Adam was sick so he couldn’t come with me, which was sad both because he missed the time with family, but also his first trip to New York. As I said, we are still planning on going later this year, so we’ll fix that. But I still took some pictures to give Adam a feel for Middle Village.

Like how there’s a deli. And a produce/dry goods store. And a florist. Not just a Publix. In fact, there are no Publix at all.

As I mentioned earlier, I am not sure what my grandmother’s plans are, or if I’ll get to see my grandparents’ house again as it was. So I spent some extra time walking around while I was there, photographing some of my favorite bits.

Dining room.

Kitchen.

Kitchen.

China cabinet, dining room.

Piano, living room.

Upstairs hall.

Second bedroom.

Painting by my dad, ’72, second bedroom.

Still life of some of my grandfather’s things.

Bathroom.

Living room. My favorite, hands down.

I’m hoping to help my grandmother with her transition to this next stage of her life, and to maybe score a sweet heirloom to use and display in my home. To keep in the family and be a part of my kids’ and grandkids’ memories. I would really like that. But whatever happens, I’ll still have the memories of my childhood, and the pictures to help jog them.