Pine Oaks Motel
This was our house when we lived in Palatka, Florida. We moved when I was five years old so I don’t have a ton of memories there.
I do remember that my brother’s room had amazing space shuttle wallpaper.
I remember that we lived on a cul-de-sac which I would circle endlessly on my bike.
My brother’s friend Jeffery lived across the street and a few houses down. For a period of time he had an amazing sand pile next to his house. I’m not sure why.
I remember my friend Adam who lived a couple houses down. I still have a scar on my forehead in the shape of his two front teeth from when we ran face first into each other in his driveway.
I remember the old man who lived across the street. Mr. Green. He was mean as a snake until the day we moved and he stood at the door of our U-Haul and explained that we were the best neighbors in the world.
I also remember that we called the house “Pine Oaks Motel” because my parents added a large master suite and two car garage that made the house look really long.
Looking at these yellowed fliers my dad found in his attic last week brought back the few memories that I do have about living on Pine Oaks Drive.
