We could not resist, and Kirsten insisted, to take a drive to and through Ft. Wayne, Indiana where our endevours in the moving industry really got it’s start.
September 1st, 1987 marked the first day Frank started his new job at northAmerican Van Lines in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Having handled international transportation for the German Military in Texas, this was a new beginning in a slightly different environment.
The city has changed much and grown to proportions not seen back in the 80’s, but some landmarks were still there.
The pavement of the parking lot at what is now SIRVA does not seem to have changed since 1987 either
The building, back in 1987 the largest 1 story office building in the United States, was also still there but somehow looked different
And somehow the atmosphere had changed. Back in the days, the office was in the middle of corn fields, far from the city. Now it is an office park with a modern day highway leading right up to it.
We drove around through the older neighborhoods until we found the place Frank had lived in from 1987 to 1992 and were somehow surprised that with all the urban sprawl, new malls and shopping centers it was still there. New coat of paint, but still the old neighborhood
Some things change, and some never stay the same. But some areas look just like they did 30 years ago.