Friday, January 8, 2010
8:39 PM
Santa Mugs and Kid Politics
Ralph and Pokie always had a set of these Santa Claus mugs setting up in the cabinet above their breakfast bar. Whenever I would sit down there to have a meal or a snack, I would stare at those mugs because I loved them to much. I've always been crazy about anything Christmas-related so I homed in on those sort of things always. Pokie would never let me use them unless it was Christmas time, of course, so I eagerly waited all year every year to get to drink some hot chocolate out of one of those Santa mugs. lol
I loved pretty much everything about the E's house. They had a pool with a slide. Always a win in my book because I have always loved swimming almost as much as I love Christmas and that's saying a lot! lol That house also had a very cozy den that you stepped down into from the living room/kitchen area. Thay den had a built-in bar which was great for hosting parties and the square dance club had lots of parties! (Kid-friendly ones) The house also had a HUGE living room, three large bedrooms, three bathrooms, all blue tyle in two of those, which I loved, and a sunken bathtub that was so deep that if you filled it to the top, the water would have been over my head standing at that time. It was AWESOME and I've always wanted one just like it.
They also had a circular drive which was a new concept to me back then and I always thought it would be great fun to ride my bike or skateboard up, down, and around it. There was always a car parked in our driveway so the idea of having so much extra cement to play on was enviable to me.
The square dance group eventually disbanded abd we stopped going over to the E's house though they remained friends. I've never stopped missing the good times my family and I had over there though. Ay Christmas time, I especially miss the fun that mom, dad, Bernie, and I had over there.
The only negative memories I have of being over there? David and Bernie would never let me play with them! lolol I was just the pesky little sister because I was so much younger than them. They were SO mean to me! lol I laugh about it now though. And I don't lay the blame on them. If I were to blame anyone, it would be the adults who failed to teach them how to be tender and patient with annoying little girls like me who just wanted to play because I looked up to them and was irresistably fascinated by everything they did. lol 11 year old little boys do not know on their own, that the 4 year old kid sister who is following him everywhere is doing so because she thinks he hung the moon.
