New Ages for the Pages

It’s been a big week for Mama G’s side of the family (the Pages), as Uncle Bart and Aunt Sue moved off of the family farm where Uncle Bart has resided for 46 of his 58 years on this earth. 46.

The house was previously inhabited by my grandparents (Mama G, Aunt Judy, and Uncle Bart’s parents) for 36 years, and then by Uncle Bart and Aunt Sue for the past 26.

To give you a little background knowledge, Uncle Bart and Aunt Sue aren’t moving far away, and will now be living in a lakeside property about 20 miles north of Mayberry. They’ve already purchased a pontoon boat, (Uncle Bart, has it been named yet? Because that could make for a fun contest here on BG.com) and their new house is absolutely beautiful. (I know because the previous owners actually went to high school with all of our parents/aunts and uncles, and he was our family doctor for years… I know) Their new town is called Crystal Lake, and is a popular summer tourist town in MyHomeState. While all of our family members are looking forward to boat cruises, lakeside happy hours, and close proximity to a larger city with fun bars and restaurants, there’s also a feeling of sadness as UB and Sue leave Mayberry and the “home farm” as UB calls it.

But, have no fear, guys, the “home farm” will still remain in the Page family; cousin Timmy and wife Keith prepare to move into the house in the coming days. Of course, this makes us all happy, as the farm has been in our family for decades, and our grandparents would love nothing more than to see Timmy take over the home place. Timmy has no plans to take up farming, but UB literally put a bedroom and bathroom in one of the sheds on the property, and he and Sue will continue to run the farming side of the… farm (wait, what?) while Timmy performs his duties as a pediatrician nearby (in Crystal Lake, actually…) and Keith chases their cute and sweet kids around their new (much larger) space.

Timmy and Keith will only be moving about 1/4 of a mile down 120th Street, as they currently inhabit another house that has been in the Page family for years. (I’m starting to feel like a map of my family’s homes would help you guys, kind of like the family trees on the ‘Who’s Who‘ page do… thoughts?) This house belong to my great-grandparents. The great-grandparents that you’ll have to wait until tomorrow to meet. I mean, I started to tell a little about the OG patriarch and matriarch of the Page clan, but it got way too long for one post, so I decided to save it for tomorrow (and it’s still freakin’ lengthy, guys). So, yes, this means you’ll be getting a 1-2-3, Friday-Saturday-Sunday punch from Bev this weekend, y’all.

Buckle up.

-Bev