Joyous Tomorrows

When I was a small girl we did not own a television.  I was about 10 when we purchased an older television that looked something like this. I actually listened more to radio and followed "The Lone Ranger" and other similar shows.  However, it was on this television that I was introduced to "The Mickey Mouse Musketeers" and  "Howdy Doody Time" .  Although the commercial of the Campbell's Kids singing "M-m-good, m-m-good, that's what Campbell's soup is - m-m-good." began many years before I was born, the jingle was a standard commercial for soup in the 50's as I was growing up.  Below is a short commercial jingle.

I have had many pets over the years.  I loved them all, but the one in my childhood years takes the center stage this time.  This little puppy looks much like she did. When I was 8 years old, my dad was given a small half Pekingese puppy.  No one knew what the other half was, and further more did not care.  We named her Princess.  I must tell you she was not an ordinary puppy.  My aunt in Pawnee found her.  Knowing my father and his amputation, she figured our home would be perfect for Princess.  Princess had been running with the rest of the puppies and tried running through a hog wire fence.  She was small but not small enough. The fence caught her just right to break her leg at the shoulder in a manner that caused the leg to be amputated. We knew about amputations and that they needn't hamper one's progress. She responded to our love and play and soon was off and running.  Literally.  She could keep up with me on my bike....

Texasblu at Slice of Life has given us the topic of ' Good Byes ' to write about.  I actually needed to write this down. The hardest goodbye I ever made was in my heart in the dark of night in a hospital room.  I was no stranger to good byes.  My  grandmother, father, father-in-law, and friends had passed from this life to a better one in the next life.  My husband and I along with my mother-in-law and his siblings, sat at my father-in-laws bedside and watched him pass from this life.   I had spent so many hours with him while he was ill, that he was a part of me too. This was different.  This was my husband that I loved so dearly and we had been one so long that I never thought we would have to part for longer than a short time.  I had been at his side every moment while we went through his cancer treatments, fighting like a lion for his recovery.  This incidence he had had an overdose of morphine and ended up in ICU for drainin...

Every Sunday, I share a story about my hero on my Family History Blog.  My daughter on Haven just shared that she has started a sharing a slice of life meme.  She is hoping for a great response from others to begin taking the time to write memories before they are gone.  This is from her website.  If you click the  link at the bottom it will take you to her blog.  Hope to see you there!   Hello, and welcome to the rules for sharing a slice of life meme! To participate is easy! Why do Sharing a Slice of Life? 1) We all know we need to write our stories for posterity. Rare is the individual who can sit and write it all out in chronological order, but we can all remember a slice at a time. 2) By joining a meme, you might find yourself remembering and writing about things you wouldn't have thought of! 3) Support and fun! It's interesting to see how many different angles can be written on the same subject matter. It's also easier to stay committed ...