Here's a treat for you and me: Back in 1970, 16-year-old me wrote a piece about summer for the school newspaper.
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Amazing you kept that around for so long.
ReplyDeleteThanks to the Mama for being a sentimental hoarder. :-)
DeleteThe more things change, the more they remain the same.
ReplyDeleteYou were a good writer even at 16! Sad that you were worried about your weight so young. I enjoyed reading this - it does sound lovely the many ways to enjoy summer.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Shasta. I was a fat kid, really I was. Today a fat old lady. Happy though.
DeleteDang girl -- you were a talented writer as a kid!! (No surprise, because you still are!) I loved this and it brought back memories to very similar summers in the small town where I grew up -- albeit much earlier.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sallie. If only I felt confident about my writing sooner. As I write that, sooner than what. Writing is my life. :-) I think we're about the same age. I'm going on the new 5 years old (65!)
DeleteAppreciate the compliment ... but our oldest son turned 60 this year. (Of course he and I are the same age, approximately ;>))). (And since he's not retired, i'm sure I feel closer to the new 5 than he does!)
DeleteYou are a young mama, Sallie!
DeleteVery nice piece!! Standing in line at the ice cream truck is my favourite image. Love the final sentence, unfortunately it is not realistic... ;)
ReplyDelete16 year olds. What do they know! lol
DeleteLove the cute elephant and the fact that you've always been a writer.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Carol. I thank the Only and Older Brother for showing me the way.
DeleteA wonderful piece of writing, you had a talent for it even back then, and it reminded me so much of my summers when I was a teenager. If it was possible to relive any part of my life 1970 and 1971 would be the two years I would go back to - memorable years in more ways than one and with great summers too :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Eunice. Living in an agricultural town, most kids worked in the orchards and fields for extra money during the summer. I was fortunate that my parents didn't force me to go that way. Also that there were a lot of smaller kids on our street for me to score some babysitting jobs.
DeleteLove your elephant drawing and really love your write up on summer vacation. Just last night I was telling my hubby how my brother and the neighbour kids and myself would play tag at night past 11pm..so much fun.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Birgit. I can hear your voices, "Not it. Not it." "Tag, you're it!" Freeze tag and Mother May I were my favorite games.
DeleteWhat a erudite lass your younger self was. :)
ReplyDelete"Erudite" giggle. My history teacher said I was "obtuse". snort.
DeleteHeh! :) ... that's the only way to tackle 'history'! :)
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