I just bought the Grease soundtrack cd (I used to have the ALBUM, so that tells you how old I am). I am strolling down memory lane, reminded of the days when I would play this over and over in my room, memorizing every lyric, envisioning the movie clips in my head for each song. God I love that movie, and now, so do my kids.
It doesn't seem possible that this movie came out when I was only in junior high, but that seems to be when I would always buy records and memorize all the songs. I even saw Sha Na Na in concert! (remember them?) I have such fond memories of that time in my life....summertimes and staying out all day playing with friends, riding my bike or skateboard, hanging with the pack of kids who always found each other and looked out for one another. We weren't allowed inside, only to get a bite to eat, and then it was back outside, catching fireflies at dusk, playing ball in the street until the streetlights came on and our moms called for us to come in and take a bath and get ready for bed.
This is what I love about visiting my folks in Cleveland...this stuff still happens there! Not where I live..you'd never even know anyone lives in the houses in my neighborhood...everyone is inside all day, no kids out playing in the streets, parents afraid to let their kids out of eyesight, video games being the preferred "recreation" for most ages. I miss the summers of my youth. When I took the kids last summer to visit the grandparents in Cleveland, it was the FIRST time I was able to let them go play with the neighborhood kids (the older kids would watch the younger ones), they got permission to go to each other's houses, and the oldest would walk the youngest back to their homes when they were done. And just like me, they only would come home to get a snack, and then beg to go back to their friends. It was so sweet and so refreshing to see kids actually outside playing! Sharing yards and games and snacks, an unspoken camaraderie that exists between kids just from having the shared bonds of age.
What is your favorite summertime memory?
10 years ago
6 comments:
I have too many fave summer memories too count!
Love strollin' down memory lane!
i long for that feel of community too.....i get it.
I had the Grease record album too. I sang it over and over. Looking back, those were some provocative lyrics, weren't they?
I loved riding my bike till dark. I had my music...and I felt free. It was my escape from my world. I loved it!!!
omg! i had the album, too! and i remember sha-na-na!
loved this post-i remember my youth being so similar-- being gone ALL DAY and just coming in to go to eat and go to bed. i loved my childhood... and i'm sad knowing my girls won't experience those carefree days!
my favorite memories include going to the beach (we lived in a beach town in nj), riding my bike, rollerskating, and swimming in my friend's pool. good times!
ps--love the blog update thing! how did you do that???
Ladies, I loved your comments!
Liz...you can add the blog update list by using the Blog List feature in the customize options (it's new). I had to delete my old list and use the new feature and select the option that shows the update time. Did that make any sense?
ohhh! i will look for it now! thanks!!!
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