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For the Family: It was a much simpler time then. My family moved to Needham in the mid- 50s. The Sutros were our neighbors. I was born there in 1959, and I was only 3 years old when we moved away so my memories of Needham are very few and faint. But of the few images I have, one of the strongest is the way into the Sutros house specifically through the basement in the familiar way close neighbors used to drop by for coffee and a chat. My mother must have taken that trip with me in her arms many times for me to remember just where the door was, and where the washing machine stood. I wish I had lived there longer and had more memories of my own. I am a bit jealous of the stories my older siblings Diane and David tell of playing with Joy and Roger Dodger . Neighbors for only a few years, yet family friends -- and memories -- for life. |