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Out of one house and into another.
I worked at a clothing manufacturer for a year after high school because I had no idea what I wanted to be when “I grew up” and didn’t want to waste money going to college if I wasn’t sure. It was an eye-opening experience for sure and one that I am glad to have been through. During that year, my Mom and I were having a conversation about working, She had not worked outside of the house since before we were born and was looking for a way to make some money of her own. I suggested she try to get a job where I worked, she didn’t drive and…
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The Three Amigos
This was a fun picture to find and I love it. I may have to print this to frame. I have always heard the stories bantered back and forth when my Aunt and Dad got together and started reminiscing about their younger days. They were close in age and had a lot of the same friends. I always marveled at their relationship from that time because as an adult, I only saw their relationship after it had deteriorated, and become contentious. There was a feeling of superiority from my aunt to my dad and I saw her treat him with disdain and a condescending attitude more often than not. So,…
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What is a memory you have related to a campfire?
Some people love campfires while others do not at all….where do you fall in the debate and do you have a favorite memory about sitting around a campfire? It is rather apropos that we are talking about campfires this week. The campground where I have a seasonal site just opened this past weekend, and we had our first campfire. It was a disaster. We were trying to get rid of the pine needles and cones that we had raked up while cleaning up our site. We soon discovered that one of the six bags we raked was all we would be burning, for it created a lot of smoke and…
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Did you ever feel abandoned or betrayed by a friend as a teenager?
Betrayal is something that we hope has not happened to you. However, it has happened to a lot of us. Today’s question is about betrayal in your teens – did a friend ever betray you in that tender decade? Let’s see what Pam and Ellen have to say about this one. I will never forget “that” phone call. It was spring of my sophomore year, soon to be summer and I was in a relationship with a boy who I was over the moon about. Everything was magical. Our initial meeting was magical. Our first few “dates” were magical. His asking me to be his girlfriend = magical. ALL of…
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In school, was there ever a time when someone came to your rescue?
We all had those times when we were stymied by an assignment in school; or needed help in some way. Or was there a time that you needed someone to just be kind? Do you have a memory of a time when a friend, classmate, teacher, or someone else came to your rescue? Over my elementary years, I had a lot of bullying happen, heck into my high school years too. A lot of those times, no one came to help or stick up for me. They just stood there either jeering along or looking at their feet. I always thought it was because they didn’t want the “bully” to…
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What is the strangest place you’ve ever spent the night?
Before we start today, let’s just say HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Ellen!! Hope your day is all you hope for. And now, on to the question for today! Our beds are a cozy haven for us. We get used to the mattress, the pillow, the sheets – the whole package. When we travel, sometimes we get lucky with the new bed and sometimes we don’t. We may be pleasantly comforted or we may not sleep a wink. Either way, I think we all have memories and stories to tell about the different places we have laid our heads. Today, we are asking– where is the strangest place you have…
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What were the fashions when you were a teenager?
Trendy fashions.Every decade has them.Here we are asking the question – what were the fashions when you were a teenager?Lets see what Pam and Ellen remember. There were some distinct fashion when I was a teenager – lets see if you can remember these: Lets start with shoes – we had lots of platforms and clogs. And lets not forget what was possibly my favorite purchase of all time – my elastic pleather GOGO boots. Oh how I loved those things. Maxi skirts later graduated to mini skirts but I had a few maxis that I loved. As a matter of fact, one of my favorites was one that I…
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Have you ever called a friend in the wee hours of the morning to help with a problem?
Having a problem in the middle of the night, this has happened to all of us. But have you ever called a friend for help ? Let’s see what Pam and Ellen say about this one. The only time I can remember calling someone in the middle of the night for help was when I was in labor. I honestly can’t remember any other problem that could not wait for morning. However, I have been on the other end of the phone when people were in trouble and either needed my shoulder to lean on or needed for me to go to them for help. Each time, luckily, I heard…
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Have you ever lied about your age?
Age. It’s a funny thing really. When we are young we want to be older and visa versa. Our question this week is – have you ever lied about it, either way? Most of the people I hung around with in high school had birthdays early in the year, while mine was in October. This meant that they did just about everything before I did, including turning 18. Today that might not seem like a big deal but back then, 18 was drinking age. Partying was especially important during our senior year – after all, we had a lot to celebrate. A lot of those parties took place at homes,…
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We are back……
Life changes in an instant. 2019 taught us that in a big way and we went into a blog hiatus for a few months. 2020 brought all sorts of new challenges and once again threw us a huge curveball. More directly, it threw Ellen the curveball when a car crossed the middle line and hit the car she was driving head on. Life changes in an instant. A moment which is then suspended in time. Out of respect for Ellen and what she has and is still going through, we took a six-month blog break. Today marks the end of that break and we thought we might bring you…