Today is my 53rd birthday!
Really!? Really!?
How could that be possible? How could five decades pass and me not even realize? How could I have gone through childhood, adulthood, parenthood, grandparenthood! And not notice that time was passing so quickly?
Fifty-three years…hmm.
Wasn’t it just a few years ago that I was a fat little roly-poly waddling down the sidewalk? Fortunately, this memory was recorded for me on a movie reel (Anyone remember those?).
And hasn’t it been just a short time ago that we were going on family camping trips? It’s not been so long ago, in my recollection, that our cousins would come to visit and we would play hide and seek in the dark (another game my children think they created).
I’m sure it was just a few summers back that we had family and friends over to swim, played tag in the cemetery, enjoyed spending summer vacations with grandparents and cousins, or rode our Shetland ponies (although I can’t remember if they were ours or Grandpa George’s).
Oh…some of the memories flood back as I write this, and for those who read this and shared some of the experiences, you will recall things like: Alley Springs, walking to the movies, the bowling alley, steal-the-flag, our old red dog, Butch, and hasn’t everyone had a dog named Blackie? There were carnival rides, basketball games, drive-in movies, cheerleader tryouts (didn’t make it), snowball fights, and long trips to Winona. Rock collections, bug collections, catching lightening bugs in the summer. Oh! and tying strings around the legs of a June bug and hanging on to it while it flew around.
As a teen I remember getting a curling iron and trying to curl wet hair. Does anyone remember Psst! I think that’s what it was. You sprayed it on your hair if you didn’t have time to wash it. It was like powder on your hair (eek!) Long hair, ponytails, and bell-bottoms.
And wasn’t it just yesterday that The Farmer and I were married, and experiencing the trials and triumphs that come with a new family? Well, the reality of having children grown and married and having children of their own brings me back to the possibility that maybe more time has passed than I have realized.
Although the calendar records that I have had approximately 19,345 days on the earth, I still can’t believe it, because they have passed by all too quickly.
And looking at the clock I see that even more time has passed, so I’m going to end this walk down memory lane before another birthday passes me by completely.
I love this…it is so cute!! I smiled the whole time I was reading it..Great memories…Happy Birthday, lil sister… I love you!!!
Love this!!!!! But the pictures of the “fat little roly-poly waddling down the sidewalk” are now on a VCR tape. Now I'm looking for someone to change it to a disc, what will be next? And you forgot to mention hip huggers and mini skirts. You went through those too. I loved all the memories your words brought back. We had such good times, didn't we? And never realized how quickly those days would come and go and time would pass. I did enjoy reading this. Love You
Thank you, sis! (should I call you “big” sis or “older” sis?) 🙂
I love you back! ♥
Thank you, Mother, I love you, too. Ron said he's never seen the tape, so maybe he can see it some time (he probably has and forgotten it) 🙂 There were a lot of things that didn't get mentioned, I was afraid I would bore people with all the things I wanted to say, so I kept it short.
By the way…I still wear hip “huggers” just not on purpose!
Love it!!!!!!!!! Ooohhhh caused me to walk with you down the lane. Want to laugh and cry at the same time.
I love you dearly ~
Doris
Thanks Doris…love you right back!
Oh How I loved this, brought back many memories!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday (a little late!!!) I had a dog named Butch too!!! But you are younger than me……….(sigh) I didn't have a curling iron until my husband bought me one…I had to sleep on brush rollers to curl my hair!!!!!!!!!! You were a beautiful baby!!!!!!!!!! And are a beautiful woman inside and out!!!!!!!!!! Love ya Bunches!!!!!!! P.S # 1……Your picture reminded me of Miranda and Andy's baby girl!!!!!!!!!!! P.S.#2 Your post are never to long or boring!!!!!!!!!
ha ha ha ha ha ha …………….I can relate to the ” “hiphuggers” just not on purpose” part !!!!!!!!!!!!!! That really cracked me up!!!!!!!!
Thanks Sandy, I have used the brush curlers also. In fact, my girls have, too. Not much sleep when you have to wear them. 🙂 Love you back. Thanks for the compliments