Repeating History

My husband, Robert Lee, lived at 307 Goodrum St for nine years after he got out of school.  Jane and Gordon (the Peck’s) owned the cottage at the time; it is behind their house at the corner of Walnut and Goodrum.   The cottage is a little less than 600 sq ft, which is perfect little house in which to live while bacheloring it.

I attended a dinner party in the cottage one night back in 1996, long before Robert and I started dating.  He had cooked a meal using his solar oven rather than using the oven in the house.  (It was summer, and he was trying to keep the cooling costs down.)  He served Peruvian pork stew, butternut squash, and asparagus.  I grew up in a meat and potatoes family, so all of these foods were new to me.  Now, I love asparagus and butternut squash (by the way, one of our neighbors, Bryan (Readling), grows fabulous butternut squash…).

When Doug and Rea (the Wright’s) bought the house from the Peck’s, they decided to do some upgrading to the cottage.  So Robert bought the house across the street, which was fortuitously up for sale.  So for nine years, he has lived across the street from the cottage.  We’ve seen several single friends live in the cottage, and its latest stint was as Rea’s office. 

We’re about to renovate our house, and fortuitously, the cottage is once again available for rent.   So Robert is returning to his former abode, but this time with me and our four felines.  We’re getting adjusted, but we’ll be here during our renovation, keeping an eye on the neighborhood from the other side of the street. 

It’s cozy in the cottage, but there’s gladly room for friends and neighbors, so drop by and see us sometime!  (And bring some asparagus or other food that you think I shoud try!)