Hopscotch a game

When I was growing up we loved to play hopscotch. In my present neighborhood they do not have sidewalks but do have driveways. As I remember the rhyme that went with it after you drew the game frame was 1,2 button your shoe, 3,4 close the door, 5,6 pick up sticks, 7,8 lay them straight. 9.10 the big fat hen. Then we turned around and went back to the first. Do kids still play hopscotch or has it gone the way of the past? I use to get pretty good at it. Much better than I did at tag where I was generally the first one caught.

TV audiences on Game shows

One of the many activies Ray was involved in was the Kansas Lottery commission.
One thing they had was a show where they gave prizes and Ray being the local commissioner where the show was held gave out the prizes. His mother and I any grandchild who was available attended. It was held on Channel five in Fairway and was fun. We sat as a group and a man stood in front of us and told us when to applaud and when to shout and when to be quiet. We always minded and yelled when he told ua. The show was okay but nothing too exciting but we yelled and clapped anyway. I think most game shows do that.

Easter egg hunts

When our children were growing up until they got too old for such thing on Easter morning they ran around the house with baskets looking for nests with eggs in them. Since there was a difference in ages after they were thru we put everyone's together and balanced them, Steve always wanted the Jelly beans so when it came to picking he always got a lot. Then they were put up and doled out for a week after meals. Now they go in for plastic eggs and have the hunts outdoors but we never quite reached that as the outdoors is not recommened if you have a dog or a yard that has lots of squirrels and rabbits. They do not like plastic eggs so you are safe there. Now I decorate sacks with my grandchildren's names and fill with eggs. I sample a few on the way to be sure they are good. Eggs have improved over the years and think Cadabury eggs win the prize for the best. I was glad Hershey bought the company after they went bankrupt because they had a good recipe and it would be a shame if it was lost. However Russell Stover has some good flavored eggs.

Hot Cross Buns

It is Good Friday and one thing I use to love was the Buns we got to eat that day. "Hot Cross Buns" I tried to make them without success and found that bakerys did a much better job. It was one thing my mother could make but mine came out bad. I think my daughter Susan probably could make them as she is good with that sort of thing. I hope I get one someday.

Dinner in the 40's

When you had guests to dinner you like to have something specdial and when I was first married we were still under rationing so when you had guests you served a good dish xcalled "Tuna Fish and noodles" I have not had any for a long time but remmeber it was good. It took a can of tuna, cooked noodles, cream of mushroom soup and something grated over the top. I think you either served canned peas or green beans. It was very festive and I have not had any for a very long time. Do you suppose it is still good or I just have pleasant memories of the meals with friends. I know I enjoyed it with my sister Helen and her husband Roy. Maybe it was the fellowship or my dessert was good.

oatmeal

I love to have oatmeal for breakfast and never mess around with anything else unless I am out. When we traveled Ray tried to get us in Sheraton Hotels as they always have oatmeal. Mr. Sheraton liked it so insisted they always servr it in his hotel chain. Even in Peru when we stayed in a Sheraton they had oatmeal. They liked to put my milk on it in the kitchen which I did not care for and told them so. When we went to visit our daughter Susan in Wichita we always tried to stay in the Sheraton there. One time they did not have Oatmeal so I wrote the headquarters and complained. The next time they had it. Sometimes I will eat Shredded Wheat but perfer oatmeal.

The Prom

I notice in the news they are giving away prom dresses. When I was in high school back in the 40's only popular girls got to the prom. I knoe my husband to be went but girls did not go without a date. However the Junior class put on a play before the dance and the year I was a Junior I had the lead. It was the story of the old woman in the shoe. That was me. I had fun practicing and being the lead but after the play I just went home unlike some of the cast members. Now girls can go anyway. I don't know if they are asked to dance or not. I expect they are. I think it is better that everyone gets to go. Girls can always dance with each other.