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I could have been named Freedom

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with eXp Commercial, Referral Divison RRE-BRO-LIC-75443

We were sitting around the dinner table a few nights ago talking about family history with my dad, who is visiting.  As I wrote a few days ago, my dad shared that I was a fertilized egg in White Plains, NY; that the place of my conception was on a road named Freedom in the White Plains area.

 

Today is the last full day of my dad's trip East.  We thought it made great sense to take a road trip to White Plains to see if we could locate the house where I spent the first few months of my life.

 

So off we went, my dad and I, and thanks to the wonderful world of GPS, we were able to wind our way up some hills to find the home of my beginning.  My parents lived in the downstairs apartment; the door I was carried through when I came home from the hospital is that door right there.  Up the steps, and into the door went I.

 

A few months later, we moved into a bigger home.  My dad was funny today, asking me if I remembered the house (um, no).

 

A few days ago when my dad told me where my life started, we were also talking about how a person who had been born on a specific street had been named after that street.  So I could have been named Freedom.  While in some ways, that might have been really unique and fun, I'm glad I wasn't.  It would be hard to make the House Kat work if my name was Freedom.

 

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Comments (10)

Norma Toering Broker for Palos Verdes and Beach Cities
Charlemagne International Properties - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Palos Verdes Luxury Homes in L.A.

There are worse names I suppose but I think you were born to be Kat.

Nov 11, 2014 04:09 AM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Kat - I think my mother in law was named after the doctor's wife.  How crazy is that?

Nov 11, 2014 05:08 AM
Rob Thomas
Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN
Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

Freedom ...I mean Kat ....That's a great story ...glad you and your dad were able to spend that time together!

Have a great day!

Nov 11, 2014 05:15 AM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

That is so cool, Kat.  Yes, I much prefer the House Kat.

Nov 11, 2014 07:15 AM
Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

Kat, I'm sure you would have come up with a catch phrase that included freedom but Kat seems to fit you.

Nov 11, 2014 09:51 AM
John Meussner
Mortgages in AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IN, MD, MN, MT, NC, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI - Fair Oaks, CA
#MortgageMadeEasy Fair Oaks, CA 484-680-4852

I like 'the House Kat' tag line too much for you to be 'Freedom', but that is a great story and very cool that you've had the time to go revisit your roots.

Nov 11, 2014 01:40 PM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Norma - Thank you!  Of course, I think so too but I guess if I had been born "Freedom," I would have thought Kat would sound strange!

Grant - Cool!  I guess they didn't have a named picked out!

Rob - This was a very interesting week!

Debbie - Yes, I don't know how I would have worked Freedom into this career.  

Sybil - Hmm, maybe I could provide Freedom from Renting?  

John - This was a wonderful time with my dad.

Nov 11, 2014 07:43 PM
Conrad Allen
Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA
Webster, Ma, Realtor

Hi Kat.  People would really remember your name if it was Freedom.

Nov 11, 2014 07:49 PM
David Shamansky
US Mortgages - David Shamansky - Highlands Ranch, CO
Creative, Aggressive & 560 FICO - OK, Colorado Mtg

House Kat is very cool but Freedom has a pretty bad a-- ring to it as well!!!

Nov 12, 2014 10:56 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Conrad - That's true! 

David - Ha, yes, I guess it does.

Nov 12, 2014 07:21 PM