Lunchtime memory from when you were little:
In Grammar school(that's what we called Grade school - grade K-8) I went home at lunchtime. Sometimes my mother would get creative and the plate would have celery and olives that made a smiley face. I remember tuna fish sandwiches on white bread, cut on the diagonal and a steamy bowl of cream of tomato soup with Ritz crackers on the side to crumble in. On the way back to school I would stop in the corner candy store for some penny candy. Sometimes if i had a nickel, i would wait til after school to stop in and get a milky way or three musketeers. Once in awhile I would get a skybar - eating the favs first or sometimes saving the best for last. I liked the vanilla best,then carmel,chocolate, peanut last. Then there were those multi-colored buttons on the paper and the red wax lips. I don't remember what was the appeal of those buttons on the paper as I was never adept enough to eat them without also eating the paper as well. As usual it's all about the dessert.
8 years ago
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no fair we never got to leave school for lunch grrrr
dakotablueeyes - I bet you have some good cafeteria stories tho.
We walked to and from school most of the time. Only a few times was I far enough away to ride a bus. It was SO COLD too, like it's been, and there was no second car so even though she was only a little over a mile away, my mother couldn't drive us.
There was plenty of candy buying on the way home. When I drive through the town I grew up in there's a huge Walgreens where the block of old stores used to be and on the other side of the square there's a Dunkin Donut where another entire block of little storefronts once stood. I use to buy my parents little 50 cent knick knacks from the Lincoln Store, owned, of course by Mr. Lincoln. Had a whole candy section and cheap toys for like 5, 10 and 15 cents. I used to stop on Saturday on my way home from "Sunday School" (the Catholic version) and buy little presents for my younger sibs. One time I had a dime and a nickel in my hand and I had to ask Mr. L which one was more money 'cause the nickel was bigger than the dime!
Imagine, we were walking a mile to the town center when we were that young!
for us, it was always sandwiches---mock chicken featured a lot.
I always took the alley going home for lunch. Sidewalks were for grownups; alleys were for us kids.
Bozo's Circus was on at home and I had my peanut butter and jelly and watched with my mom.
I use the sidewalks now; most alleys turned out to be scary places. And Bozo's gone now and so is my mom. But I still have my peanut butter and jelly every day at lunch.
We don't grow up, not really. We grow like trees, a new layer every year. Like trees, our bark wrinkles over time. But inside here, the little boy who ran down the alleys still lives.
Hi RDL...Thank you for the comments about "Balance" (black Lab) and Sandy (Chow thing )
These are my pets who model for me a lot!
I just shipped them to Charleston for a show, but if you would like them, let me know....I will follow behind them in a few hours, but can let you know if they don't sell....Just let me know if you'd like more info if they make it through the weekend :)
What a fun blog you have!!
Hi RDL....I just found another note from you....about Sandy specuifically...This is a small painting. Just shipped to a show
6 x 8 framed is $260.
This dog, Sandy is also about 13! :) Please let me know....I have more all the time...and some at better prices :)
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I can still taste those tuna sandwiches on squishy white bread. Next time we get together we'll have to have one--just to see if they're still as good.
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