meandering… back in time

The other week, we found ourselves on a road….

a road that had attached to it a memory…

Machine Man was CERTAIN he knew that road...

and he simply MUST follow where it leads…

being that avid adventurer that I am,

I did what I do best..

I encouraged the need to follow!

first it's a left turn…

then a right…

then a left

then miles and miles and miles…

then a big fat

?

then thinking…

finding that space in your brain where the memory LIVES…

only to turn here,

and there

and a name of a street catches your eye

and it all comes back

EVER so quickly..

the trees are bigger

more houses here and there

some look run down

some look SO new..

and suddenly

or not so suddenly

we found

that the road led to 

 THESE swings...

and this lake..

which led to 

 a call to a cousin

and 

to his mom

and

 brother

and

lots laughter

and stories for the boys

because 

THIS was the site of 

summertime fun 

at an great Aunties place as a 

wee lad..

and this was the shop

where soda pops sipped

and candy were purchased 

with brothers

and cousins

that was the view of the lake

and the view that lives so vividly in his mind…

of memories with his father

who recently went home to glory

and memories of little brothers

and big cousins

and grandparents

and aunts and uncles..

and childhood..

 long shadows cast on the long road

that led to the little house 

on a hill

where they all 

huddled and slept

awaiting YET another 

great day of play… 

away from the city life

out here in the wonders of 

Wisconsin lake life...

memories…

wonderful memories…

sometimes

it's worth it, to travel

the adventure... of 

going down that 

memory lane..

have you 

had a memory adventure lately?