My Favorite Childhood Memory is.....

RegulJ

Sitting on the porch and watching thunderstorms roll by with my father

Laying on my father's chest and watching Jaques Cousteau on TV (gave me my love of nature)

footprintsangel

I remember the thunder storms and my grandmother told

me it was the angels bowling, and when they got a strike

the lightening would come.

riley702

When we were really little, Dad told us thunder was a potato wagon in heaven getting knocked over. When we were older, he'd tell us not to be afraid of thunder, because if we heard it, the lightning had already missed us.

Mom and Dad taught us how to swim and tread water as early as possible because there were lakes in the area. We'd go swimming as a family in the stripper pits (left over from coal mines), some of which were several hundred feet deep. But Dad would tell us not to be afraid of deep water because "over your head is over your head, whether it's six feet or six hundred feet", and by the same token, not to take our safety for granted in shallow water.

These stories might make Dad sound humorless, but he was a real joker, constantly laughing and playing pranks. He was just very pragmatic about not being afraid of things out of our control. That attitude has come in handy dealing with this damned cancer. I do what I can and try not to sweat the rest. Faith in God helps with that, too!

footprintsangel

Remembering the good time prayer and faith in God, Helps

us to stay strong and keep fighting. I love when I was little

playing the organ, Now I write poetry and music to praise

God.

footprintsangel

When I was little we lived on Air Force Base. Some

times the Jets would be real noisy at night. Dad would

tell me Gods angels were flying the jets.

footprintsangel

Remember the little things we played with like

jacks or ball that didnt cost alot

footprintsangel

Taking flowers(weeds) to a lady that was not feeling well.

She loved them

footprintsangel

Taking pop bottles back that I found to get

money or candy.

footprintsangel

Trying to knock down the figs out of Grandmas

tree, To me it seem like a giant.

collie-flower

At primary school, 

in the days leading up to Christmas,

singing Christmas songs and feeling so happy and excited!

footprintsangel

Helping get ready to go to Japan on a ship

and was feeling lost, But alot of people cared.

We live on base and some lady really were wonderful

and caring.

footprintsangel

licking the spoon from the icing on the cake

ToriGirl

Hearing the bells of the ice cream truck coming down the street...running up the steps to shout to my grandma, "The ding ding man is coming!  The ding ding man is coming!"

footprintsangel

I love that too, thank for the memories when

it cost 5cents too

footprintsangel

I remember we didnt have alot of playground toys

at school, But I believe we were better at sharing

and not as rude.

footprintsangel

those black and white shoes, They hurt my feet

footprintsangel

Going to the dentist and getting a candybar after

I was done.

footprintsangel

Growing from Brownies to Girl Scouts

I was so proud

footprintsangel

Playing bingo on the Air Force base in Hawaii

my3girls

Listening through my bedroom window in the summer (mom put us to bed before sunset sometimes) hearing other kids still playing.

footprintsangel

I remember that!

Eating outside and watch the lighting bugs

footprintsangel

Collecting pop bottle caps

footprintsangel

I remember losing my rollerskate keys, We

did have any money to afford new ones. My

teacher said someone left theses for You.

footprintsangel

I remember Girl scout camping and singing

by the fire. The somemores were good too!

squidwitch42

Playing "Old Maid" with my Grandma (a card game.)  We would have chocolate milk shakes that my Grandma would make.  She took Hershy's syrup and milk and shook it up in a silver drink mixer. We also had different colored mints, quarter sized that we would use as rewards for winning. 
 

footprintsangel

Watching to see if the koolaid was on

sale, so we could sell in at the koolaid

stand

squidwitch42

My mother waking my sister and me up at 4 AM to watch for "falling stars" when meteorite showers were in the forcast.

footprintsangel

Pressing leaves between wax paper (art)

squidwitch42

My Grandmother made some beautiful rugs...she used material from old dresses and quilts.  She also made some latch hook rugs that are extrememly durable, and like pieces of artwork. I haven't done the latch hook in a long time, but I wish I new how to create stained glass work. I also wish I knew how to knit...keep the hands busy In short, I wish I had learned more from my grandmother!

footprintsangel

I would do rugs for Christmas presents,

How about finding beautiful rocks showing

at school. I love to find wishing rocks, flat

rocks my teacher told me..