Wednesday, July 2, 2025
The Fall
Saturday, June 28, 2025
One is the Lonliest Number
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Souvenir
While on vacation, my parents would encourage us to get something to commemorate the trip. I am sure they would have preferred a souvenir specific to the area we were visiting, but I typically gravitated to my favorite toy lines. 😅
It was a bonus when we'd stumble onto a gigantic toy store filled with toys we'd rarely see in our own hometown. 😁
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Eagle Eye
While traveling, my father focused on the road, so he'd rely on the family to spot stops along the way. I was pretty good at locating places, though it helped when they had those tall signs visible from the highway. 😉
I was good enough to steer the family in the right direction, they gave me the nickname "Eagle Eye"!
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
The Road Trip
As a kid I was a big bundle of energy, so being cooped up in the car for hours was extremely excruciating! 🤯
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Vacation
There were years our parents would pick us up right after the last day of school to head straight out of town for a long vacation.
As my usual reaction, I had a strong reluctance to go. 😮💨😅
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Kiss
True Story!
There was a cute girl in class that I liked. It was one of those "worst kept secrets", so most of the kids my age knew. Once, a kid asked if I had ever kissed her. I MAY have led them to believe I had...even though I had barely spoken to her, let alone kissed her! 😉😅
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Bike Ride
If you had asked me, spending an entire summer day on my bike was definitely not a waste of time! 😁🚲
Sunday, June 8, 2025
Summer Read
There's something about visiting the public library during summer vacation!
Taking a book home to read for recreational purposes rather than for academic reasons just hits differently! 🧐📖
Friday, June 6, 2025
Sleepin' In
One of the FIRST things I looked forward to on summer vacation...the ability to sleep in as long as I wanted! 😴
Walking on Sunshine
In honor of the end of the school year!
I was always excited on the last day of school! It may have been the thought that I wouldn't have to step foot into a school again for a couple months! 🤔
Sunday, June 1, 2025
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Thursday, May 29, 2025
The Call
Calling a girl for the first time was always nerve wracking...
What do I say? What if her parents answer?
I'm surprised I ever got enough courage to make a call. 😅☎️
Monday, May 26, 2025
Project!
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Dance
School dances...when we were very young, did we even know what we were supposed to do at a dance?
I feel like those early dances we spent most of the time leaning against the wall while we listened to the music. 🤭
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
The Borrower
Anyone else have a friend like this?
This type of "friend" hung out with you, but seemed more interested in the things you owned than YOU.
I had one, and I let them borrow quite a few things of mine...and YEARS later, I'm still waiting for them to be returned.
I'm not holding my breath! 😅
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Priorities
Priorities!
While the rest of the children were concentrating on their schoolwork, I had other things on my mind. 🤔📺
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Friday, May 9, 2025
Sunday, May 4, 2025
Participation
Not winning a place ribbon on Field Day was one thing, but being handed the orange "participation" ribbon was like the school was saying "hey, at least you tried", and felt a little like salt in the wound. 😕
Saturday, May 3, 2025
The Run
1) Everyone dreaded having me on their team.
2) I was always put in a running relay.
3) I would be light years behind the rest of the runners.
4) My team looked at me in disappointment when we didn't win.
It was YEARS later that I discovered I have a circulatory disorder in my one leg. No matter how hard I'd try to run, I was constantly fighting against my circulation problems.😮💨
Some kids were a bit cruel when they got frustrated with my attempts at running...I wonder if they would have reacted differently if they knew I had a medical condition that was holding me back? 🤔