Cypress Top Dedication

Monday was the Grand Opening of Cypress Top Historic Park, which consists of the house I grew up in, my Dad's store, gas station, dance hall and the barber shop. There was a really nice ceremony in which my Dad spoke along with the Commissioner Steve Radack. My parents were presented an award from the director of the Harris County Historical Society and they also got to cut the ribbon. It was all very nice (and emotional). For those that did not know, my Mom and Dad donated the land, buildings and a lot of antiques to the county. The county now has turned it all into a really cool museum (for lack of a better word).
It was so neat to see everything that they had done. I think my sisters and I each saw something that we wished we had taken with us. But that's okay, we still have our memories. Memories of playing in the store, working my first job there, all of the 'porch parties' we had, not to mention my birthday parties, all of the family friends we made, Aunt Lillian sitting and doing her crosswords, competing with Dad at Wheel of Fortune, doing my homework on the counter, and I could go on and on.... let's just say it was an emotional day. :)
I have put up a slide show of the pictures that we took, but we could only take so many. We would have been there all day! It felt really good to look around and see so much history... my family's history. Thank you Mom and Dad for what you have done. It really means a lot to know that it will all be preserved.