"The Waltons"

Remember that TV program?? Three generations living under one roof. How many of them were there? They never seemed to be crowded, but I'm sure that was most likely due to camera angles. And how many rooms did that house have, anyway?? It didn't look all that big from the outside.

Yeah, the Walton's seemed to be a neighborly sort of folk. Always giving the perverbial "helping hand" to any stranger who ended up on their doorstep. Sometimes Daddy & Grampa would put them to work in their sawmill; and I think, sometimes, they'd even let them live in the little cottage next to the main house. (you know...the one where JimBob & the new wife "honeymooned" after they married. Personally, I would have preferred to get a little farther away from home to honeymoon!)

Anyway, my point is, that they all lived a communal sort of lifestyle. Those of the kids, who did go off & marry, would eventually bring their spouses back to live with the folks, there on the mountain.

I think we can all use them as a fine example of WHAT ALL OUR FUTURES ARE BEGINNING TO LOOK LIKE! At the rate things are financially deteriorating at MY house, I'm starting to wonder if I need to make-ready the guest room & perhaps set up several cots in the sunroom?? No telling how many of the relatives are gonna be needing a place to stay! Then again, it may be that we sell this place & start scoping out a relative with room for US to move in!! I'm thinking that it won't be much longer before most households encompass several generations.....JUST TO BE ABLE TO SURVIVE!! And all I can think of is:
"GOOD GRIEF, JOHN BOY!!"