Friday, April 27, 2007
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Christmas on My Mind
Mom's story made me think of cold and snow and Christmas. Christmas when I was young meant sleeping over at Grandma and Poppy's house. Michele and I would get up super early, as little children tend to do. This was tough because my uncle's were all in high school at the time which meant they didn't want two little girls waking them up at the crack of dawn, even if it was Christmas.
Mom would do her best to keep us occupied by listening to Christmas carols on the radio and giving us a stocking of small presents to open. But that woud only work for so long. I can clearly remember my teenage uncles sitting on the steps leading from their warm beds to the foyer with blankets over their heads looking like all they wanted for Christmas was to sleep for another hour or three and me wondering why they weren't more excited. IT WAS CHRISTMAS!
Mom would do her best to keep us occupied by listening to Christmas carols on the radio and giving us a stocking of small presents to open. But that woud only work for so long. I can clearly remember my teenage uncles sitting on the steps leading from their warm beds to the foyer with blankets over their heads looking like all they wanted for Christmas was to sleep for another hour or three and me wondering why they weren't more excited. IT WAS CHRISTMAS!
Forbes Ave
I remember living on Forbes Ave in Tonawanda.
During the winter it was very cold and alot of snow. Dad made an igloo in the back yard using a cardboard box as a mold. Grandma DeOre sent us some knitted nose warmers (link courtesy of Liz). They basically were knitted cones with a tassel on the point and strings to tie around the head. I am sure there are no pics of those and I am sure they looked very silly!
Dad worked in NYC and came back on Friday night. There was usually an order out for fish dinners (catholics). I remember the smell of the place that made the dinners. It lingers on in my mind (nose) as the smell of a good fish platter.
We had a big console stero unit and there was plenty of music going -- Nat King Cole, Perry Como, Ray Charles.
During the winter it was very cold and alot of snow. Dad made an igloo in the back yard using a cardboard box as a mold. Grandma DeOre sent us some knitted nose warmers (link courtesy of Liz). They basically were knitted cones with a tassel on the point and strings to tie around the head. I am sure there are no pics of those and I am sure they looked very silly!
Dad worked in NYC and came back on Friday night. There was usually an order out for fish dinners (catholics). I remember the smell of the place that made the dinners. It lingers on in my mind (nose) as the smell of a good fish platter.
We had a big console stero unit and there was plenty of music going -- Nat King Cole, Perry Como, Ray Charles.
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Wow -- you REMEMBER ALL THIS?
I didn't know that Dad worked in NYC -- huh. I remember he came home on Friday nites, because mom and dad always went grocery shopping as soon as he got home. So by the time they returned, it was time to watch the circus on TV!
I remember -- TV dinners were a big treat -- mom would write a list and Michael would ride his bike to the store to get our 'order' of frozen dinners.
What a treat! Poor Michael -- 1 time he lost the money and was sooooo upset.
But usually he returned with treats, like salted sunflower seeds.
April 26, 2007 5:19 PM