On Saturday July 13, 2013 Auntie Laima drove Jamie and me down to 13 Hursting Avenue to check out the house that she, Mom and Grandma lived in from 1953-1963. She said it was the most stable time period of their childhood.
Auntie Laima drove up to the front of the house.
We got out of the car and took some photographs of it.
I ran down to the end of the street to take a shot of it with both convenience stores on the corners.
Then I hear Jamie and Auntie Laima calling my name and they were waving their arms.
The owners recognized Auntie Laima from when she and Shannon had been here taking photos and decided to give us a tour.
A lot has changed but apparently the brick wall is original.
It was so amazing to be inside the house!
Definitely a highlight for me to really get a sense of family history in Toronto.
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What an amazing moment!
I am still thrilled that it turned from a "Oh, I hope this man doesn't mind we're photographing his house" to "Omg, he's inviting us in!" I was feeling so shy telling him why we were there and then couldn't believe my ears when he said, "Would you like to see inside?"
I loved the story of how Auntie Laima used to sneak in the side window because she was little and would forget her keys.
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