In the summer of 1968, we moved from Jewell, Ohio to Ney, Ohio. My family would call this house home until my mom sold it sometime in 2015 and settled in Bryan, Ohio.
We were thrilled to move into the house, which had been built in 1900—mostly because it had indoor plumbing. No more pumping water for dishes, baths, or cooking. No more outhouses. No more enamel pot in a small back room. The day we moved in, we tore through the place, laughing and shouting, flushing toilets just because we could. Not one, not two, but three toilets! It felt like luxury.
I lived there until I got married in July 1974 and left for California. There’s so much more to tell about this house—but I’ll save it for tomorrow. We had dinner guests this evening, so I’m cutting my writing short for now.
Stay tuned.
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