When I recently heard the thermometer would finally rise above 50 degrees in the mid-Atlantic states, it was a sign that spring was right around the corner. Narcissus and hyacinth plants as well as fresh-cut daffodils were already being sold in Southern California, where I live. But the weather breaking after such a harsh winter, [...]
A recent conversation with a friend about the simple things from our respective childhoods led us to the subject of ice. Yes, frozen H2O. The stuff we never thought much about unless we hit a slick spot on the sidewalk causing us to slip and slide or maybe fall to the ground. As we grew [...]
As a kid growing up during World War II new shoes were difficult to come by. So we had our Sunday shoes and everyday shoes. Often the onetime Sunday shoes became the everyday ones. Growing out of the shoes and moving on to a larger size was the primary reason to get new shoes. This [...]
Recently I visited a super book store with my grandson. He is just starting on chapter books and enjoys browsing around the children’s section looking for his next book to read. He wanted to know if they had book stores like the one we were in when I was young. You know, the olden days. [...]
Hollywood was feeling the effects of television in the early ‘50s. TV had revolutionized both communications and the entertainment in only few short years, after bursting onto the scene only a few years earlier. Big screen Technicolor spectaculars had their appeal, but people were content to stay home and watch the small screen black and [...]
