60. Sixty. Yep, that's me. Call me Sixty. I have reached that new decade in age. Now that I've arrived, it doesn't seem that very old. I guess it's all in how you look at life.
I decided in honor of this new decade of age, I might take a short walk down memory lane. Granted some of the memories have vanished and some are dim but others still around.
When The Girl was in high school, I remember her having to write some kind of poem titled, "Where I'm From", or something like that. I decided to try that today. I'll condense a bit or try to...
I'm from the age of black and white television.
I'm from playing tag and chase and "Ain't No Boogy Men Out Tonight".
I'm from playing these games outside and some at dusk. See prior sentence.
I'm from wringer washing machines. (I have a memory of getting my hand
caught in one.)
I'm from going to church every time the church doors opened for worship
service. Still am.
I'm from only near death excuses to miss church.
I'm from Tootsie Pops.
I'm from spankings without neighbors contacting DFACS.
I'm from riding the school bus to high school all the way from the south of the
county to the north on a road with no traffic lights and two lanes.
I'm from loving a ride in the family gray Rambler station wagon. In the very
back. Without a seatbelt.
I'm from dads making homemade ice cream with a hand cranked ice cream
maker.
I'm from rotary dial telephones that were big, black, and sat on the table.
I'm from sleeping in hair rollers for a nice "do".
I'm from watching The Andy Griffith Show and Leave It To Beaver weekly.
In prime time.
And the list could go on and on and on.
From my photo collection, I want to share just a few jewels for your viewing pleasure.
I call the hairdo in the picture above the "Midge" hairdo. Some of you will remember Barbie's good friend Midge. I like to think my hair looked a lot like hers.
As I reflect on different memories from youth, there are so many others since then that have made a difference in my life. The greatest impact on my young life was accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. That choice makes me assured that the Lord has worked and is continuing to work in my life.
As George Bailey would say, "It's a wonderful life!"
I decided in honor of this new decade of age, I might take a short walk down memory lane. Granted some of the memories have vanished and some are dim but others still around.
When The Girl was in high school, I remember her having to write some kind of poem titled, "Where I'm From", or something like that. I decided to try that today. I'll condense a bit or try to...
I'm from the age of black and white television.
I'm from playing tag and chase and "Ain't No Boogy Men Out Tonight".
I'm from playing these games outside and some at dusk. See prior sentence.
I'm from wringer washing machines. (I have a memory of getting my hand
caught in one.)
I'm from going to church every time the church doors opened for worship
service. Still am.
I'm from only near death excuses to miss church.
I'm from Tootsie Pops.
I'm from spankings without neighbors contacting DFACS.
I'm from riding the school bus to high school all the way from the south of the
county to the north on a road with no traffic lights and two lanes.
I'm from loving a ride in the family gray Rambler station wagon. In the very
back. Without a seatbelt.
I'm from dads making homemade ice cream with a hand cranked ice cream
maker.
I'm from rotary dial telephones that were big, black, and sat on the table.
I'm from sleeping in hair rollers for a nice "do".
I'm from watching The Andy Griffith Show and Leave It To Beaver weekly.
In prime time.
And the list could go on and on and on.
From my photo collection, I want to share just a few jewels for your viewing pleasure.
I call the hairdo in the picture above the "Midge" hairdo. Some of you will remember Barbie's good friend Midge. I like to think my hair looked a lot like hers.
As I reflect on different memories from youth, there are so many others since then that have made a difference in my life. The greatest impact on my young life was accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. That choice makes me assured that the Lord has worked and is continuing to work in my life.
As George Bailey would say, "It's a wonderful life!"
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