I grew up in the house I'm living in today. The biggest change in all that time has probably been the swapping of my bedroom and my parents' bedroom. Other than that, furniture and such has come in, gone out, and changed position, but it's pretty much the same.

> In the hallway --- and I've never seen this anywhere except that house --- there was a furnace under the floor, and there was a grating on top of it. You could stand on it, and if you didn't mind the vague discomfort of the grating in your feet, it was very nice if the day was cold.

My grandparents had that in their trailer at the back of our property, only it was air ducts rather than a furnace. They had it up until they moved up north, and before grandma departed. Then the house was used for storage, and when it ceased to be used for that function, parts were taken away. Over time, I removed tiles for the sake of whoever would drive behind it as what was left was taken away. Which is eventually what happened.

> It's very disconcerting when something you've been so accustomed to for so long changes so drastically. Ah well.
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> -Eric Sleator

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