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Frank Januszewski
April 27, 2021
The Adairs were a wonderful family that lived across the street from us on Rockville Ave. in the late 60's and 70's. They were a young, kind and fun family. Times were different back then. As kids we played all day in the neighborhood. Running in and out of each others homes, playing hide n 'seek, army, tag or kickball into dusk. And not one cell phone was needed to get us all home in time for dinner. Just a yell from mom off the front porch. I remember building our first clubhouse in the Adair's backyard. When we finished, we realized it was no ordinary clubhouse. This clubhouse could roll and move around. It was a big lump of wood boards nailed together. We did alot of fun things at the Adairs. Mr. Adair was the skipper of that ship. And Mr. Adair was a Rockville Avenue legend.
I use the word "skipper" because Mr. Adair was a seafaring man.
Our family lived near the ocean and went to the beach but not like Mr. Adair. He drove a big baby blue pickup truck. He was a scuba diver and even his son Paul, was not a boy scout like the rest of us, but a Sea Scout.
One day, while visiting the Adairs, Mr. Adair had gotten back from a "dive" and he left his scuba equipment laid out to dry all over our clubhouse. I remember seeing large metal tanks, a rubber suit, hoses, a big mask, flippers, a spear gun, and the largest knife I ever saw. I was overwhelmed with wonder. What in the world would he need to do with that? And what kind of seamonster would he need to shoot with a spear? I thought; Scuba diving is dangerous work." And Mr. Adair does it!
It was at that point when I realized the blond haired surfer, Jean Roy, was no longer the coolest guy on the block...no. It was now Mr. Adair, legend of Rockville Avenue.
Thank you Mr. Adair! Now you know all the mysteries of the deep...and beyond. Rest in peace.
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