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
I try to keep up.
May your birthday be the start of a happy new year, Jack. ❤️ Love, Froo
Me carrying Laura in a back pack with Mark and Matthew. Throwback Thursday
Grandson Charlie was 3 1/2.
Charlie and his friend Cammie had a great afternoon with the Mr.Potato Head set Laura got on Buy, Sell, Trade.
She washed all of the pieces.
The kids put them together and named them. Lots of characters with big personalities. Charlie (10) took the pics and added the text
And speaking of pieces, when I was a kid in the 50s that’s what you got with Mr Potato Head–(click for history). little plastic pieces to stick into a real potato.
Charlie’s photos reminded me of this blog post
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Ten years ago I went to an exhibit of toys from the ‘50s ‘60s and ‘70s at the Heinz History Center- downtown Pittsburgh
A sampling of the exhibit.
I went with the Retired Teachers after a luncheon at Lidia’s. Memories of childhood in America. Here are a few-Erector sets and Tinker Toys. Lincoln Logs. Slinky and Etch-a-Sketch, Pac Man and Star Wars. Barbie dolls and GI Joe. Mr. Potato Head and trolls. Spirograph and Cootie. Howdy Doody, Hopalong Cassidy and Roy Rogers. Maybe you’ll recognize one of your toys from your childhood.
Yes that’s a 5 pound chocolate candy bar!
Charlie earned a one pound chocolate bar for his school fundraising efforts.
And then somehow he got a golden ticket!
He said it was random. A golden ticket was in one of the one pound bars!
Which got him this five pound chocolate bar! (Notice one row is missing)
Roy is ready for his dad to cut up another row for us to share.
The fun part is the little bulbs that you can pullout and move into a different hole. You could really say it glows. I was able to get some replacement ones.
It’s in the corner of the landing on the stairs. On the floor. I usually have it on a table but with kids In the house for a time, I think the floor is best.
My
Mom didn’t make it but a friend of the family gave it to her decades ago.
My cousin Chris in Illinois just sent a photo of his mother’s tree (my Aunt Rhea) in response to the blog post this morning so I’m adding it now 7:25 am
