Hump Day Poll: Your Childhood Go To's
Candy Edition! I was thinking about my Mom's 50th birthday party. It was a wonderful memory because I worked really hard on it and planned it for 9 months to make it great for her. Because she didn't have a 25th wedding anniversary, I knew I was going to go all out for her 50th. I had family, friends, people from high school, co-workers (ones I knew she liked! 😁) and I loved seeing her face when she would see people she hadn't seen in a long time. One of the biggest hits that people talked about for years after were the retro candy baskets on every table. I bought ones that I knew were her favorites as well as looking at what were popular at the time. People lost their minds and were squealing like kids when they saw their favorites. I got all of the candy through Candy Favorites website and it's always so fun to look through. I was perusing the site, I was thinking of what stuff I'd want in the baskets on my table for a party like Mom's: Cher...
We have quite a few in the later summer months. I think it's partially due to the field. The whole backyard will light up as they dance and mingle and it's very relaxing to watch.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a kid we had tons of fireflies and this was in the suburbs. That has definitely dropped off since then but even when we first moved in here we had way more the first year or so. I never minded having them around. It is funny how they are the friendly bug that are the one exception to any other insect in terms of having them land on you. I am not sure their trust in humans is in their best interest though.
ReplyDeleteAs a kid we lost our minds chasing them down. We could collect a mason jar full enough to act as a nightlight. I miss them. We have a dangerously steep hill in our back yard and have converted it to a meadow in hopes of helping the bees, butterflies, birds and other bugs.
ReplyDeleteWhere I grew up and where I live now are both too try for fireflies. I remember seeing them a couple of times when we visited my out of state grandparents and they were pretty neat, but I think both of my grandparents (maternal grandma, paternal grandpa) lived too far north for there to be a lot of them b/c I don't ever remember there being more than a few.
ReplyDeleteThe coolest firefly memory I have was when we went to Cozumel for spring break a few years ago. We went for a walk near the house we rented and the kiddo started asking what the weird lights in the bushes were. So we went and took a look and they were covered in fireflies. It was so neat, the most I'd ever seen in one place.