It was the most exciting time of my life! Thank you, Lizelle. I wish you an amazing weekend!

It was out of character for me to take that leap of faith because, before that, I always chose the safe path as well. I think I just believed in that project so much that I thought it couldn't fail. It

The 1970's and 1980's were so different. We were right on the cusp of such huge change and we didn't even realize it. Thank you and I appreciate you taking part in this year-long project!

Thank you Lizelle! It was fun recalling those old memories!

Thank you! I'm considering possibly starting a community to allow people to post their memories. I'm trying to think of how I could make it self-sustaining to a certain degree because I wouldn't have the

We got so much exercise!

Sometimes I wish I could go back for a day, or even an hour.

It was! A lot of our summer days were like this. Just, pure, unstructured exploration and play. Columbus was a much safer city back then. I was always curious about what it was like to grow up on the country.

Thank you Nancy! I appreciate that. Yes, next week will be a solid year! I wouldn't taken the beach over the bike any day. : ) I agree, we were one of the luckiest generations I can think of when you consider

I'm sure that's been difficult! I hope you can see them very soon! I wish you a wonderful week my friend. Thanks for participating.

I don't have many pictures either. I wish I had more!

That pesky AI! Nothing good can come about from a fresh set of eyes in a corporate setting. In my experience these noobs are always looking to perform some kind of miracle and are like mercenaries with

I like to believe that things like this happen for a reason--even if, sometimes, that reason is unknown to us. How often do you see your children since they moved away?

I don't know...it'll probably cost $500 with all of the color photos. : )

I appreciate you saying that. I hope Memoir Monday was valuable to the community. I do feel a sense of relief, and of accomplishment--but feel like it's important to make room for what's next. As I was

Thank you! I appreciate your participation and support through it all! I hope you're having a great week, my friend.

You were lucky too! : ) We never had the salted cucumber...sometimes we had saltine crackers with margarine or peanut butter. This year has gone by in such a quick blink! I'm almost overwhelmed as I think

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This drink sounds good. That would probably cost around $6-$8 in the US.

True! Attitude and the way we perceive things in our lives make all the difference to our happiness and success. Thank you for your entry @charjaim!