I lived over a mile from the elementary school I attended from kindergarten through the eighth grade. During the ‘40s folks called it grammar school. Those years represented a happy and innocent time of my life, as I suspect they did for most pre-boomers.
The walk to and from school was an exciting time. We started [...]
When we were growing up almost every kid loved a peanut butter sandwich.
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We liked them with jelly, sometimes with marshmallow fluff, even with bananas, potato chips, bacon or whatever else we decided to smoosh in between two slices of white bread.
Now, there’s talk of banning youngsters from bringing a peanut butter sandwich in [...]
I was an enthusiastic participant in sports for much of my life. Practicing for hours. Pick up games. Organized leagues. Varsity teams. I loved playing. I also learned to love being a spectator. Watching my children play was fun, but seeing the grand kids take part in athletics is a special joy.
Sports is a proven [...]
