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Since my mind drew a blank of what to write this morning, I noticed the Question Jar sitting on the shelf.  My fall back and a good way to share with my kids and grandkids how it was when I was growing up.  So today's question: What games did you play in your home or neighborhood? Had to ponder on this one a while.  I lived on a farm until I was ten and then we moved into town. Living on the farm, our closest neighbor with kids was a quarter of mile away.  The girls were younger than me, but I remember getting together to play with dolls, hide and seek, Red Rover or we just played outside and somehow found something to do.  Our parents always got together several times a month to play cards. We played Canasta with my Grandma and Casino with my Dad.  We learned lots of card games and usually played at least once a week. Moving into town and being closer to others kids, we enjoyed going to the swimming pool, riding our bikes, playing dress up and us...

Summer    Hot       Humid             Dry Dusty    Pollen        Insects              Brown Grass But, Today              A breath of fresh air Windows open     Breeze blowing           Cooler temps                  Rain to nourish the ground Breathe in, breathe out       Enjoy the moment            It's only the middle of August        

What a fantastic week we had!  Our son and daughter-in-law invited us to Pigeon Forge for the week where they were meeting up with several of his Army buddies that served together in Germany.  They try to get together every couple of years.  It was interesting hearing their stories of when they were mere lads of 18 & 19 year olds!  Of course, hubby shared many of his stories from when he was in the Air Force.  They talked well into the night(s). We took a trip up to Clingman's Dome - needless to say, I didn't make it to the top, but we still had some fantastic views at the beginning of the trail. We spent one day at the Biltmore Estate.  The gardens were beautiful, the house was unbelievable and the wine tasting was outstanding! And, the best part of the tour, was the Chihuly Glass Exhibit that was placed throughout the gardens and around the house. We spent a day visiting with Len's cousin and his wife wh...