Revisiting Old Haunts

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Thursday, January 19, 2012

Yesterday we had lunch with the senior citizens at the rec center. Mom sits with some real characters and we shared a lot of laughs. Mom and I had a marathon Skip-Bo contest most of the afternoon and until late last night. I’ve learned to play her version of cut throat Skip-Bo and we were pretty evenly matched.

Today we went to Key Biscayne and Cape Florida State Park. The light house is still pretty, even though Kerry complains that it isn’t supposed to be painted white, preferring the natural brick from his youth. The beach was nice and not very crowded. Of course it is a weekday. We enjoyed walking on the beach and the breeze and sunshine made it a perfect day weather-wise. On the way home we drove past Kerry’s childhood home on NW 32 St. It looks nothing like it did back then. All the houses in the neighborhood had those wrought iron fences around the yards and iron bars on the windows. It did have a certain fortress look. The old aviation building on 27^th Avenue was either gone or hidden by the juvenile detention center that now takes up the whole block where Kerry played ball as a kid. My mom’s house in Miami Springs looks pretty much the same, except that she has colorful flowers in the front flower beds instead of the crotons my father preferred. Some things don’t change much, but most change a good bit. Downtown Miami’s skyline is as unfamiliar as a foreign country would be. Apropos, I guess.

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Photos

Cape Florida
We old folks in front of the lighthouse

Beautiful Beach
at Cape Florida SP on Key Biscayne

Cape Florida Light
at Cape Florida SP, Key Biscayne

Mom
on the beach at Cape Florida

Cape Florida Light
Key Biscayne

Pretty Water
Atlantic Ocean from Cape Florida

Stiltsville
from Cape Florida. There look to be maybe 5 or 6 houses left

Ibis
at Cape Florida SP

Kerry's boyhood home
on NW 32 st., it looks totally different than when his family lived there.

Comments

[Gena&Bob]

Cape FL
The picture of you and Kerry at Cape FL was great. Good to see your Mom too, she looks great.

[Dave]

Cape Florida
I just love that lighthouse and beach. I have so many wonderful memories of there. We love and miss ya'll. Be safe in getting to the keys tomorrow

[Linda]

The old neighborhood
Yeah, familiar looking, but way different...the our old stomping ground. In this case, I don't think I want to go back...not the same as when were all grew up there. Great pictures. Enjoy your visit. Love the photo of you guys, and your Mom, Charlie. And, the ibis, and Stiltsville, and the pretty water. Brings back fond memories. Thanks! Take care