stuff i remember

it's a grey, rainy, dreary, windy day in denmark today and i've just been ranting on the other blogs, so i decided to think happy thoughts. i decided to think about memories from my childhood. the ones that immediately popped into my head are all set in what is today dan & nancy's house, but then it belonged to doc & pearl:

1. a whole roomful of nachtigals lopping around on the three leather couches, facing the t.v. and the fireplace. i seem to remember a great deal of struggle with adjusting the satellite dish.
2. trying to negotiate down some not-quite-completed stairs in icy, snowy conditions with grandma kate holding on heavily to my arm and dad's arm to get into that basement room.
3. helping pearl dry and put away those cream-colored dishes in an antique cupboard.
4. playing cards around a round table adjacent to the football-watchers. different players rotating in and out of the game as excitement waxed and waned on the football screen.
5. vacuuming the cat. who strangely loved it.

that's all for today. hope these prompt you (yes, YOU) to come forward with your stories soon. Feel free to send them to me or to monica and we'll be happy to post them for you if you don't want to do it yourself.