Childhood Memories, 1960's & 70's

I remember when we lived in the Bronx Melrose Projects. My Dad had a 'Juke Draw' full of strings; batteries; matches and the good old SH Green Stamps book...we'd save them and cash them in to get prizes...many a summer nights licking our tongues away.  My Sister and I had metal skates, we's share them and she held the key.  My Father bought my nephews a set of Lionel Train, I think he had more fun playing with it and creating mountains & little depot stops for the trains & cabooses. My Sister had a much coveted Metal Doll house with Furniture...one day, I threw the little pieces of Furniture out the window...boy was my mami mad made me go down to the bushes and search for every single piece...didn't she understand I was jealous just heart-broken because I had to share everything and my sister made herself boss of it all...so sad. The Winter my son and I went to NYC and my neighbor placed his sleigh with a big red bow on the back door...the look on his face was priceless :O...years later I told him the truth...his eyes still glowed at the thought that Santa remembered him while in NYC visiting his grandparents. Thank you Paulette~God Bless you for being a wonderful God sent neighbor, friend and confidant. My Husband had a VW Van years ago...he loved it...like a turtle with everything on his back. Christmas mornings knowing what we were going to get by the smelling the boxes, if we smell Vynl we knew it was a Doll for sure! My Three sons...I thought Rob was so handsome & mature-ironically my husbands nature is much like Rob's nice and quiet. Tricycles, who could forget them-our first taste of freedom! June 1969! as I walked to my First job as an Accountants Payable Clerk on Broadway, NYC...I'd past the Neon News Building on 42nd St. Announcing 'America's First Moon landing' and the 'Mets Won!' the world series. Lincoln Logs those things were still here for our two grandsons...I remember my nephews playing with them back in the 60's. I remember my Blocks...with them I learned my alphabets. Wow, that town looks like Ferndale, Ca. The 5th Dimension song~love it! Looks like my First phone: MO 5-1649! Pepsi! The Puerto Rican Soda...we drank it like water! Yes, I remember 'our' Shwinn Bike! it was Blue with a Basket my sister had her hands all over that one, I use to love to ring the bell just to here the chime, she'd get mad, 'Don't! it's only if you need to pass', I'd laugh and chime it anyway :) Miss Kitty, who knew~she was a Madamn :O! Old Town Parades shades of Ferndale, Ca. The Anvil Man~yikes, I'd get a Headache every time. Who didn't wanna be a Nurse, I did, but my dad couldn't afford the college tuition. Hoola Hop, my sister (owner) could spin that thing on her neck even. It popped! My dad put Dry Rice & Beans and he said, 'There! now you got a Puerto Rican-Hoola Hop! we loved it :)  My nephews had a Rough Rider-Yeah, huh, they almost shot their eye out! :) The 50 Foot Women now that's was scarey, she'd go around looking for her cheating husband...lifting motel cabins and shaking the people out...HARRY! she'd scream, yikes! Harry was scared and always with some ugly skanky chick, meanwhile The 50 ft. Woman was a beautiful blonde. Erector sets were the rage! and who can forget The Monkees with Davey's hit song: Home Coming Queen, reminds me of my son & daughter in love. Red wagon-my son had one...remember going grocery shopping and he bought his wagon and I said, 'What's that for?'...'To help you carry groceries', he said. How sweet~my hero :) Green Acres sounds like me~New York is where I'd rather stay, I get allergic smelling Hay! The Store! goodbye, City life! See Saw's we had those in the Bronx Projects...they were fun, yet dangerous, my sister almost got her hand caught in the middle wheel.  Well that's all for this awesome trip down 'Memory Lane', hope you enjoyed it and someday remember me when reading this~my childhood escapeds, dreams and fears and our early memories together~forever young...Love always~mrs. ana mami nana <3   p.s. that wasn't too bad~just like our 'Walk-talks' :)