Ordinary Events Grow Into Great Memories Over Time
Things that don't seem special at the time leave a lasting impression.
I grew up with a father who did not have a 9-to-5 job; he was the golf pro at La Grange Country Club for most of my elementary school years. He worked six days a week during the golfing season with Mondays and the winters off. In the summers we didn’t see Dad as often as a "normal" family. I was young and didn’t really realize that this was unusual. I look back now and remember things that we did together that were very routine but now appreciate those memories even more. Our Monday mornings consisted of going to Foree’s, the restaurant on La Grange Road that is no longer there, for breakfast. We sat at the counter stools and always had the same waitress, although I can’t recall her name. This is where I learned to order my eggs basted, …
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leaine
7:13 pm on Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Memories that were no ordinary event. As I have one of those life changing birthdays coming up I found myself googling a name that for years I would never think of wanting to find out any information. My search took me to this on-line news paper and your brief article. It put a smile on my face to see you have specail memories at Foree's restaurant from your childhood. I also spent a lot of my … more ›