I remember going here once as a kid, and how freezing cold the water was. Still Here!

This is the building where I went to Kindergarten. Still Here

I remember when we would be outside playing and running toward the fence every time a train passed. Still the Same.

Silver Lake KS. My parents had this house built and we moved into it. Looks the same except the trees are all BIG. There are lots of old pictures of me playing in the yard and sitting on the porch rail.

Another Picture of the house in Silver Lake.

Still there.

An all too familiar sign.

This was a creek near our Meriden house which my brother and I always used to hang out. Still looks the same

Not sure if they still live there.

Major changes here. Lots of Additions and such.

Another view of his old house.

Our house in Meriden. They added an addition to the front of it. And all the tree's are huge. We planted them, so we never got to enjoy seeing them full grown. Nice to see that the owners are taking care of the house.

In front of our Meriden House. It's about twice as big. Looks Good

Closer view. When we built it, it was one of the first BERM style houses in the area. Now it seems they are everywhere. But we were one of the First!

I like what they did to the mailbox. Nice.

View of the Big Old Trees around it. What a change. For The Better

From the hill behind the Meriden home.

Looks the same.

Home to the best Beef Jerky around. Prices really went up...but it's worth it. Still the Same.

Downtown Meriden. Not sure if it's still open, but I was surprised it was even there.

I didn't go here, but my brother did. Looks the same Jeff.

Where my brother Jeff went to grade school.

Actually, now it's the middle school But it was the High School when I was there. They built a new high school behind it. Looks the same.

Now the Middle School. Looks the same, except for the sign change.

The new Jefferson West High School. Nice!

Actually, it's now called the "intermediate school" But when I went there it was the Middle school. Went to 7th & 8th grade here. Ozawkie KS

Ozawkie Kansas. Was my best friend in High School. I don't believe they have lived here for quite a while. Pretty much looks the same, except a new garage.

Still as blue as ever.

Yummy Apple Cider Slushes. Still there!

When I got into Topeka area, lots of changes had taken place. This was the first noticeable one. It appears Big Cheese pizza is now a porno shop. Sad

The doctor where I first got contact lenses, and glasses, is still at the same place. Imagine That

Still There.

Still There!

View of downtown while crossing the Kansas River.

Before we moved to Meriden, we lived in Topeka, after moving from Silver Lake. I attended school at Sumner Elementary. It's closed now, but it is listed as a national landmark.

Sumner is considered a national landmark because it was involved in the Brown VS Board of Education court decision which led to school de-segregation in the 1950s.

My brother actually went to Kindergarten here. I remember once my Grandma Ivy showed up and was waiting for me outside this door. Sad to see it all boarded up. Why can't people respect places?

Good example of the art deco styling of the building, which was built in 1935. I sure would like to walk around inside of it.

Sad to see the graffiti and broken windows. They should be ashamed of letting it look like this.

Childhood friend of mine. They moved away from here before we moved away from Kansas. But I remember having sleepovers at his house.

Or rather, where it used to be. Seems they tore it down.

Many fond childhood memories here. I remember walking to Sumner school on cold winter days. Was entirely green when we lived here. The current owners have it all junked up now...fence in the front..enclosed porch. KInda Sad. Funny how the same old antenna is in the front.

Neighbor at 507, still living there! They've been living there for like 30 years! Do People actually do that? She remembered me.

Back of the Polk Street house. Can't really see anything, except that the old porch that was screened in is not like that anymore. My mom and dad used to sleep in it in the hot summers. We DIDNT have air conditioning.

Friend of my Dad's. Shop is still there and in business.

When My father started his own business, that was the reason we moved from Silver Lake, so they could use the money to start his own business. Anyway, this was where it was. Looks pretty much the same except the old house next door is gone.

Still there, still looking the same. Family friend of my Father's.

After a few years my father moved his shop down the street into this location. When they decided to move to Arkansas they sold the business to one of his workers. They kept the name. "Smith Brothers"

Still there!