Tag: childhood

Sunset at Soccer Practice

Charlie and Roy cast long shadows

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Roy Masters the Balance Bike

I try to keep up.

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Happy 19th Birthday Jack

May your birthday be the start of a happy new year, Jack. ❤️ Love, Froo

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1984 Grafenwoehr Germany

Me carrying Laura in a back pack with Mark and Matthew. Throwback Thursday

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January 5, 2019

Looking down at the dinosaurs

Grandson Charlie was 3 1/2.

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Mr. Potato Head and Friends Spark Nostalgia

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. 

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Joanne Sent Me a Baby Sloth. Puppet, that is !

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What the Golden Ticket got Charlie

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.

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My Mother’s Little Ceramic Tree

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.

Here’s an outtake- it doesn’t rotate. The blooper is all me, moving

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

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The Countdown Begins

My friend Jen lent us her festive Advent Calendar as I’ve three grandchildren living with me right now. (And their parents) I’m sure the excitement level will increase as each day draws closer.

I was hard pressed to think of what to put in the pocket for the first day.

Ahhh, I’d purchased some Christmas colored M&Ms the other day at Aldi. Fortunately I had a lot of little mesh bags ( thank you for tip, Joanne)

I usually put my homemade knitting markers in the bags for knitting friends.

My five year old granddaughter said the calendar was good for math !

This evening we went to Nine lessons and Carols for Advent and the music was so beautiful at Calvary Episcopal Church in Shadyside.

First Sunday of Advent Candle
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