Memories

Today I made a nice and long walk during the morning through the town of Haaksbergen. Apart from fresh air, I was also after something to eat. So I ended up at “Eet- en IJs Salon Menzing” (my favorite place for a small something to eat) and has a wonderful nice omelet.

While wandering through my home town, I thought back at the conversation Marion and I had yesterday. As so often our conversation turned to the town where we both live and which both like very much.
We talked about many of the old building we know already from the time we were kids. The store of the Ladies Strengers… The warehouse Wildenborg (still there)… the many churches Haaksbergen knows, to mention the Pancratius Church and the Jewish Synagogue… Hotel Centraal (now replaced by a modern market)… De Braak (used to a meeting place for youth… teared down because the “bad name” it had… bah)… the old Notary house (now a restaurant) and many more buildings like that.

It is fun to talk about things back. Because at the same time it brings many old memories back… even many things that were forgotten. Yesterday many stories we can (now) laugh about were told.

Memories are so important…. good or bad, they are so important in making who and what we are…

Here some pictures of the buildings that were mentioned yesterday….

The Pancratius Church (Catholic curch, both raised this way, but also stepped away from this religion):

The Jewish Synagogue, which seems to be smallest in The Netherlands (7 by 10 meter):

The Notary house, which is nowadays a restaurant (but which was also be used by docter… and yes, I know the picture is a bit out of balance :P):

Ah well, there are so many nice buildings in Haaksbergen… and to many I have one or memories. It was a bit sad that I could not find any picture of “De Braak”. Many many memories to there… Sadly the building doesn’t exist anymore….