March 13, 2016- Additional Childhood Memories- Part 2

Later

Mike was doing more of his jealousy routine- Cindy this time. But then we were reminiscing about our friendship with her and Jessica for a couple of minutes. We feel bad that we never went to Jessica’s high school graduation party. I had forgotten that we had even been invited to it until I found a thank you card from her in my memento tote a couple of years ago. We had sent her a card with money in it.

   That was in 1990, so at the time I am almost certain that I was living with my Aunt Ann. Things between Mom and Dad weren’t good as they were going through the divorce. This must have been part of the reason why we didn’t attend her party.

   He was doing impressions of Cindy and Jessica’s grandparents a couple of times today. One was Mr. K saying “How about those Yankees?” He also reminded me of the time that Mrs. K was trying to teach me how to sweep the sidewalk properly and efficiently. Even after that I still wasn’t able to do that good of a job; it’s like my brain can’t learn even simple stuff sometimes. I’m sure that Amy would say something like “Don’t put yourself down”.

   Mike has been doing many of impersonations today. It’s better than hearing him complain, that’s for sure. He did an Uncle Joe one earlier then we talked a little about him. We were trying to remember what year that he built that big addition onto their ranch style home- 1986 or 1987?  It’s hard to believe that it’s been 23 years since he died from cancer.

   Of course, he was then also expressing his jealousies about our Cousin Donna and her husband.   Donna has her doctorate (library science) now. I haven’t seen her since Uncle Joe’s funeral. Mom and Mike last saw her at Missy’s wedding which I didn’t go to in 1999.

   Afterwards, he moved onto some about Rob, who is actually our second cousin (Missy’s son) but Aunt Ann adopted him. He’s a welder and does some farming as well. He plays the guitar too. I haven’t seen him in about 11 years.

   Mike is talking a lot but I’m not that bothered by it today because I’m doing so too- not nearly as much as he is though. He’s like Grandma Next-Door’s one motor mouth friend Gladys. I still remember being upset one Sunday night because she was interrupting my enjoyment of “The Wonderful World of Disney” when I was a little girl.

   He mentioned “The Honeymooners”. I can’t believe that I forgot that this is also one of Dad’s favorite shows. He thought that he was the “King of the Castle” just like Ralph Kramden did. I’m pretty sure that this is one that character’s lines. We would watch it with him sometimes, Mike more so than me.

The Honeymooners

Note- both photos are from the internet.

 

March 13, 2016- Additional Childhood Memories

Yesterday, Mike did do some of his jealousy routine about Kathy. He mentioned how the fortune teller at the Wildwood boardwalk predicted that she would have a successful career in the scientific field which she has- at a research lab. I don’t even remember what that lady told me but I don’t really believe in such nonsense for the most part.

   Kathy and her mom had a fortune telling party at their house. Her friends Dana and Ginny were there. A couple of times we used an Ouija board which I also don’t believe in. I think that both Kathy and Dana had one of those.

   The 4 of them were over at our house when Uncle Joe, Aunt Ann and Cousin Missy were visiting. Mike, Missy, Kathy, Ginny, and I were down in my room listening to Dana tell a scary story in the dark. She also told us that the spirit of my grandfather was in our house which is a load of rubbish.

   Missy said something strange about cat people after this. That night we took a walk and saw a sign with Tanya’s birthday party and an arrow on it that we moved which was kind of mean.

   Mike recently reminded me that Kathy, Gina, and Dana came with us to a dance at our high school. I had totally forgotten about this. I try not to think much about that place; too many bad memories.

   I definitely have better ones of grade school. I was thinking about a library book that my brother took out in either Kindergarten or first grade which he never did return. I’m pretty sure that it was called Kobo the Koala.

   He did his imitation of Grandma Next- door this afternoon.  I sometimes do this too. He said “Eh, it’s almost over” as she did on holidays when it was only 3 or 4:00 in the afternoon. Her sister, Aunt Rachel, used to say “And how” a lot which we like using too. Mike seems to enjoy quoting Dad frequently. The scary thing is that he sounds exactly like him.

   Does God think that we are making fun of certain people when we are doing so? We mainly mean it as a tribute. My brother tends to go overboard with it though, esp. with certain people like pop and a former family friend, Ron.

 

Note- both photos are from the internet