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Category Archives: childhood
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
Posted in advice, audiobooks, blessings, blogging, Books, childhood, Daily life, descriptions, experiences, Family, foreign language, foreign languages, guests, hobbies, imagination, inspiration, language, Life, memories, misunderstandings, new skills, pronunciations, self-improvement, teaching, Tonette Joyce, traditions
Tagged foreign language, Picking up accents, podcasts, Vlogs
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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
Posted in blessings, childhood, Christmas, experiences, Family, gifts, holidays, lifestyles, Tonette Joyce, traditions
Tagged Christmas dishes, Christmas dolls, figurines, presents
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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
Posted in childhood, Christmas, favorites, gifts, Holiday, Jeff Salter
Tagged Christmas gifts
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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
Posted in blessings, childhood, experiences, Family, holidays, memories, Music, Patricia Kiyono
Tagged Christmas, favorites, gifts, time spent together, wish list
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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
Posted in author's life, childhood, Jeff Salter, memories, misunderstandings, performances, Thule Air Base
Tagged bravery, fears
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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
Posted in America, art, Books, childhood, classics, experiences, Family, favorites, inspiration, Life, lifestyles, memories, Miscellaneous, reading, Tonette Joyce, TV, TV series, writers, youth
Tagged Animaniacs, Bugs Bunny, Chip n Dale, Disney Swamp Fox Daniel Boone, Donald Duck, Koala Brothers, Night Train, Paddington Bear, Ralph Phillips, Sesame Street, Souther Fried Rabbit, Thomas the Tank Engine, Warner Brothers, Winnie the Pooh
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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
Posted in art, characters, childhood, favorites, Jeff Salter, memories, TV
Tagged Bugs Bunny, cartoons
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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
Posted in characters, childhood, fantasy, Patricia Kiyono, TV
Tagged cartoons, childhood, family activities, favorites, TV watching
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