My dad and I planted a tree in the front yard in 1984. We started putting Christmas lights on the branches in 1989. We did so every year until the tree got to tall.
The last couple years my dad put a hook on the end of an old basement stair railing and we used that to get the lights to the top. I’d do anything to stand out in the cold and have my Oldman bitch at me.
Today our tree is taller than the old house and adds shade to the front yard. My dad didn’t plan on helping the current owner with saving on his electric bill on hot summer days, but he did.
I drive by 220 South Lombard every once in awhile to see how she is doing. The poor bastard who bought it paid too much, but someday he will find a hidden treasure.
167 Old Style bottles are hidden behind the plaster wall in the basement. Circa 1986…. The grenade type bottles that we all cut
our teeth on as underage drinkers.
Time is complete when you’ve seen the life
Of a tree….
Bundle up, temps are dropping today!
Spring is 60 days away!!!
