As a shy middle-school kid, I had only a few close friends. I was considered a nerd, even if that word had not been coined yet. I was into science and mechanics, and I read ferociously. I loved reading about inventors and scientists and how they shaped the world as we know it. I wasn’tContinueContinue reading “Irving and Squiggy Lived On”
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“WE GREW UP ON HOSE WATER”
If you had the privilege of growing up in the 1960’s or 1970’s, you were given some of the most incredible lifetime experiences any kid could imagine. It was a glorious time. You were free in ways you could never imagine today. You really didn’t know how good you had it back then. As IContinueContinue reading ““WE GREW UP ON HOSE WATER””
FRACTURED FAIRYTALES AND HAUNTING FABLES
Many of us were raised by parents or other siblings who carried on the tradition of telling us bedtime stories before slumber. A lot of these stories were fables, folklore and fairytales that were penned centuries ago, but still have relevance today. Originally, fairytales were written to teach children moral lessons of life and toContinueContinue reading “FRACTURED FAIRYTALES AND HAUNTING FABLES”
PICK A MEMORY – ANY MEMORY
Try to think way back when you were a kid. Now think about a time when you went to visit Grandma and Grandpa, and walked into their kitchen and smelled something wonderful cooking on the stove. Perhaps it was one of your favorite meals like franks and beans — the aromas of fried slab baconContinueContinue reading “PICK A MEMORY – ANY MEMORY”
EAST ROAD – FOND MEMORIES FROM MY CHILDHOOD
The bulldozers woke me up early Monday morning with their thunderous movement down East Road. I jumped out of bed and rushed over to the window. My first thought was that someone new was moving into our neighborhood. While still rubbing the sleep from my eyes, I continued to watch as a giant flatbed truckContinueContinue reading “EAST ROAD – FOND MEMORIES FROM MY CHILDHOOD”
CRITTERS GALORE
Hello again, and welcome back to my blog. Having a pet was always an integral part of any child’s upbringing. In our house, we welcomed many of those same critters, but sometimes having to care for them didn’t go as planned. Hope you enjoy the story. For as far back as I could remember, allContinueContinue reading “CRITTERS GALORE”
