


Pac-Man. That is exactly what I thought when I first opened these photographs on my desktop. The Slab has been turned into a life-size Pac-Man game. Level 1? Not sure. Does this make Paps the Pac-Man or a Ghost Monster? What about Annie Rooney? Power Pellet? Waka waka waka. For those unfamiliar with Pac-Man--or Atari games in general--"waka" was the sound Pac made as he ate his way from world to world. I've never been much of a Pac-Man player, to be honest. My game was always Super Mario Bros. on the long-lost orignial Nintendo console. Back in junior high school I beat that game--saved the Mushroom Princess--on a borrowed box. I'll never forget the day because as excited as I was there was no one to share my thrills with. I was in the laundry room on our old side porch. We were the only family I ever knew who had a TV in the laundry room.
Well, anyway, the current State of the Slab is unique, to say the very least. The 2x4's sort of provide a blueprint of the first story of the new 626 Second St. Paps is reclining where the bed in the master bedroom will ultimately be located. On the left, is a sort of view from the front door, I think. Straight ahead will be a staircase; to the right a dining room and behind that a kitchen. Living room on the other side. Stay tuned as those flat boards become walls, the Slab a floor, etc.
PS: Today as I downloaded the pictures from my Gmail, I thought about my dear old photographer who tirelessly and selflessly goes out and snaps the pictures of 626 for me day in and day out. My photographer--AKA "Mom"--has only made an appearance on the blog ONCE, if you can believe it. So, I dug into my shoebox archives and discovered what just might be my favorite picture of Mom yet. It is currently gracing the top of today's blog. My mom's got the look. If they read this blog, I'm sure those glasses will be the envy of every Hollywood starlet. And that tan! Let's hear it for Sue.
So long, Sammy.
1 comment:
Great! You nailed me
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