One of my favorite memories of my grandpa is walking next to him. He would take my sister and me to the park to play. On top of his head was a hat. Not a baseball cap or a knit hat, mind you. Grandpa always wore his fedora when we went outside. As we walked… Continue Reading
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Turning Back Time: Grandma Sounds
I woke up to the sound of pots and pans clunking together in the kitchen. Snuggling under the covers, I remembered that my grandparents had arrived at our house the day before. They had made the trek from Des Moines to Chicago in their huge boat of a car, a thermos of weak coffee and… Continue Reading
Turning Back Time: Favorite Cartoons
Friday afternoon, Ed took Emmy to the library, and she made an adorable rabbit hat during a children’s craft time. When I saw her in this cute hat, I said, “Eh, what’s up, doc?” and realized Emmy had no idea what I was talking about! As I’ve mentioned before, my parents were really strict in… Continue Reading
Turning Back Time Prompt 7
This weekend, I said a familiar quote from a cartoon character I used to watch every Saturday morning, and I realized my daughters had no idea who this character was! To remedy this, Ed turned to YouTube and showed Lily and Emmy some of the old cartoons we both remembered watching as kids. If I… Continue Reading
Turning Back Time: A Childhood Book
When I was a little girl, our bedtime routine consisted of story time with Mom and Dad and a cup of milk. The books were a wonderful part of the routine; however, when my mother realized that giving us milk could have given us cavities, she regretted that part of the routine. At the time,… Continue Reading
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