Saturday, July 21, 2007

Michigan, part 1

I am back from Michigan, seeing my family and friends over the last 3 weeks. I did manage a little knitting (and new yarn acquisitions), so more on that next time. Along with reuniting with people dear to me I revisited places I spent much time at and hold close to me as well.

My old school is closed and empty. Jonah, my sister Mary, and I looked around the overgrown and deteriorating property and pulled some weeds. It was more of a symbolic gesture to the memory of the place than doing any real help. The large trees still stand tall by the swing sets, the Welcome sign painted at an entrance nearly faded, and a lone squirrel the only one at play.

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1 comment:

Vicki Knitorious said...

A couple of elementary schools that I went to are no longer schools, but they weren't abandoned. One became City Hall, and the other was converted to apartments (it was a beautiful stone building). It's sad that your old school is so neglected.