Labor Day Weekend Recap
How do? It's the start of a new month again. I have to say, decorating for Fall early this year was absolutely the right thing to do. I want to say I put stuff up August 12th-ish and not only did it put me in a better mood but I usually decorate early September and then it feels like a deadline. Having all of this up was calming in the blazing heat and humidity and gave me something to look forward to. The Mr and I had our birthday celebration Saturday. I had him pick up my favorite cupcakes and it's the first year we didn't have an actual cake which felt weird and kind of sad. I grew up on grocery store cakes with overly sweet frosting and roses or balloons on the edges. Sadly since everything is off-site and shipped into stores now, they are as dry as the desert no matter where we try to get them. Even Mom and Pop bakeries have the same problem. I really don't want to bake my own cake so cupcakes it is and they looked like they hit it ou...
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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