Comments on: You Can Go Home Again

By: Melisa

Melisa — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:18:52 +0000

Wow, just wow. Great writing.

But can I say what a pain in the ass it was to read that on my phone while on my trip? Not your problem or your fault; just thought I’d share.

(NukeDad) Thanks, Melisa! I don’t know if I’d be brave enough to try and read it off of my phone. You might want to look into a laptop. tee hee hee.

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By: Mocha Dad

Mocha Dad — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:07:35 +0000

It’s always great when you can go home and relive old memories.

(NukeDad) It’s been a ton of fun, and a little bittersweet. I wish NukeMom and the NukeKids could have come also. We’re working on a plan to get everyone down here next summer.

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By: tom

tom — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:22:19 +0000

My mom sold our ancestral home in 1995, but I did have a chance to visit one last time that year, and my oldest daughter got a chance to sleep in the room that I used to call mine, cuddled up in a blanket that used to be mine, which my mom had stored away in a closet.

I know exactly what you mean about the house being small. It’s weird; you feel like a giant, like your head is going to brush the ceiling, and that those previously cavernous rooms are suddenly cramped and crowded.

Nice to know, though, that it’s all still the same. There’s nothing like that sense of permanence, that sense of place and rightness.

(NukeDad) So true, Tom. I wish the kids could be here too to see it all. Next year we’ll be bringing them back. The sense of smallness is the most overwhelming right now.

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By: seashore

seashore — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:09:53 +0000

Wonderful post. Hope you enjoy your visit. (Sounds like you already are!)

(NukeDad) Thanks, Seashore! It has been a great visit so far; the wedding is tonight. I guess I better get going and go help out! Happy 4th of July!

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By: WeaselMomma

WeaselMomma — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:31:57 +0000

That was quite a Bon Jovi moment. I hope you have a wonderful visit. Please give my best regards to Leta.

(NukeDad) That’s actually one of the few songs of his that I like; I was never a huge fan of the mullet man. I will pass along your regards to Leta. She’s having more fun on my laptop than me. I may have to hide it from her.

By: SurprisedMom

SurprisedMom — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:45:12 +0000

I’m so glad you could go home again! It sounds like you’ve gained quite an appreciation of where you grew up and who you grew up with. I was touched when I read this. It brought back so many memories. I’m a little sad because I can’t go back to the house I grew up in. But, I do have my memories. They sustain me.

(NukeDad) It’s good to pull those memories out occasionally and dust them off. I’ve been dusting since I got here; should bring home plenty of blog fodder.

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By: People in the Sun

People in the Sun — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:49:04 +0000

The first time I got back I was relieved to see the framed arty photo of the babe above my mirror was gone. She was all in black and white, apart from the underwear on her elevated butt, which were in color.

I wonder what my parents did with that. Maybe one day my dad will give it to my son. Maybe as a bar-mitzvah present?

(NukeDad) That would make a good present; he’d certainly remember it for the rest of his life. Just make sure your rabbi doesn’t see it. If he does, just tell him it’s one of those optical illusion posters of a basketball game.

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