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LudwigPastorius

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12. Yeah, it's kind of depressing.

Reply to LogDog75 (Original post)

Mon Aug 4, 2025, 11:22 PM

Aug 4

Our old house was backed against a thick pine forest where I used to go exploring every day as a kid.

Now everything's been clear cut, and it sits in the middle of what looks like any other generic subdivision.

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Have you ever check a place you used to live at on Google Earth [View all] LogDog75 Aug 4 OP

Did once and realized my uncle had died before I'd heard from my cousins EverHopeful Aug 4 #1

looked up my old tic toc base when i lived in glendora ca . house is still there but has been since added on to AllaN01Bear Aug 4 #2

Not in a long time, but... 2naSalit Aug 4 #3

Yep, and my favorite old haunt is gone. Urban renewal leveled the best mulit-cultural neighborhood in Long Beach CA Attilatheblond Aug 4 #4

Yes malaise Aug 4 #5

I owned a house on a small lake in Minnesota in the 80s. Now the house is there but the lake is gone. sinkingfeeling Aug 4 #6

As a matter of fact I did exactly this yesterday. The front of the house still looks the same. The in2herbs Aug 4 #7

Being in the military LogDog75 Aug 4 #8

Looked it up,? I did one better and went to visit. My childhood home was torn down and made into a park. debm55 Aug 4 #9

I found my Grandpa and Grandma's old homeplaces in Italy wishstar Aug 4 #10

I checked where I lived in Madison Wisconsin in the 60's Skittles Aug 4 #11

Yeah, it's kind of depressing. LudwigPastorius Aug 4 #12

Yes, and Figarosmom Aug 5 #13

From 4 to10, I lived in Newark, NJ womanofthehills Aug 5 #14