Some of you may have read the email about my grand plan for us to form Heffernan Inc. and purchase a vacation home that our family can use for years to come. It may seem hard to take a simple idea like that and make it a reality, but to help, check out this link HGTV Dream Home 2006. It is almost ideal. Perfect design, awesome location in Lake Lure, NC and plenty of nature and woods around. The only change I would make is to put it on the lake with a dock. Just an idea to get the ball rolling. Another past dream home was in St. Mary's, GA. This one may be even better although you can see I'm a little partial to the woods. 5 or 6 years and we need to get this rolling!Before we look too far into the future, I wanted to take the time to revisit the past. Never forget your roots. So here you have it... The official Heffernan Home History, complete with current satellite imagery!
802 15th Ave
Marlinton, WV 24954
Residence: 1974 to 1976
Notable Facts: Mom and Dad's first home. Ted was born here, and barely escaped West Virginia with his young life. Big surprise that Google only has regional satellite imagery!
Google Maps Image: Well, let's hit up Yahoo Maps to find the dopest route.
1823 13th St
Eureka, CA 95501
Residence: 1976 to 1977
Notable Facts: Ian lived in California for only a year, but he still wears his state pride on his sleeve. Cheap seafood, Ted's first memories, and a long way from family back east.
Google Maps Image: I prefer Map Quest.
728 E Woodside St
South Bend, IN 46614
Residence: 1977 to 1985
Notable Facts: I think we may have stayed with Grandma and Grandpa for a while before moving in here (Blizzard of '77). Bridget is born. Mom and Dad decide 2 boys and 2 girls would be perfect so try again - and get twin boys, Colin and Kevin! Heffernan Family is complete - for now. The Beanys across the street teach Ted and Ian how to play sports - and swear. The Belchers next door always kept our balls when they went in their yard. Battles with the Slavinskas family (pool + rocks = angry Linus).
Google Maps Image: That's a good one too.
10461 Edgerton Rd
North Royalton, OH 44133
Residence: 1985 to 1986
Notable Facts: Our year in Cleveland. A huge yard that backed onto the Rocky River, and of course Heffernan Wonder! If you follow the river on the map, you can see it with a little imagination! Site of the greatest Christmas ever - GI JOE christmas! Voltron was a good runner-up. Not friendly to cats. Oscar hit by a car and Rascal disappeared without a trace. I'm still betting on the cistern.
Google Maps Image: Google Maps is the best.
546 E Altgeld St
South Bend, IN 46614
Residence: 1986 to 1990
Notable Facts: Heffernans take over the neighborhood for the first time. Empire includes all of Altgeld and Victoria streets and is funded by a paper route and lawn mowing. Anyone crossing us is sternly punished. Hoover and Policki are some of the unfortunate ones. Homebase for 2 of the 3 greatest Heffernan adventures - the Great Western Tour and Kevin's Solo Tour of DC.
Google Maps Image: True that.
6914 Copperglow Ct
Cincinnati, OH 45244
Residence: 1990 to current
Notable Facts: Current Heffernan compound. Home for longer than all other homes combined. Still hanging on by a thread despite multiple recent flirtations with the realtor. Too many memories to count.
Google Maps Image: Double True!
3 comments:
Damn, that yard on Edgerton was HUGE! I know it was big, but my memories are a little foggy of that time. Though I can still see the car driving by that Colin and I threw the grappling hook on. It's a good thing we hit the car - we we trying for the power lines. Yikes!
1. The evil neighbor on Woodside was Mrs. Belcher - and she would try to bribe us with ice cream to stay out of her yard.
2. Are you sure it was North Royalton? I'm fairly certain it was Parma, at least according to Colin and Kevin during the stair game...
I hate you Ian, with the fire of a thousand Suns!
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