Eskie---

Small world. Yes, I was born in Topeka at Storemont Vail Hospital. I grew up there, or close to there, and although a lot of it I cannot remember I know it was Topeka we lived a lot of the time. There were always tornado sirens going off it seemed and I remember being so afraid yet as a child always watching out the small windows in the basement trying to see outside.

We were told to stay to one side of the basement (away from the windows) and I can remember being terrified when the lights would go out. I remember the TV weather man and the constant alerts going off, and him saying the dangers and talking about flying debree. I can still hear him saying go to the nearest basement or a the small interior of your house, it was all so scary at that time.

I have been to the Gage Park Zoo and even remember riding the train ride going around the zoo. Also going to the State Capital once for the Easter Egg Hunt on the lawn. I lived at one time over by North Topeka, over the bridge, something I do not want or like to remember. But I do remember the tornado sirens, seemed like there was a lot of tornadoes in that area.

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