This blog is written by my friend Don who comments on my blogs and loves the old town of Searcy Arkansas where he grew up. To see his picture and his very first blog visit him here.
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Remember what is was like to visit a childhood home?
Nothing looked quite the same. Boundaries had changed, memorable trees were gone and replaced by others. The house may have been renovated or even torn down.
On the left is a recent picture of my house when I was 8 years old. On the right There is me standing on the top of my father's Ford Model T truck in front of that house in Searcy, Arkansas in 1948.
It's amazing the house is still standing. I remember a screened in back porch that overlooked a large lot with pecan, fruiting mulberry, and persimmon trees. Fruit bats were active in the mulberry tree. One 4th of July, I was shooting off firecrackers under that tree and dislodged a baby bat. I put it alongside the house and watched the parents sweep down and pick it up in the late evening.
Don joined awhile back but just posted this first blog and it could only go to members because of the new rules. It needs to be seen by the Searcy folks so with his permission I'm reblogging it!! Thanks, Don. We hope to see more of you on ActiveRain!!!
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