Family Homes

On the privilege of spending so much time in the homes of my grandparents.

My grandma’s basement flooded in 2011; it was not the first time, but it was by far the worst. It was truly a disaster; not only the external door but the entire frame had been ripped off by the water that had pooled at the bottom of the steps. Four feet of water destroyed tapes and books and anything else unfortunate enough to be in the cabinets down t…