Nostalgia

Do you have a particular memory that stands out when you think of your grandparent's old home?  Maybe there's something that reminds you of a childhood haunt?  When I think of my Grammy & Grandpa Stuetz's home I always think of the two dog pictures that are hanging up in their hallway across from the bathroom.  If you ask anyone in my extended family they will tell you that we all love those dog pictures.

While we were staying with my Grandpa he told me the story of how they got those pictures.  Some big wig executive from Chicago flew in with his wife and took my Grammy and Grandpa out to dinner in one of the nicest restaurants in Los Angeles back in the day.  At some point during the dinner my Grammy went to the bathroom and came back raving about some hilarious dog pictures in the bathroom.  Unbeknownst to my Grammy this executive went to the restaurant owner and bought them off of him on the spot for some ridiculous amount of money and gave them to my Grandmother.  They've been hanging in my grandparent's home ever since for almost 50 years.

One of the only things I remember about their old home in Whittier (Los Angeles) was the 2 dog pictures in the back bathroom.  When I was about 4 they moved to the Bay area and the dog pictures came with them and are still hanging in their hallway.  It was difficult trying to get a decent picture of them, but you get the idea.  They make me smile every time I think about them. 

While I'm at it I'm just adding a couple of pictures of my Grandpa's house.  I always loved the view of the golf course from the kitchen.  My dad found 14 golf balls in the yard while we were there.  The other thing that I always loved was the really distinct smell in the Spring from all the rose bushes and citrus trees.