Tag: childhood

What a Thoughtful Neighbor

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Spotted by my Grandson (2 1/2) so I Photographed it

Look he said A rainbow! We were at a Toy Lending Library Play place in a church basement.

The windows were covered in translucent contact paper so the rainbow is muted.

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Happy Birthday Lala

Laura is celebrating her birthday Friday August 7th.

May your birthday be the start of a happy new year❤️ love, Ma

With her family on Roy’s 4th birthday August 1 2026
1984 First Birthday in Grafenwoehr Germany

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Four is going to be Fabulous and Fun

August 1st Roy is turning four Happy Birthday Roy

His mom Laura took his photo trying on his custom birthday shirt.

Charlie is a wonderful big brother to Roy

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Happy Families Reblog

Post from

July 26, 2020. I usually keep my blog posts current in real time. I’m still getting my phone in order. And then WordPress is showing what I’ve posted on this date over the years.

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Some grim tales. A card game from my Childhood. 

Each family is made up of 4 cards.

Have you ever played Happy Families?


Happy Families is a traditional British card game usually with a specially made set of picture cards, featuring illustrations of fictional families of four, most often based on occupation types. The object of the game is to collect complete families, and the game is similar to Go Fish- Wikipedia

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Hiding in the Very Eric Carle Exhibit at the Children’s Museum

Shanti and I had a great day at the Children’s Museum on the Northside.

At the Children’s Museum Very Eric Carle

In case you couldn’t find her in the grass
Making colorful Butterfly wings

Finding a firefly
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Happy Birthday to my Brother David

Wishing you a happy birthday, David .

Love, Ruthie

Playing a song for you today

Happy Birthday Piano.m4aDownload
On our dad’s lap Montclair NJ in 1955

An old pic from Twisp WA in Hank’s Market

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Fresh Sidewalk Chalk

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Remembering a 1966 Girl Scout Trip

Pulled over to take a quick shot from afar. The Lincoln Memorial sighting triggered a memory of something we were told on a tour. In 1966.

The National Park Service has the scoop. Just looked it up since I’m back home tonight and it’s a MYTH. (Click the bold to read other myths)

Oh man. Maybe it’s best not to revisit old memories. I remember being told his hands spelled out A and L in American Sogn Language and was a nod to the sculptors’ deaf parents.

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A Recurring Theme

Popcorn. I like it. My sister does not.

My parents used to buy bags of Strawberry Popcorn Kernels and give them to us.

In Durand, Illinois. It was not strawberry flavored but red kernels like these pictured below.

I don’t care for microwave popcorn. I bought these two types at Soergel Orchards

Gourmet Red or Ladyfinger Petite
Popcorn, apples and a cup of milk used to be Sunday Night suppers after a large midday meal after church.
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