Emma Street

About this Book

Emma Street does exist and for some twenty years was the

home of the McDuffie family in Tampa, Florida.

The house was on an oak lined street, paved with asphalt

bricks and sidewalks on either side. It had a large rock formation in

the side yard in the shape of an M, with spaces for flowers to be

planted.

Not a wealthy family but we didn't really know we were poor either

as we always had food on the table, a fairly warm place to sleep and

clothes on our back.

Six children being raised by a widowed mother so we had chores to do and

helped out with small jobs over the years to make ends

meet.

The time of this writing covers my memories between 1938

through 1952.

I shall always be indebted to my Mother, Louise, for the

love and guidance given to me and my siblings as we grew

to adulthood.

Not in any chronological order, written as memory allowed.