In its day I guess it was a nice new housing development. It has always been well taken care of by its Dutch residents. Flower boxes hung from the balconies and the surrounding planting areas were tidy and colorful. A large park is nearby where the family would spend a lot of time and where "papa" would take a lot of photos.
There is a canal across the street where there would have been ice skating when it froze over
Now the area is going downhill as immigrant communities encroach. Holland is less Dutch all the time. We were really dismayed over the amount of graffiti everywhere.
Back view of Dad's apartment complex where he no doubt played as a child.
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Uncle Nick fell through the ice in the canal out front once, almost didn't make it. I'm not sure who pulled him out, probably my dad. We lived very close to two of my aunts. During the war it was good for them all to be so close to each other.
cool. can't wait until i go.
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