Childhood Memories

Need a break from the ‘grown-up’ life for a few minutes?  Peruse the images below and go back. 🙂  If you remember some or all of these, you have lived!

Marlin Perkins

BurmaShave Signs

Lincoln Logs

Flash Bulbs

 Reel to Reel Tape Recorders The Fuller Brush Man 5 Cent Cokes

Chatty CathyBrylcreem

Topo Gigio

Beany and Cecil Car Hops and Curb Service  Sky King

Cork Pop Guns  Jiffy Pop (Popcorn)

Green Stamps  Washtub Wringers

Gum Wrapper Chains Aluminum Christmas Trees TV Test Patterns   Old Yeller

Fire Escape Tubes  15 cent HamburgersSpeedy Alka-SeltzerTimmy and LassieStudebaker’s25 cent a Gallon gasolineBrownie Camera

 45 rpm spindles

Metal Ice cube trays  Tinkertoys

5 cent PostageDing Dong, Avon CallingChef Boy-Ar-Dee5cent Packs Baseball CardsRoller Skate Keys

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It’s Time to Give Thanks

Count your blessings instead of your crosses;

Count your gains instead of your losses.

Count your joys instead of your woes;

Count your friends instead of your foes.

Count your smiles instead of your tears;

Count your courage instead of your fears.

Count your full years instead of your lean;

Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.

Count your health instead of your wealth;

Count on God instead of yourself.

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” I Thessalonians 5:18

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