Remember Pinewood Derby Cars?
This is the time of the year for the big race that has been a part of boyhood rite of passage. I saw a picture on Facebook of a Pinewood Derby racecar, and it brought back so many memories. Watching my son and his father go through the process of building the perfect racing machine […]
Cruising The Learning Curve
I was passing through town the other day and could not help but to notice how much and little things have changed. While it is true that many more people live in the area than did thirty or forty or fifty years ago, it seems that there isn’t as much for the kids to do. […]
Making New Memories
February… the month of love, Groundhog Day and Leap Day. But… did you know there are other days of celebration in February? While these days are not memories, maybe they will make new ones. February 11th… Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day… This day recognizes that everyone spills a little milk now and then. It’s […]
My Legendary Snow
Can you believe the weather? Extreme cold… schools out… wow! Every time I hear that schools have called off for snow and hear comments wondering why, I get a flashback memory of the legendary snow that occurred in the early 1950’s in East Tennessee. It was an unexpected snow that began pelting the ground and […]
Bring Back The Old Days
Some things are worth repeating… I just wish we could repeat these memories! The dictionary defines past, as “things gone by”. Plutarch (Ancient Greek Biographer and Author, 46-119) says, “Memory: what wonders it performs in preserving and storing up things gone by – or rather, things that are”. I have listed ten things from my […]
Sharing A Few Snow Memories
Everyone is talking about snow… and the cold due to hit our area this week. Well, I love snow, but not cold! For some reason snow seems comforting. I love it’s silence, as it falls to the ground. I love the clean slate look, where everything is white. I wait for the first snow like […]
Looking Back
Since we are coming to the end of 2013, let us take a backward look at memorable events of the year. These events are things that memories are made of. The weather was eventful, when a tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, on May 20, killing 23 people and injuring 377 others. A blizzard smacked the Northeastern […]
Christmas Memory
A Christmas Memory Dedicated To My Siblings, Cousins And Faithful Readers… MERRY CHRISTMAS! Twas the night before Christmas, when down on the farm, The cows had been milked and were out of the barn. The stockings were hung and everyone was thrilled, That maybe, just maybe, they soon would be filled. The families were gathered […]
Church Christmas Memories
Christmas is a time of memories. When I think of Christmas, I remember the many years in church and the special times with church, family and friends. There is just something about those times that stay in my memory. As a child, I have vivid memories of my church family and “hanging of the greens” […]
Wonderful Christmas Memories
“Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” (Francis Pharcellus Church), triggers wonderful memories of Christmas. The things remembered most throughout the years about Christmas is vast. Do you remember “White Christmas”, a 1954 musical starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye and co-starring Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen? It begins on Christmas Eve, 1944, somewhere in Europe, […]
Remember The List
Christmas is approaching and children everywhere are making their “lists” for Santa, and my granddaughter is no different than these children. Today, she came to my house with list in hand. She had carefully looked through catalogs, surfed the internet for suggestions and attentively watched all the commercials. Armed with this information, her list was […]
Thanksgiving Encore
I can’t wait. Just three more days until Thanksgiving. I can smell the turkey and pumpkin pies now. I see a table flowing over with harvest food. I see corn, beans, potatoes, sweet potato casserole, cornbread stuffing, oyster souffle, broccoli casserole, baked acorn squash, pumpkin soup, cabbage casserole, cheese grit casserole, marinaded carrots, cauliflower salad, […]
Christmas Reality
Have you taken a good look in your neighborhood lately? “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go; Take a look in the five-and-ten…” Yes, the song says it all. It’s the beginning of November and Christmas is everywhere. There are decorations, music, advertisements, movies on cable and other signs of Christmas […]
Memory vs. Reality
OK, if you live long enough you learn things you thought you already knew. Yes, I have long since known that the leaves of the trees main function is photosynthesis, and by using water, carbon dioxide and light they generate organic compounds and oxygen. I watched as they changed colors due to the Earth receiving […]
Well, It Happened Again
Well, it’s happened again… time has changed! I remember when our clocks were left alone, to continue on a natural course with the earth’s rotation around the sun. Those were the times that saw the days get longer or shorter in gradual increments. Yes, it gradually became darker in the mornings as we dressed for […]
JackRocks
Do you remember the game of jacks or jackrocks? A rubber ball, and jacks made of metal or plastic. were required for the game. The jacks were scattered loosely into the play area. Players bounced the ball off the ground, then picked up jacks, and catch the ball before it bounces for a second time. […]
