Originally Posted by belmer
1. playing ghost games at night with the neighbor kids while Mom and neighbor lady talked in the kitchen over a pot of coffee
2. playing barbie dolls half the day with my best friends
3. swinging on the swing and singing beetle songs with my sister.
4. picking all the beans in the garden for mom.
5. watching the 4th of July fireworks on top of My big brothers dodge car.
6. Waiting for Mr. Softie (ice cream man) to come down our street, the biggest and best ever ice cream cones.
7. walking to Golden lake to go swimming all day with friends.
8. Waiting for the first time I ever watched the "wizard of Oz and saw it in color when the house landed.
Actually the list goes on and on. No wonder we have such GREAT Imaginations.... "We didn't sit in front of the TV all day or have electronics to occupy our brains.
You are sooo right!!! The list goes on and on. I teach GED to young adults. These kids have no clue. I talk about things when I was young, and they look at me like I'm crazy!!! I do give them assignments of 'old time" things to look up on the internet. It's AMAZING!!!!
But you know, I wouldn't have changed anything from my youth. Thinking about just makes me feel young!!!