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RE: Your oldest memory
August 2, 2017 at 10:10 pm
(August 2, 2017 at 8:46 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote:
(August 2, 2017 at 8:43 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: I remember saying something about "letting there be light" or some such.  Shit, that was way way back . . . .

Wasn't that after that party in the 70s?

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More like, "Wow, the colors!" Tongue
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RE: Your oldest memory
August 2, 2017 at 10:14 pm
(August 2, 2017 at 9:44 pm)J a c k Wrote: Sometimes when the day is normal and nothing special is going on, I wonder if something random will make into my sons' collection of memories. I remember random things from my childhood.
-I was sitting outside with my bestie Wendy when I was around 6, when she stood up and started to twirl. Random.
-We were at the fair (around 6 also) and my sister asked my mom if the singer was Amy Grant. Random.
-we were sitting at the table (8ish) and my mom was making quesadillas. My brother opened his mouth full of food. I tried not to giggle too loud so my mom wouldn't scold him and burn the quesadilla. Random.

So... I wonder what random things my kids will remember and it makes me want to create fun and happy memories. I play with them. Let them climb on me and tackle me. Let them practice their best wrestling moves. Tell them stories. Listen to the oldest child's stories. Listen to their favorite music. Talk about the lyrics. I laugh at their jokes. Walk with them to the park. Then I wonder if they'll still pick the most random and least significant episodes to remember when they're grown. Lol like... mom was making enchiladas when the cat walked by and sneezed. Lol I'll find out one day.

I did this with my son. We always had Storytime for twenty minutes to an hour before bedtime (depending on age). Go hiking or biking or canoeing. Teach him how to cook a decent omelette.

Those moments, admittedly, were as much for my memories as his, though.

He still surprises me with the random shit he remembers.

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RE: Your oldest memory
August 2, 2017 at 11:31 pm (This post was last modified: August 2, 2017 at 11:32 pm by Paraselene.)
My earliest memory is of me sitting in front of the television while my family was having some sort of gathering at home in Maine.

I was still young when my family moved to Florida, and I am uncertain how old I was in that memory.

At a guess, I would assume three or four.
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RE: Your oldest memory
August 2, 2017 at 11:36 pm
Getting beat up by dad lol
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RE: Your oldest memory
August 2, 2017 at 11:48 pm
(August 2, 2017 at 11:36 pm)pool the matey Wrote: Getting beat up by dad lol

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RE: Your oldest memory
August 2, 2017 at 11:53 pm
(August 2, 2017 at 11:36 pm)pool the matey Wrote: Getting beat up by dad lol

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RE: Your oldest memory
August 3, 2017 at 11:56 pm
(August 2, 2017 at 11:36 pm)pool the matey Wrote: Getting beat up by dad lol

Sorry, pool. A dad should never do that to his son.
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RE: Your oldest memory
August 4, 2017 at 9:34 am
My grandma lived beside a welding factory.
My first memory is being in a baby's cot and smelling that welding smell.
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