Childhood Friends I met my best childhood friend in first grade. 1. Her name was Linda. 2. I never forgot her middle name because it was the same as my favorite aunt's name, Jane. 3. She's a twin. 4. Her mother often dressed her and her twin in matching outfits. One would wear a red version and the other …
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, 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 …
Journal Prompt – The First Time
The First Time… 1. The First time I had a whole Lobster – I’d had parts of lobsters before: tails, claws, and my favorite, Lobster Pie (so yummy!) But, I’d never eaten a whole lobster. So, Last year, after packing everything up at the Manchester CKC, Kevin took me to a casual restaurant called Tinkers – for whole …
Remembering Relatives – Tuesday, April 24
My last living grand parent passed away when I was 2 years old. I never knew what it was like to have a grandma, but I LOVED… My Aunt Jane Memories of My Aunt: 1. The paintings – My aunt Jane was a talented artist. We had a couple of her oil paintings that hung prominently in our home. …
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 …
Childhood Playtime – Tuesday, April 17
Childhood Playtime As a child of the 1970's I remember playing… 1. Barbies – My sister and I made houses, for our barbies, out of cardboard boxes and furniture out of egg cartons. My sister also sewed her own Barbie clothes. 2. Husker Du – my siblings and I played this memory game for many hours. (Obviously, the Nintendo …
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