His name was Freddie Arnold. He was sent by heaven to save a young Boomer from a life dominated by girls. He was my first, best friend. The summer before I would start third grade in Beckley, WV, my family moved across town. I would be in a new school and in a new neighborhood. The day the movers were unloading our furniture, a bolt of lightning hit the refrigerator one of the men was … [Read more...]
Catching Worms
Boomers had numerous ways to entertain themselves and none involved cell phones or video games. We made the most of whatever was available. If there was a barn around, with hay, that was good for at least a week’s entertainment – hide and seek, springing from one loft to the next, using the stacked bales as a make believe fortress and numerous other amusements. We rode bikes - everywhere. We … [Read more...]
Go Fly A Kite
Boomer kids divided everything into months. January was noted for New Year’s Day and celebrations before heading back to school. February was cold, which meant snow, which meant school closings, which meant tearing down hills sides in a genuine Flexible Flyer sled and hoping for the best. March meant wind and wind meant kites. Kites were a big deal back then. Every kid had one. Some could … [Read more...]
Put on Your Sunday’s Best
Put on your Sunday’s best. Boomers know what that means, but that phrase is used less and less in modern terminology. For many, Sunday is just another day in the week and for those who may happen to visit a house of worship, they wear, well, whatever they feel like, definitely not Sunday’s best. You’ll see far more pairs of blue jeans than neckties among the pews. Dressing up is no longer … [Read more...]
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