After School

As soon as I'd get home from school, I'd ditch my book bag and run right over to my friend's house next door. 🎒😁

Locked

Occasionally, when I had a test the next school day, I'd "forget" to take home my textbook. My mother would get furious with me, and would tell me to march right back to school to get it. Problem was, they'd lock the doors shortly after school let out.

If I came home empty handed...😳

Sunday Afternoon

Remembering those slow Sunday afternoons, lying on the family room floor reading comics while my father watched the races on TV 🏁🏎

Grounded

My parents would take away my television privileges when I got bad grades in school. Fortunately, my bedroom was next to my sister's, so I could catch some shows off her TV while she watched hers. 😉📺🙃

School Bus

A nickname we gave the school bus since it kinda resembled the cheese sticks the cafeteria often served the kids 🧀😁

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Growing up, chores could be...a chore.

Even though I thought I did a decent job cleaning, it typically wasn't up to my mother's standards. Often I had to go back and clean a second or third time to pass Mom's "white glove" test.

Sometimes she didn't point out what she saw, so it definitely made it nerve-racking. 🧽💧😅