I lived overseas during the end of the 60s into the 70s. Missed alot of what you are talking about - plus had boys, so they didn't always go for cutsie horses with multi colored tails and manes. Oh, to have a girl. Had to wait until the boys married to get my girls (DILs) and then each of them had a girl. They each had a boy as well. Again, I'm missing out on alot of their lives as we live between each of them - a days ride either way to visit. Wish we could go more often.