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Thursday Thirteen – 13 Random Childhood Memories

June 7, 2006 by Janice

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13 Random Childhood Memories

  1. Fishing with my Dad, eating ketchup potato chips, oh Henry bars and orange soda, and leaning over to the water singing, “Fishies, fishies in the sea, come and take a bite from me…” (Or something like that – Susan and I would just make up weird songs to the fish to ease our boredom and the fact that we needed to go pee.) (ages 6 -14)
  2. Holding hands across the gap between our twin beds when Susan and I were scared at night. (I don’t remember what age – pretty young)
  3. Driving to swimming lessons and praying that we would get lost. (I hated swimming lessons.) (all ages)
  4. The thrill of getting to leave homework to go play softball on warm, spring evenings. (I loved softball.) (ages 11 and 12)
  5. Taking our new puppy for “walks” – he got so tired and hot in the summer heat that he would lie down in the shade and refuse to move so we had to carry him. (age 11)
  6. My parents changing their minds and deciding to take Susan and me with them to Hawaii the night before their trip. (age 11)
  7. Buying roller skates in Hawaii for all four of us kids. (age 6)
  8. Eating chocolate cake in Paris – the best I have ever eaten in my life. (age 13)
  9. Susan and I snuggling with our Mom in her sleeping bag in the mornings at our cabin. (ages 6-11)
  10. My older sister writing the letters in pencil on the piano keys and “teaching” us how to play the piano. (ages 2 – 6)
  11. My Mom helping us with school projects. (Note: I got my perfectionism from her – these projects were more than a little over the top! And no – I do not allow this perfectionism to creep into my blog or else I would never get anything posted.)
  12. Playing in the dirt hills by our cabin. We would spend hours climbing up and sliding down or playing with our hot wheel cars – yes we were a bit tomboyish. (age 6-10)
  13. Anvil Island – a summer Bible camp that my parents volunteered at for a week each summer. It is where my husband I met as teenagers and we still go now with our son to volunteer. There are so many memories there – I will have to make that a list itself… (age 2- present)
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30 Comments

  1. EmilyRoseJewel says

    June 10, 2006 at 6:29 pm

    Wow, I am really late for replying to TT’s, but better late than never. I had so much trouble commenting on Thursday. Thanks for visiting by the way! Great memories there. Paris at age 13, wow, what a neat experience. It sounds like you had such a great relationship with Susan, intertwined. How neat to have that. Looking forward to Tackle it Tues. again, I have so many projects that I could have one for the next 5 years!

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  2. Pink Chihuahua Princess says

    June 9, 2006 at 7:24 am

    Ahh, carrying your puppy because its too hot. That’s a sweet memory.

    Thanks for visiting my TT.

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  3. Stacey says

    June 9, 2006 at 7:12 am

    Wonderful list of memories! It sounds like you had an awesome childhood. Sorry I’m coming by a day late, but Blogger wouldn’t let me comment on anyone’s blog yesterday.
    Thanks for visiting my TT.

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  4. Michelle says

    June 8, 2006 at 10:32 pm

    I really liked this TT! It’s was fun skipping down memory lane with you . . . even if they weren’t my memories . . .

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  5. e-Mom says

    June 8, 2006 at 9:00 pm

    What a wonderful list of memories. As I went down your list, I identifed with so many of them. But two things really stand out… Oh Henrys and Anvil Island. I think we grew up in the same place! I live south of the border now.

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  6. PowersTwinB~Becci says

    June 8, 2006 at 8:12 pm

    what a powerful, fun TT…I have 5 sisters and 2 brothers, we have so many fun memories now that we are all over 49 yrs old! My mom had 5 of us in cloth diapers! I would have been found strnagled on the clothesline with no disposables, and my youngest is now 28! lol…enjoyed your TT. Please visit mine

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  7. Carol says

    June 8, 2006 at 6:37 pm

    Let’s see…two trips to Hawaii, one to paris, a family cabin…Can I get adopted by your mom?

    Fun list, Janice! Thanks for giving us a glimpse into your kidhood.

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  8. Cristie says

    June 8, 2006 at 6:16 pm

    What wonderful memories! Sounds like you have some awesome parents. Chocolate Cake in Paris? hmm..sounds lovely! Thanks for stopping by my TT!

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  9. Ma says

    June 8, 2006 at 11:27 am

    Great memories! Happy Thursday! Eating chocolate cake in Paris sounds wonderful. 🙂

    Thanks for stopping by.

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  10. laura says

    June 8, 2006 at 9:07 am

    awwwww #2 is so sweet! I remember doing that too!
    my tt is up.

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  11. Gibee says

    June 8, 2006 at 8:52 am

    What sweet memories! How lucky you were that you had a twin (umm … HAVE a twin). I secretly hope my next pregnancy is twins!

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  12. Laci says

    June 8, 2006 at 8:31 am

    Sounds like you had a great childhood! 🙂

    Happy Thursday!

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  13. Frances says

    June 8, 2006 at 7:59 am

    I can just see you two holding hands. A nice mix of memories there.
    Off to see your Wordless Wednesday. I had major Blogger trouble yesterday.
    Take care,
    Frances

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  14. Christine says

    June 8, 2006 at 7:54 am

    That’s one of my favorite memories too, is fishing with my father. That’s so cool of you’re parents to take you to Hawaii like that. Have a great Thursday!

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  15. Amanda says

    June 8, 2006 at 6:15 am

    What great memories! You hve a very close family!

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  16. Mom2fur says

    June 8, 2006 at 6:04 am

    I hated swimming lessons, too! To this day, I think I can’t swim because the instructor wasn’t very pleasant. I loved reading your memories.
    Oh–to answer your question from my WFMW post about socks–yes, I put them right in the washer and the dryer with the clips on!

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  17. PixiePincessMom says

    June 8, 2006 at 6:00 am

    What neat memories! I use to go fishing with my Dad all the time. 🙂

    Thanks for stopping by my TT. Have a blessed day!

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  18. Cheeky says

    June 8, 2006 at 5:56 am

    What a wonderful 13!

    I played too

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  19. Chi says

    June 8, 2006 at 5:31 am

    This is really a very nice list of wonderfyl memories.

    I am really addicted to chocolate so the cake sounds yummy! *s* I’m not a good swimmer but do love the water….thank goodness for life jackets!

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  20. K T Cat says

    June 8, 2006 at 5:25 am

    I wonder what my kids will remember from theirs.

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  21. Nettie says

    June 8, 2006 at 5:08 am

    What fun memories and fun places you got to visit! (And I hated swim lessons, too!)

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  22. Mom Nancy says

    June 8, 2006 at 5:04 am

    What a nice list! I love the chocolate cake one and getting to go to Hawaii after all!

    Thanks for checking out my list and seeing yourself on it! My Linky is up if you want to go back and add yourself!

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  23. eph2810 says

    June 8, 2006 at 4:49 am

    Oh – I love reading about childhood memeories. They are so precious. Cake in Paris – wow. Roller-skates from Hawaii – wow :smile:. Bible camp with parents…Pretty cool childhood.
    Thanks for stopping by.
    Have a blessed day.

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  24. kristarella says

    June 8, 2006 at 4:29 am

    Memories are the best. I hoep to write some of mine down sometime. Maybe if I’m lucky I’ll find an old diary or two!

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  25. Mummy says

    June 8, 2006 at 4:28 am

    Such nice memories. I don’t have these (no siblings), but hopefully my kids will!!

    Have a great day!

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  26. Debbie says

    June 8, 2006 at 3:28 am

    Great list and list idea. One for me to remember! So was the chocolate cake a special kind or just the kind you can get only in Paris? Thanks for stopping by my place!

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  27. Darla says

    June 8, 2006 at 3:04 am

    Oh, I love these. Makes me wonder what things my kids will remember most from their childhoods.

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  28. Fatedhearts says

    June 7, 2006 at 11:21 pm

    I hate swimming and still cant swim heheh, I love the memory of you eating choc cake in paris, it reminds me when i was in paris too and i know how that feels! i laughed about you having to carry the puppy! hehehe

    Happy Thursday, mine is up.

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  29. mar says

    June 7, 2006 at 11:19 pm

    Those are wonderful memories, loved your nr 3 because I felt the same way too. I am a lousy swimmer! I bet that chocolate cake in Paris tasted like a dream! happy TT!

    Reply

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