Category Archives: childhood

Visiting Old Friends

Oh, that I had the time! But there is a help for that, so that I can revisit those that moved me, changed me and those that introduced me to life-long friends.  Before I could read, I had my aunt and … Continue reading

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Ac’centuate the Positive

Since accents have played a major part in my life, I would be surprised if they had not come up here before.  Hello, my name is Tonette, and I pick up accents.  Do any of you do this when speaking … Continue reading

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Spirits of Christmas Past

The two best Christmas gifts we ever received??? This is a hard one. As I said last week, my mother made my early childhood Christmases magical. Aside from the inevitable doll, nothing really stands out. I remember each of the … Continue reading

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Two Favorite Gifts at Christmas

Well, Let Me Qualify That By Jeff Salter Topic: What are the two best Christmas presents you ever received? Gosh, folks, I’ve strained my brain on this topic. For one thing, we’ve covered this general territory (here at 4F1H) in … Continue reading

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The Gift of Time

Our Wednesday Fox asked, “What are the two best Christmas presents you ever received?” My first reaction was “Oh my. This sounds like a version of ‘Who’s your favorite child?’” I stewed about this topic for a good hour, trying … Continue reading

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T’was the Month Before Christmas…

Topic this week:Do you have a favorite Christmas holiday novel? What about your favorite movie? Do you restrict reading/viewing of Christmas/holiday themed books/movies to the holiday season? We’ve covered holiday movies in the recent past, but I am game! Yes, … Continue reading

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A List of Scary Experiences

And Those Occasional Times I Exhibited Bravery By Jeff Salter Topic: What’s the bravest / scariest thing you’ve ever done? This is another of my suggested topics, for which I can no longer recall what (if anything particular) I had … Continue reading

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In Tune with Toons

This week’s theme of discussing cartoons was my idea, so where do I start and end? I had an older brother and sister so I was watching cartoons as soon as my mother brought me home. I adore the original … Continue reading

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Hard to Beat Bugs Bunny

But there were MANY great cartoon characters back in the golden age By Jeff Salter Let’s get a few details out of the way before I begin.1. I’m calling the ‘golden age’ of cartoons as the ones on network TV … Continue reading

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Cartoony Memories

Our Friday Fox asked about our favorite cartoons. I have to admit that it’s been a long time since I watched an animated show. My youngest grandchild is nine years old, and if he watches cartoons, I’m not there to … Continue reading

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