Tag Archives: childhood

Share Your World #28

Posted on July 11, 2016 by joey

What is your earliest memory? I don’t know. I seem to remember a great deal from our house on 43rd Street, and we left there when I was four. How old was I when I fell off my tricycle and … Continue reading →

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V for Velvet

Posted on April 26, 2016 by joey

In the fall of fourth grade, I got a new dress for picture day. The dress was brown velvet with princess sleeves, a satin sash, and a cream lace trim. It was a pretty dress, all silky and shiny lookin. … Continue reading →

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One-Liner Wednesday — Q is for Quotable Moo

Posted on April 20, 2016 by joey

When asked how she knew triceratops were herbivores, six-year-old Moo said, “I read about it in the insidethelopedia.”   One-Liner Wednesday is brought to you by LindaGHill    

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Is That All?

Posted on May 21, 2015 by joey

“I’d like an iced venti decaf white mocha, no whip,” “Will that be all?” “No, I’d also like an iced venti white mocha frappuccino and–” “Will that be all?” “Two grande decaf caramel frappuccinos and a pup cup.” “Okay, I’ve … Continue reading →

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R is for …

Posted on April 21, 2015 by joey

As I’ve written many times, I spent a large portion of my childhood summers at the lake with my grandparents. I was permitted to canvas a large area of road and woods, presumably because my grandmother had raised four children … Continue reading →

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It Should be Perfectly Obvious

Posted on February 24, 2015 by joey

Some time ago, I saw a comedian talking about how going outside to play is utterly frightening once you reach adulthood. Something along the lines of ‘Imagine how scary it would be to wake up in the morning and leave … Continue reading →

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One Lovely, Two Lovelies — Okay, there are Fifteen

Posted on February 1, 2014 by joey

Linda G. Hill has presented me with One Lovely Blog Award. The rules of this award are: 1. Thank the person who nominated you. 2. Share 7 things about yourself. 3. Nominate 15 bloggers. 4. Notify the nominees. 5. Put … Continue reading →

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Picket Fences

Posted on February 9, 2013 by joey

I started my life in a little blue house with a white picket fence.   The little blue house was perfect, because I only lived there until I was four, so all of my memories there are idyllic.  I had … Continue reading →

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