This is a light hearted book about the small town Andy Andrews grew up in. He relates the experiences he had with subtle hints of life lessons. Love, Learning & Laughter, is the thread throughout this book. It looks to a more innocent time and place and helps you think back on childhood memories that bring a smile. It would be a great exercise for us all to take the time to document the experiences that bring that special joy to our memories.
In my bemusings, one of my favorite memories is of the times I would stay with my Grandma and Grandpa on a Saturday night. Grandpa would always watch the fights, which were in black and white back then, ugh I so disliked it, so Grandma would fix me popcorn in an iron skillet with real butter on top, Oh my was that a delight! Sunday morning after sleeping in a bed with starched crisp sheets , Grandma would dress me up for church and she would give me some coins for offering tied up in an embroidered hanky that she made. I sure felt special!
Take the time to share with your love ones and even your friends the memories that make you happy, and think of the lessons they taught you. We all need to reflect on the times in our lives that brought contentment and love in these troubled times. I would love to hear one of your special memories.
May Your Territory be expanded and your special memories bring a smile,
Barbara
Cool, can't wait to read it. I remember working in the yard with dad and helping him fix sprinklers and putting in new faucets. Since I was the only child willing to work in the yard I got to have a lot of those experiences. Love you Krystle and Ryan but neither of you were made for physical labor.
ReplyDeleteI love that! I remember Summer weekend bbq's at our house... the whole family would show up to go swimming . We would sneak way too much soda... Mom would only let us have soda on special occasions. And Dad would bbq the most delicious cane asada on the planet!!! Then it was back into the pool with all the cousins until we late into the night!! Or it seemed that way! boy did we sleep good on those nights.
ReplyDeleteThose are great memories! I was talking to my sisters the other day about the time our Grandma would take us to Independence, California to go camping. We would all load up in the RV or back of the truck and travel up there. We stayed at a great place near a stream and I remember the house right next to the campground had a couple horses we would always try to pet. One time my great-grandma, who was in her 70's, walked with us to the fish hatchery. I am very thankful to have such great memories of them both.
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