When those Scholastic
book order forms went home, we
were so excited!!!
Stay groovy…
–Susie
Books…
Random Thoughts
The Bookmobile…
Do you remember
when the bookmobile would come
to your neighborhood?
Stay groovy…
–Susie
Show and Tell…
Do you remember Show and Tell? It was that opportunity anywhere from kindergarten to about the second grade in which you brought a special item from home to share with the class. You got up in front of everyone and talked about this item you appreciated, admired, or loved. It could be anything: a favorite teddy bear or a trophy from the t-ball season. But whatever it was, it meant something to be able to show it to the class and tell all about it. For most kids, this is their first introduction to public speaking. Yes, that which causes so many people anxiety as adults could actually be practiced starting as a young child. That is, if they still let us do it. You see, with testing being the emphasis in schools, simple pleasures like Show and Tell have fallen away, and I think that’s sad. If more people had positive experiences standing in front of others and presenting from a young age, public speaking wouldn’t be one of the greatest fears of mankind.
Stay groovy…
–Susie
Tetherball…
Remember playing
tetherball during recess?
That was a fun game…
Stay groovy…
–Susie
Online…
Seriously, you
can find anything online
if you keep looking…
Stay groovy…
–Susie
School Lunches…
Remember when school
lunches cost 35¢?
Yes, those were the days…
Stay groovy…
–Susie
The Corner Store…
I remember when growing up, if Mom forgot something at the grocery store, she would send the kids to go pick up the wayward item. We would walk down to the corner store which was about a mile away. Now this was not a neon lit 7-Eleven like we have today. It was a very small country store selling only the essentials. The weird thing is that there was no concern or fear sending us down the road. We knew not to walk into the street. We arrived at our corner store safe and sound, were polite to the shopkeeper, paid for the needed product, and walked back home. Nowadays you would not think about sending the kids on such an excursion. But it was a different time…a simpler time…
Stay groovy…
–Susie
Open Your Heart…
When you open your
heart to others, you leave some
of yourself with them…
Stay groovy…
–Susie
Florida…
One of the peculiar things about Florida in the winter: You sometimes need to turn on the heat in the early morning when it’s cold, but you have to turn on the air conditioner in the afternoon on that very same day. It’s still better than living up North.
Stay groovy…
–Susie
The Sunrise…
The slowly rising
sun brings joyful vibes for the
lovely day ahead…
Stay groovy…
–Susie
Harmonious Groove 