While our house hasn't sold, the house on the corner has been torn down. This house had been boarded up for over a year and this Fall someone began taking it a part. I haven't taken photographs of this progress in a month. During the last month the rebar and concrete have been smashed up, and this morning a small bull dozer began digging out a deep hole. The top photo may not show the front door well enough, but the previous owner had taken up a perfectly good patio and made a front decoration for his house with the upturned stone work. Jami felt that this was not the best choice that could be made. Certainly that's part of a neighborhood's charm: the choices people make - sometimes creative and good, sometimes creative and puzzling. With the demolition of this house, we've witnessed the passing of one man's dream [cue the Chuck Mangione song "children of Sanchez"] . What will arise in this house's place? I speculated earlier that a roller coaster would be built. Most likely a large, two story porched, three - four level house with garage, like the one up the street, will arise. It's unlikely that any kind of folk art will flow forth from the new yuppie owners. I can't be critical though. We hope that yuppies will come and take our house. Still this house on the corner is a reminder that our 1947 ranch's days may be numbered. What will arise over our heads? A 20 story family dwelling with a zeppelin docking station. One day the current 5400 sq ft houses that are springing up will face the fate of the house across the street. Will one of those people have decorated their facade with decorative stonework?
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