Boring Weekend Recap
source Monday, we meet again. You come on like lightning you saucy wench. I hope you all had a great weekend and managed to keep cool. We got up to 96 at different times so that's...fun. I have to start with these two cards I got in the mail Thursday night. The big paper one is from the friends we gifted our old grill to. The Mr and I cracked up at the hot dog 'thanks' on what is an exact image of the grill along with a lovely note from the Mrs of the couple thanking us profusely as they didn't have money to replace their grill that was falling apart. The other is from my friend I've known since 1988 and he doesn't send out cards much so this was a surprise. It was him telling us how lucky he is to have us a friends and how much we mean to him and he thought we should know. It made me cry for sure (and then of course check in to make sure he was okay. He is.) Obviously any kind of communication is appreciated but t...
Surprise visits from friends. When I was a kid and my friends and I wanted to get together we'd just swing by each others' houses. If they weren't home you were bummed but if they were then you'd all figure out what to do together and it was a nice surprise.
ReplyDeleteNow it's too easy to text each other first and the only surprise element is whether or not they answer your text. Womp womp.
On subject of phones:
ReplyDeleteMy grandparents had a party line on their farm, so before making a call, had to listen and see if anyone else was already using the line.
My great aunt still had a crank phone (on wall, like in a movie) when I was very little. I had to stand on a box or be held up to use it.
Also - maps! When I finally persuaded my husband to let them go, SO MANY went in recycling. I still find one every once in a while stuck in a drawer or cupboard.
Prank calling and stalking crushes' houses/neighborhoods to "catch a glimpse" were the two major things I remember doing.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the Mr. on how getting together with friends was so different when we were young because their was a spontaneity to it. Now it seems people get their feathers ruffled if you call to go grab lunch without pre-planning the hell out of everything. I miss the days of not having to go by a schedule constantly and not feeling like a spontaneous get-together is somehow disrupting my day. I admire the older generation in that regard because they still seem to "get it" where they can call each other and gab or meet up for a meal without time restrictions.
Prank calls definitely. Also many nights spent calling in to the radio station to request songs and then recording them on tape.
ReplyDeletePut coins into a pay phone
ReplyDeleteCoins!
DeleteRun around unsupervised until the streetlights came on.
ReplyDeleteTo be able to wander around the woods or go swimming by myself. I also used to be able to hop on my bike and go for a ride around the community to see if I could find any other kids to play with. As long as I was home for supper, my parents didn't worry about who I was with or what I was getting up to.
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