childhood
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memories of smells
There are some smells from childhood that stick with you, smells with which you quickly associate a memory of a person, place or thing. Here are some on mine from growing up in India. 1. fried fish = missing grandma 2. sticky, sweet honey = grandpa slaughtering a giant jack fruit with his machete 3. Read more
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10 things I loved when I was 10 I’ll enjoy even at 100
1. Anything mango 2. Anything chocolate 3. Furry little non-shedding things that go “woof” (and not meow) 4. A good laugh 5. Colored pencils and a coloring book 6. Sassy, snarky comments 7. Clean, crisp white sheets 8. Balloons 9. Train rides 10. The Reader’s Digest Read more
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a zum zum attitude
Twenty assorted sizes of tape securely hold down on my desk a very old and wrinkled piece of paper that measures 4 x 3 inches. It is a special piece of paper. From margin to margin, in elementary scribble, is a message: “Hardy-Hee-Hah! La-Lop Lee! Ubee-Ubee-oop-Oop! Koo-Koo! Yipa-Zipa Lipa-Hipa! Ookee-Ookee! Eek-Eek-Eek! Bo-ba-bee-bap! Oopa-Loopa! Zum-Zum!” Sky Read more
SAYS FYL 