This Old House



The other day I found myself watching This Old House not because I wanted to learn about fixing things up, but because I am homesick. They showed a guy working on a house in East Boston, and even seeing the lamp posts with the Resident Parking signs, and the crooked sidewalks with weeds growing made me remember my beloved home. I never thought I'd say it, but the real draw for me watching the show was listening to the strong Massachusetts accent of the host. As a Midwesterner by birth, I wanted my children to have Midwestern accents like Neal and me, but hearing all those dropped "R's" brought back the comfort of home for this displaced New Englander.



How I love that dirty water!