Choueke Family Residence

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THE GARDEN, ALTHOUGH LARGE, IS PROPORTIONAL TO THE HOUSE. IT CONSISTS OF THREE LEVELS WHICH CONTRIBUTES TO THE PERSPECTIVE WHEN LOOKING FROM THE GARDEN TO THE HOUSE.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE GARDEN WAS USED AS A PLAYGROUND FOR CHILDREN WHO GREW UP IN THE HOUSE. GAMES AND SPORTS WERE ENGAGED IN. FORTS WERE BUILT, BALL GAMES WERE PLAYED, AND THERE WAS ALWAYS THE FUN OF PLAYING WITH OUR DOGS.

THIS WAS THE SCENE OF MANY WEDDINGS, OUTDOOR GARDEN PARTIES, AND SUKIYAKI PARTIES AT NIGHT. LANTERNS WERE HUNG TO GIVE LIGHT AND TO ENHANCE THE ROMANTIC ATMOSPHERE.

THERE ARE FLOWERING TREES OF CHERRY BLOSSOMS AND GARDENIA. THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL TO LOOK AT, AND PROVIDE FRESH FLOWERS FOR THE PLEASURE OF MRS. CHOUEKE.

THERE ARE THE TRADITIONAL PINE TREES AND BONSAI THAT ARE NATIVE TO THE AREA. SEVERAL INTERESTING TORO (STONE LANTERNS) WERE GIVEN TO MR. AND MRS. CHOUEKE AS GIFTS OVER THE YEARS AND NOW ADORN THE GARDEN.

ON THE UPPER LEVEL, NEAR THE HOUSE, ARE PLANTED ORIGINAL, GRAPEVINES WHOSE ROOTS WERE CAREFULLY BROUGHT OVER ON THE BOAT BY GRANDMA, FARIDA CHOUEKE WHEN SHE CAME OVER FROM ALLEPO, SYRIA IN 1938, WITH HER SON EZRA AND HER YOUNG 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, POLISSA. IN THE SUMMER DINNERS WERE SERVED UNDER THE GRAPE VINES. THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA BECAUSE THE YOUNG CHILDREN COULD SPILL FOOD ON THE GROUND AND THERE WOULD BE NO PROBLEM IN CLEANING UP AFTERWARDS. IN THEIR SEASON, BOTH THE GRAPES AND THE GRAPELEAVES WERE HARVESTED AND USED IN THE KITCHEN.

   
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