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Tag Archives: memories
Do You Miss Teaching?
Who hasn’t missed something in the past year? While I am not as isolated as some, my life has been turned upside down and like everyone else I miss the way it used to be. And suddenly I have been … Continue reading
The Upright Piano
Piano was my destiny. I really believe that. From an early age, I was fascinated by the keyboard and the sounds. I was just past toddlerhood when I discovered pianos at both of my grandmother’s homes. Now that was a … Continue reading
farmhouse style
If you have to hang a sign in your house that says “Farmhouse”, then it probably really isn’t one. I like the farmhouse style of decorating that is trendy now. It makes me reminisce about the farmhouse style I grew … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day 1957
The wooden classroom floors were scuffed and worn from first graders hard-soled shoes skipping, jumping, occasionally walking, and dragging mud and snow in from outside. By the time it was my turn to be a first grader in the old … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950 school, classroom, first grade, memories, school, Valentine's Day
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The Baseball Game
It was Spring, 1960. The last day of fifth grade. The last day of school. There were two fifth grades in our small town elementary school. I don’t know how we got split into two grades back in those days, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960, baseball, blogging, elementary school, growing up, life, life changes, memories, personal, rivalry, school
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Holiday Memories
Memories are a big part of holidays for me. In preparation for Thanksgiving, my youngest child removed my mother’s flatware from the storage box and washed it for the holiday meal. There is a specific ritual used to clean the … Continue reading
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Tagged Betty Crocker, family, Holidays, memories, Onieda, Silverware, WordPress
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lunch
First grader: What’s your favorite subject? Third grader: Lunch! An old joke, for sure, but it has some truth to it. Most of us look forward to our lunch break whether we are employed full time, are a … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, break time, favorites, memories, personal, regrouping, school lunch, tomato soup with rice
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The Wallet (Part One)
A flash of turquoise in the huge pile of rubble. “Stop!” the young man shouted and waved his arms. The equipment operator stopped the machine and the young man tiptoed through the pile of brick and stone to the tiny … Continue reading
Connecting
It was Friday and class was unusually small, probably because it was a beautiful fall day and some had taken off for the weekend. The water was a little cool, but we all adjusted after warming up with water walking … Continue reading
The Rhythm of the Swing
I did a double-take this morning when I glanced out my kitchen window and saw a child swinging on our well-worn swing set. I tiptoed into the family room to see if my 18 year old granddaughter was still sleeping. She … Continue reading
Posted in Kids and Grandkids, My Life
Tagged boomer blog, childhood, family, memoir, memories, swing set
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