Like many, maybe most, pre-boomers I have fond memories of my childhood and the years I spent growing up in Philadelphia. Little did I realize that after going off to college I would never again return to my beloved neighborhood or the city of birth, save for a few short visits. Nonetheless, the visions of [...]
A Saturday night trip to the drive-in movie with a date and a Sunday afternoon ride topped off with a burger and shake delivered to your car by someone on roller skates was what we called a great weekend in the 1950s. These experiences only exist in the recesses of our minds, but the memories [...]
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 [...]
