Things I loved about the old days....how about you?

I loved:

1) Riding my bike to the store with little money and getting a bag of candy and a drink with the neighborhood kids.

2) The smell of Mama's kitchen and her homemade apple turnovers.

3) Riding down the rode with my daddy in his truck.

4) Koolaid and watermelon on the front porch in the summer with the neighbor kids.

5) Playing outside and riding bikes, playing tag, hide and go seek until the street light came on and then knowing I better be home!

6) We were not allowed to stay in the house in the summer. We created our on fun. Forts in the woods, softball, dodgeball, listening to the transistor radio, comic books, etc.

7) Neighbors talked to each other and took an interest in kids.

8) We did not have a lot....I never realized it! Mama & Daddy could stretch a dollar.

9) The clothes we wore to school were not name brand and no judgement.

10) I miss the small service stations with all the service and politeness.

11) Us kids felt safe in the neighborhood.

12) Windows up with a fan inside, front door unlocked, keys left in the car.....Unbelievable we did that!

13) No seatbelts....but Mama's arm would fly out in front of us if she had to stop suddenly and protect us.

14) Friday nights were always hamburger nights!

15) Catching Lightening Bugs.

16) Taking in stray animals.

17) My daddy was an army man and we always picked up army men & sailors that were thumbing a ride. We were safe back then!

18) I remember when the first McDonalds opened in our town. What a treat! It was cheap!

19) I miss the respect that as kids we were taught to show to authority such as teachers, pastors, policeman, etc., I was taught to say "Yes Sir, Yes Ma'am and Thank you."

20) Drinking from the garden hose on those hot summer days!

21) Mama hung our clothes on the clothesline (air was cleaner back then) and our sheets always smelled so good.

22) We had a garden and that first tomato sandwhich......Ahh!!!!

23) Wearing our Sunday Best to Church.

24) My first Thumbelina doll.

25) How Daddy & Mama loved each other and us. Family time in the front of the T.V. with rabbit ears. I WAS THE REMOTE CONTROL!

(Sorry to be so lengthy. Feeling sentimental.)