Ready For Christmas

Today was my last shopping trip for Christmas. We were excused from work early....at 3:30..... the roads were already packed with vehicles speeding, tailgating and changing lanes to get ahead by one car or beating everyone to the red light. Many drivers ignored the red lights and sailed into intersections that were totally dead locked by vehicles caught in the light changes.
I was so happy to get in and out of the store quickly and took back roads home with only one vehicle trying to occupy the same space my vehicle was in. Apparently the driver knows nothing about physics.

All the gifts are wrapped. Cards in the mail. Somewhere I forgot something that I will discover at sometime next year. It never fails.

Peace & Love to All

Another Time

The list of Boomer's toys and activities-No Batteries-No Electricity needed

Slinky (made of real metal)
Jump rope (piece of old laundry clothes line)
Board games (manual exertion required)
Scooters(no motors!)
Bicycles with big fat tires (no gears)
Pick up Sticks
Mouse Trap
Card games
Red Rover
Swing sets/Tree swings/tire swings (built on site by family)
Barbie, GI Joe, and baby dolls
Hula Hoops
Roller Skates(metal) with keys to adjust to shoes
Doll houses/Play houses (built by parents or other family members)
Kick ball/dodge ball/catch
Tag
Hide and seek
Jacks
Four Square (chalk, a ball and a couple of bottle caps)
Hop Scotch
Reading(yes libraries did exist)
Lincoln Logs
Tinker Toys
Boxes..big and small Oh so many things could be created from a box with some scissors, crayons, tape, and some string
Steady Eddie
Tops
YoYos
Stick Horses
Horse shoes

Today

Almost everything needs batteries, electrical connections,

or chargers. I have a whole drawer full of every type of battery,

chargers, and cords to a plethora of items that require one of the above frequently in order to stay in touch, take photographs, play games, and find my way when I am lost.