And sweet…..and seedless.
Here’s a Bon Appetit article about the fruit that Alejandra Borunda (The author) waits all year to eat. Kishu Mandarins. “The best piece of citrus I have ever eaten was a tiny, wrinkled thing the size of a quail egg. After I peeled away its loose skin, I found a prepossessing little fruit, perfect and rotund, its segments bulging with juice.”
Retro Party Mix Recipe printed on the box the year I was born
“It’s likely that versions of party mix were enjoyed throughout the late 1930s and 1940s, but Ralston Purina didn’t begin publishing their official party mix recipe (printed on the box, of course) until 1952. It included both kinds of Chex and nuts, tossed in a combination of Worcestershire sauce, butter, garlic salt, and salt. Everything was mixed together and baked in the oven at a low temperature, then cooled and stored until ready for munching. When Corn Chex arrived on the scene in 1958, it quickly joined the party (mix).”
Charlie filmed the Polar Express set- up snd the Block City
Laura, Roy and I went to the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Columbus Ohio.
The Glass Ornament trees were something to see! The weather was a bit gray and wet but our spirits weren’t dampened.
A few inductees from the list. Every year more toys are nominated and inducted. I asked if there were a Slinky in the house. (No there was not? But they did find….
My grandson Charlie snd his friend and neighbor Cammie were a big help gathering the items for the photo in this post.
A kind of scavenger hunt for some of the toys that are on the list of the Toy Hall of Fame. Yes, there’s an actual museum in Rochester New York. The Strong National Museum of Play states “The National Toy Hall of Fame recognizes toys that have inspired creative play and enjoyed popularity over a sustained period. Each year, the hall inducts new honorees and displays examples in the Toy Halls of Fame gallery.”
One of the items is a Cardboard Box.
A bicycle and kite weren’t readily available and there was no Barbie on the premises.
Here’s what Charlie and Cammie helped. collect for the pic.
A partial list we were working from to find examples in the house
Charlie (9) beat me by almost 100 points.
We had a fun game.
I asked Laura if she had a Scrabble Dictionary and she said “No, but just Google it.” I was telling Charlie about the two and three letter word lists which are good to know.
“Originally called Criss Cross, the game, which was based on the crossword puzzle and anagrams, was developed by Alfred M. Butts, an architect, in 1931. It was redesigned, renamed as Scrabble, and marketed by James Brunot in 1948. It was first sold in Great Britain in 1954.” Brittanica
Columbus Ohio. Holiday Train built by Paul Busse click link.
