her 4'8 frame. (I suspect the owner of the aforementioned undergarments.) House had the aroma of the 24/7 spaghetti sauce. Not to mention the presence of every available object that could be used as a tomato stake in the back yard. We bought the house. I wasn't particularly happy about it. It did have a large lot with a pool, 5 bedrooms and tile....did I mention the tile?
It's been four years and many hurricanes later. Not much white left. The kitchen has cherry red cabinets with green glass knobs; black counter tops; green walls. The living room is a golden tan---the red leather couch fits right in. A large rug covers a great deal of the white tile expanse in there. Curt built a beautiful back porch and we had the pool re-tiled and the deck resurfaced this summer. I placed my other red couch--the bouncy couch out there with a black coffee table. It's a nice spot. Especially with a friend and a glass of wine or with my laptop. The boys rooms have an everyday reminder of Henderson. My dear friend, Ms. D (Dani) painted Sponge Bob spinning pizza with Patrick juggling pins in Sam's room. In Will's room she painted a 4'x4' canvas with the 2006 World Yo-Yo Contest logo--the year Will won his first medal! What makes this house our home?....my two sons and my awesome husband. What makes it better are the experiences we share here. I think that's why I miss 241 S. Main---the good friends that always stopped by and the fun we had. The great thing is, si that it looks like that is still happening there!! That is awesome! Maybe I need to try harder at creating that again here at 511 W. Riviera. -----Can I still miss the staircase, French doors and wood floors? Because I still miss my friends:)
It's been four years and many hurricanes later. Not much white left. The kitchen has cherry red cabinets with green glass knobs; black counter tops; green walls. The living room is a golden tan---the red leather couch fits right in. A large rug covers a great deal of the white tile expanse in there. Curt built a beautiful back porch and we had the pool re-tiled and the deck resurfaced this summer. I placed my other red couch--the bouncy couch out there with a black coffee table. It's a nice spot. Especially with a friend and a glass of wine or with my laptop. The boys rooms have an everyday reminder of Henderson. My dear friend, Ms. D (Dani) painted Sponge Bob spinning pizza with Patrick juggling pins in Sam's room. In Will's room she painted a 4'x4' canvas with the 2006 World Yo-Yo Contest logo--the year Will won his first medal! What makes this house our home?....my two sons and my awesome husband. What makes it better are the experiences we share here. I think that's why I miss 241 S. Main---the good friends that always stopped by and the fun we had. The great thing is, si that it looks like that is still happening there!! That is awesome! Maybe I need to try harder at creating that again here at 511 W. Riviera. -----Can I still miss the staircase, French doors and wood floors? Because I still miss my friends:)
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I love the green and red....it's so you. Energetic and Fun!
We miss our house too. I miss the love that the Hoffmans left and put in the home...I just don't feel it in MN. It's still early and someday hopefully we will make some changes and make this house a home full of crown molding and french doors.
times at 241 south main street could be summed up in two words...
FUN-NOMINAL!!! heheheee
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