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What'd u enjoy as a child?

JoyFilled Warrior — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 07:29:40 GMT

My beloved Dad would rake the leaves into piles... and he'd let us swing high, and jump off, into the pile of leaves. (of course scattering some)

...Now as an adult who rakes her own many, many leaves... NO WAY wld I allow kids to jump in my pile of leaves, esp if they didnt rake them!!

Whatta meanie I am!

THANKS DAD!

Re: What'd u enjoy as a child?

bayflwc — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:44:32 GMT

On Saturday mornings, I didn't watch cartoons like typical kids. The local station broadcasted "Charlie Chan Theater", and I was a devoted fan.

I was just thinking the other day that watching this as a child, the way he analyzed the facts and clues to solve the case is probably why I ended up with a career as a Systems Analyst. I think I must have learned a lot on how to methodically approach finding a resolution to problems.

Never did like cartoons. I thought they were a stupid waste of time, and never found them amusing.

Re: What'd u enjoy as a child?

Frenchlop — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:53:21 GMT

@JoyFilled Warrior Neighbors around us who had horses, and when I was able to ride them, I felt pure joy. My Mom called me "horse crazy"

Re: What'd u enjoy as a child?

AngelPuppy1 — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 10:36:08 GMT

When I think about how we did jump into piles of leaves when we were kids, it now gives me the creeps! Spiders and bugs --- eeck!

I used to love rolling around in the grass and looking for 4 leaf clovers. I remember that I would spend a long time doing this and found quite a few. We had a small hill in our yard and we used to roll down it also. That's another thing that gives me the creeps thinking about all the bugs, spiders, etc. in the grass!!!

We also used to ride our sleds down that same little hill. Such fun. The first ride of the winter was scary but after we did the first one, it was a piece of cake. Also enjoyed buidling snowmen and having snowball fights. Mom had to drag us in -- we never wanted to come back in the house no matter how cold we got.

Also, I used to love sitting on the creek bank with my Dad with my bamboo fishing pole! Another --- ewwww! There were snakes and other creepy crawlers around, but I didn't worry about it too much because I knew my Dad would protect me!

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JoyFilled Warrior — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 06:51:45 GMT

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Re: What'd u enjoy as a child?

MaverDaver — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:06:08 GMT

Down the street from me was an Italian family (the matriarch and patriarch of the family). Every Sunday their adult children and their respective families would gather for the "feast". I would sit on the front steps of their house and you know the rest -- I would be invited in to partake. YUM YUM -- I had no shame!!

Re: What'd u enjoy as a child?

Neetgal2 — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:06:53 GMT

My Mom loved to look for 4 leaf clovers and we did find a few. Thanks for this memory!

Re: What'd u enjoy as a child?

Group 5 minus 1 — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:10:35 GMT

Reading

Re: What'd u enjoy as a child?

haddon9 — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:10:54 GMT

When we lived in NJ and the kids were little we used (or DH did) rake the leaves into huge piles and let them jump into them. The yard had several mature trees and there was a ton of leaves.

Our children were in preschool at the time and we took some really cute photos of them buried in the leaves with only their laughing faces showing!

Re: What'd u enjoy as a child?

haddon9 — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:19:27 GMT

@AngelPuppy1 wrote:
When I think about how we did jump into piles of leaves when we were kids, it now gives me the creeps! Spiders and bugs --- eeck!

I used to love rolling around in the grass and looking for 4 leaf clovers. I remember that I would spend a long time doing this and found quite a few. We had a small hill in our yard and we used to roll down it also. That's another thing that gives me the creeps thinking about all the bugs, spiders, etc. in the grass!!!

We also used to ride our sleds down that same little hill. Such fun. The first ride of the winter was scary but after we did the first one, it was a piece of cake. Also enjoyed buidling snowmen and having snowball fights. Mom had to drag us in -- we never wanted to come back in the house no matter how cold we got.

Also, I used to love sitting on the creek bank with my Dad with my bamboo fishing pole! Another --- ewwww! There were snakes and other creepy crawlers around, but I didn't worry about it too much because I knew my Dad would protect me!

@AngelPuppy1 LOL! Now I also think of all of those creepy crawlers in the leaves (and ticks!) but we let the kids jump in them so many years ago (I just didn't think of it then) and they had a great time!

Re: What'd u enjoy as a child?

phoenixbrd — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:26:53 GMT

Reading....my gifts were usually books.

Re: What'd u enjoy as a child?

Imaoldhippie — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:39:57 GMT

Playing baseball, football, riding my bike, swinging. Jumping and playing in piles of leaves, climbing trees and playing cowboys and indians.

Can you tell I was a tomboy?

Re: What'd u enjoy as a child?

QVCkitty1 — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:43:47 GMT

Comic books !

Re: What'd u enjoy as a child?

violann — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:55:18 GMT

@bayflwc wrote:
On Saturday mornings, I didn't watch cartoons like typical kids. The local station broadcasted "Charlie Chan Theater", and I was a devoted fan.

I was just thinking the other day that watching this as a child, the way he analyzed the facts and clues to solve the case is probably why I ended up with a career as a Systems Analyst. I think I must have learned a lot on how to methodically approach finding a resolution to problems.

Never did like cartoons. I thought they were a stupid waste of time, and never found them amusing.

Another CC fan, although I certainly consider those movies a "guilty pleasure" containing so many "isms" that I'd probably let my older kids watch them now ONLY as a cautionary example.

When I was a kid there were SO MANY, FAR TOO MANY of those. I'm glad that ydotage has allowed me to become more enlightened.

In fact though, I have many of the Earl Dare Biggers novels saved on my iPad. They aren't quite as over the li e as the movies are.

Re: What'd u enjoy as a child?

eadu4 — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:55:31 GMT

@JoyFilled Warrior Fun topic! Hands down, our two week vacations (usually the last 2 weeks of August) with my cousins on the Maine seacoast. Also reading (to include comic books), and biking to the corner store for a little brown bag of penny candy. Being outside playing kickball, kick the can (after dark), board games yup those were simpler, fun times. You got to enjoy being a kid.

Re: What'd u enjoy as a child?

SeaMaiden — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:31:12 GMT

Christmas Time was so magical to me as a child....

my parents made Christmas a huge deal....my Dad on Christmas Eve wrote and left out a letter from "Santa" ( I still have one of the letters...) next to cookies and milk for Santa... and carrots for his raindeer....

And, my Dad even made hoof prints out side the front door in the dirt to make me believe the reindeer were outside while Santa ate cookies inside.... of course, there were carrot scattering outside by the hoof prints from the carrots I left for the raindeer.

I fell for it hook line and sinker 😄

Re: What'd u enjoy as a child?

meallen616 — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:41:47 GMT

My hula hoop, pogo stick, roller skates, and, my Duncan yoyo!

Such good memories!

Re: What'd u enjoy as a child?

PamfromCT — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:42:40 GMT

Loved to read, ride my bike, roller skate, and ice skating in the winter. When I was a younger girl, I loved playing with my dolls.

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goldensrbest — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:54:11 GMT

Going to my grandmas home, she lived in the country, riding my bike, playing house with kids, very simple things.Speaking of clover ,we would make rings,necklaces out of clover,did not have staying power.

Re: What'd u enjoy as a child?

Mombo1 — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:51:04 GMT

My Uncle had a summer home at Conneaut Lake....north of Pittsburgh. Our family met there each July as a reunion and a chance to see our cousins. My grandfather always took us fishing. My aunt and uncle took us swimming, boating and water skiing. We also went to the park and rode the wooden roller coaster. Scary but fun. We enjoyed walking to the farm stands to buy corn on the cob. I remember paying 50 cents or less for a dozen ears. Lots of good memories and fun...plus... We also ended up with a little kitten that followed us home one day. She was our first pet.