If you were looking at Mae’s house from the side, the same side where the other Lobo’s house is located, this is what it would look like in it’s dilapidated condition. When we visited there as youngsters, it was in fine condition. It is sad to see it in this way but also a good memory. This photo is provided by Roar Kneppen.
My father always wanted to get there after retirement and fix up the house and live in it. Unfortunately, he had to consider others and therefore did not see it through. What would our lives have been like, had he followed his dream?
Mae never had the money to deal with renos and after she died, Santan didn’t manage either. I hope that by now, someone who cares has taken it into their hands to do something with this property.
Published by Delma Lobo
I was born in Mapusa, the capital city of the Bardez region. I'm told that the hospital where my mother gave birth to me was situated right beside a fish market. It's a probable cause for my love of seafood.
My mother hailed from Aldona and my father from Bodiem, two villages in North Goa. A narrow rivulet separated these villages a while back. Now the river is no more. When I spent my summer vacations ('50s and '60s) in either Bodiem or Aldona, a boatman ferried our family back and forth. I was baptized in the lovely St. Thomas Church in Aldona.
Because of my father's work, we lived in Bombay (Mumbai now) and I lived in two locations - Mazagon (Dockyard Road) and Sandhurst Road (Umerkhadi). I attended Rosary School right across from the Dockyard Railway Station.
I enjoy reading, writing, walking, watching films and cooking. I love shells, beach glass and spending time in nature.
Travelling is another one of my favourite activities and provides for me a welcome perspective.
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