The older my children get, I find myself...with increasing frequency, starting sentences with a phrase I thought I’d never say: “When I was your age…” Yup, nothing says you’re old like those words, which have been uttered by old people since the Industrial Revolution. Usually, “when I was your age” serves as a cop-out for my cheapness. I say things like, “When I was your age, I only had two shoes” (commonly known as one pair), or “When I was your age, we only had four channels, and one of them was in French. ” But there is one statement that I wish to shout from a roof top. It is: “When I was your age, the toys were better.” If you look at some of the top toys on this years Christmas wish lists, you see cheap plastic crap that I am loathe to buy for Lochlan. I miss the toys of my childhood, all of which I wish my parents still had. Yes, with five children, had they kept our toys, they would now have a moderate-sized toy collection, a Narnia closet leading to Fisher Price Land, that wo
What a beautiful place! You are such a firecracker! I need a 1/4 of your energy and I would be happy camper. LOL
ReplyDeleteGorgeous place! How fun!
ReplyDeleteYou do such great things!! I am so impressed. I miss hiking and being outdoors. Haven't been outside much lately.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a lot of fun. Why is this called Birthday Ridge? Do you ever invite people to tag along?
ReplyDeleteyou rock. you have such an energy about you, janet. I love it. <3 thinking of you and sending love. xoxox
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