Childhood Home Our family moved quite a bit; but, the place I associate as my childhood home was the house I lived in from ages five through nine. 10 Memories about My Childhood Home: A recent photo of the house I grew up in. 1. My childhood home was located in Portland, Oregon. 2. It was located …
Childhood Memories, Scars – Sunday May 27
Childhood Scars. Do you remember how you got them? 1. Two scars under my chin. I remember getting one of them (bicycle accident.) The other, I was told, came from a fall down the stairs when I was a toddler. 2. Right knee – I put my knee on my sister's glass mouse cage. It broke. 3. Left …
Receipe for… Shopping Habits – Friday, May 18
Grocery Shopping Habits When Kevin and I were newlyweds we lived in a third floor apartment (with no elevator). The last thing we wanted to do was buy huge amounts of stuff that would have to be lugged up several flights of stairs. (The goal was to be able to carry everything up in one climb.) There are many …
It’s My Life – Favorite Fiction – Tuesday May 15
My favorite fictitious couple is… Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett. I can relate to their story. image source: www.fanpop.com 1. Elizabeth had a big "crazy" family (not so different from my own.) 2. Elizabeth didn't have a good first impression of Mr. Darcy. (He made a lot of girls swoon with his southern accent; but, I was not exactly excited …
Childhood Memories, Mother – Sunday May 13
A family photo – My mom – pregnant with me, my Dad, my three older siblings, and my grandmother. My mom was one of those wonderful mothers. 10 Childhood Memories of my Mother: 1. She seemed to always be in the middle of sewing clothes, quilts, curtains, etc. 2. She baked bread and made wonderful cinnamon rolls. 3. …
Childhood Memories, Kindergarten – Sunday May 6
Childhood Memories: When I was in Kindergarten… 1. I attended a private kindergarten (at the same place I went to pre-school) because my mother worked. The public school only offered a half day program. 2. We had to take naps every day. (They spanked children who made noise during nap time.) 3. I loved the time on the play …
Begin with…A Memory Exercise – Friday May 4
I have friends who I can easily chat with on the phone for hours. We start talking and the conversation just continues to flow from one subject to another. Memories can be a lot like conversations they can begin in one place an end in a completely different place. Try it out: Begin with… a circular object … like the …
oh my word “Distance” – Wednesday April 25
Distance What comes to mind when I think of the word DISTANCE: 1. From the Disney version of Hercules I loved listening to Michael Bolton sing "Go the DISTANCE." It's a wonderful "set a goal" and "keep going until you get there" kind of song. . . 2. Coast to Coast – The DISTANCE between me and my family. In …
Spring Favorites – Monday, April 23
Spring Favorites When I was a little girl I lived across the street from the grade school. There was a row large Kwanzan Cherry trees that my siblings and I used to climb. The trees were especially beautiful in the Spring when they were in bloom. 10 of My Favorite things about Spring: 1. My Kwanzan Cherry Tree …
Snapshots – Friday, April 20
Posed portrait shots are great – but generally I'd have to say my favorite shots are snapshots. Those are the shots that record how we live our lives. The lighting isn't generally perfect and there is often "undesirable" clutter in the background but flash forward 10, 20, 30+ years – it surprised me how much fun it can be to …