What do you remember about music as a kid?
Riding in the Car
Things I remember about riding in the car as a kid: 1. We never wore seat belts. 2. In 1977 my parents bought a new car. A brown Chrysler Cordoba. It was considered a “compact” car – by today’s compact standards it was huge. 3. It was nice to have a new car; but, As the youngest I was always …
Childhood Memories, Fifth Grade
Childhood Memories, Fourth Grade
Childhood Memories, Third Grade
Childhood Memories, Career Day
Career Day Our school never had a Career Day – where parents are invited to come and tell students about what they do for a living. If they did I don’t think my parent would have been invited. Many children don’t pay a lot of attention to their parent careers. I was no exception. If you’d asked me what my …
Childhood Memories, Birth Order
Pictured above: top row Denis (4), Chuck (1), Cheryl (Chucks wife – pregnant with my neice), Doug (6), and Stan (3). Front row Karen (7), Robert (Dad) Ruth (Mom), Joann (5), Bobby (2), Tami (8 – me). How did birth order play a role in your childhood? Being the youngest of eight: 1. I was called “the baby” by my …
Childhood Memories, Water Play
What do you remember about childhood water play? My List: 1. Home made slip-n-slides. We’d find a long sheet of plastic and run the hose on it. (One of my fondest summer memories.) 2. Running through the Sprinklers. 3. Bath time – we’d stay in the bath tub until our fingers and toes were all wrinkled. 4. The Park Wading …
Childhood Memories, Back to School
What do you remember about preparing to go “Back to School?” MY LIST: 1. My August birthday seemed to always include school clothes & supplies – It didn’t seem “special” since everyone was getting new stuff. 2. We began shopping for supplies at the beginning of August – though school didn’t start until the day after Labor Day. 3. My …
Childhood Memories, Reading Stories
My Favorite Books (or the ones I remember most) from Childhood: 1. The Snow Queen – my sister read this story to me out of a book that contained several fairy tales. 2. Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great by Judy Blume – a summer story I enjoyed. 3. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing – a book our …