Yes I remember the cherry tree, but I had forgotten that there was a small
house tucked in behind them. The Tulip tree, the "huge" tree that we would
never climb because it was so big, I remember the "big" kids had a fort
built way up in the tree, but I never remember climbing it. Yes the forest,
the travels down to the end of Orchard and W228, but then the horses came
and they cut down the trees and built houses. Remember the horses used to be
kept in a choral near the Armbrusters. One 4th of July, Gary and I were
walking around the new houses being built in the "forest" and thought it was
great fun to throw rocks at the sewer tiles to see how many we could break,
well the cops put an end to that, and as I recall I didn't get to see any
fireworks that year. At least I think it was Gary, or maybe it was Kenny, I
can't believe it was Craig, he wouldn't doing anything like that! - Tom
house tucked in behind them. The Tulip tree, the "huge" tree that we would
never climb because it was so big, I remember the "big" kids had a fort
built way up in the tree, but I never remember climbing it. Yes the forest,
the travels down to the end of Orchard and W228, but then the horses came
and they cut down the trees and built houses. Remember the horses used to be
kept in a choral near the Armbrusters. One 4th of July, Gary and I were
walking around the new houses being built in the "forest" and thought it was
great fun to throw rocks at the sewer tiles to see how many we could break,
well the cops put an end to that, and as I recall I didn't get to see any
fireworks that year. At least I think it was Gary, or maybe it was Kenny, I
can't believe it was Craig, he wouldn't doing anything like that! - Tom
I want to fill in the blanks in your story about the drainage tiles in the "forest". Yes, it was you and I that broke up a bunch of tiles with pieces of re-rod and
rocks. I thought it was great fun until the police showed up in my driveway
while we were eating Sunday dinner. My Dad and I had a little visit with
the officer, and there was some discussion about whether charges would be
filed, but nothing ever came of it. As I remember, that was the beginning
of the end of the "good boy" image. From that point on, there were a few
more questions. - Gary
Hello to Susan. I remember seeing you at the 25th FHS reunion, but haven't
been back to any events since then. I heard that many of you in the
Cleveland area see each other pretty often - Mike Jelenic, Pam McEwen
(Faup?), John Jeffereson, etc. Good to hear that your parents are still
living on Orchard. Please say hello for me. My Dad passed away in 1998,
Mom last year at 91. I think I already told Tom and Ken that I drove
through the neighborhood when I was in Cleveland in August. It was good to
see that the homes and yards were well maintained, but I agree the streets
were much shorter and the houses much smaller than I remember. My brother,
Brian and I slept in a bedroom with almost no floor space around two twin
beds and a dresser, and we crammed five people into a little kitchen to eat
dinner - every kitchen cabinet was within someone's reach without getting up
out of their chair. - Gary
rocks. I thought it was great fun until the police showed up in my driveway
while we were eating Sunday dinner. My Dad and I had a little visit with
the officer, and there was some discussion about whether charges would be
filed, but nothing ever came of it. As I remember, that was the beginning
of the end of the "good boy" image. From that point on, there were a few
more questions. - Gary
Hello to Susan. I remember seeing you at the 25th FHS reunion, but haven't
been back to any events since then. I heard that many of you in the
Cleveland area see each other pretty often - Mike Jelenic, Pam McEwen
(Faup?), John Jeffereson, etc. Good to hear that your parents are still
living on Orchard. Please say hello for me. My Dad passed away in 1998,
Mom last year at 91. I think I already told Tom and Ken that I drove
through the neighborhood when I was in Cleveland in August. It was good to
see that the homes and yards were well maintained, but I agree the streets
were much shorter and the houses much smaller than I remember. My brother,
Brian and I slept in a bedroom with almost no floor space around two twin
beds and a dresser, and we crammed five people into a little kitchen to eat
dinner - every kitchen cabinet was within someone's reach without getting up
out of their chair. - Gary
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