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Here's a shot of the "front room" of my house. My granddaughter is enjoying pretending to play the old pump organ that was my great, great grandmother's. We were able to get the old organ when I was just a few years older than my granddaughter is now. It had been stored in a barn for a number of years and was in very bad shape. My parents had the case restored years ago, but the insides were too far gone to work on without very extensive (and costly) repair. Even though it's non-functioning, it is a beautiful piece of furniture, and it is one of only a very few things I have that belonged to my great, great grandparents.
The furniture in the room was always (and still is) referred to as "the new furniture." It was purchased by my grandparents (that's their wedding picture on the wall) when my aunt Hazel was old enough to start dating. That was in 1922. There are two arm chairs, a couch, and the table behind the couch. All the pieces still have the original finish and upholstery. We use the "front room" just like my grandparents always did; for sitting on Sunday afternoons and only for other special occasions.
Big Man,
Your posts on your clothes, car, night out and, now, home almost always say / imply something wonderful about your family - so much so, that I look forward to them for that as much as for the topic of the post itself. And I know this isn't your intent, it just comes through in the background details, anecdotes, pictures and the casual references to or pictures of your granddaughter or wife.
This one has it all. Your home is gorgeous - warm, inviting, beautifully maintained and comfortably lived in. The story about your grandparents furniture ("the new furniture"), the organ's history and, best of all, your use of the "front room" for "sitting on Sunday afternoons and only for other special occasions" lifted my spirits. The lovely picture of your granddaughter just completes it.
You maintain a family structure, a respect for the past, for your parents and grandparents and, I'm sure, are imparting this spirit to your children and grandchildren in a way that proudly stands aside today's warp-speed, technology driven culture that looks to superannuate everything and everybody that came before the digital world.
Thank you for your wonderful posts.
FF