As I think about summer, I reminisce about when I was a kid. During the evenings I waited for the Good Humor man to come down the street. I always had my nickels and dimes ready to buy a treat. It was always a dilemma to decide what to buy. I always had a different treat every night; never the same back to back. I wrote THURSDAY about taking time to relax after daily chores and errands complete. I always keep my mind in check for what needs to be done the next day. As I remember things about summertimes of my childhood I think the best only at times. I always try to forgo the negative in writings and focus on the good things. My step-siblings and I were fortunate that we all received a quarter a day during the summer for treats. We’d save the money for buying Good Humor ice cream. Most of the items were ten, fifteen or twenty-five cents. I generally got a ten or fifteen cent treat and have money left for the next day for perhaps penny candy. I’ve seen Good Humor in stores but never purchased the product. I think it would not taste the same to me as getting it from the pristine white truck. Today I realize that forty-nine years ago I married my first husband. It was a Friday and we were in the Army. I remember the dress I wore; gown I should say. It cost thirty dollars and I got it at the Lazarus Store in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. All I wanted was a fancy dress and the store clerk in the dress department told me they had this gown that had been ordered for someone but she did not get married. They sold it to me. What a bargain. My marriage lasted seventeen years before Agent Orange struck before chi’s fortieth birthday.
Today is National Sugar Cookie Day, enjoy a few.
Until tomorrow....have a good day.
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July 9th....DAILY REFLECTIONS
I realize the date....49 years ago it was a
Friday....I was in the army at the time
At noon that day my FIRST husband and I
were married....17 years later Agent
Orange took him away
I still recall the day as another WAC and
soldier married right before us....she
worn her uniform....I wore a white
gown....wonder where that couple
is today
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JULY 9th
© Scottie-ann Murphy
Jingling of change music to my ears....the
dimes and nickels in my pocket
Unable to control my excitement....I wait
patiently for the Good Humor Man
Listening to hear his truck come down the
street....hurrying to the curb for him to
stop
Yummy treats inside the white truck....never
knowing what to buy my dilemma
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THURSDAY © Scottie-ann Murphy
The golden sun shines in a cloudless azure
blue sky
Hot and humid the temperature as I step
outside
Unless it rains I’ll remain in the patio for
awhile
Relaxing with a glass of wine and a good
mystery book
Sitting in my favorite chair under the
canopy, I unwind
Daily chores and errands for the day
completed
As I sit, read and sip wine, my mind is at
ease
Yet, I can’t help thinking about what I’ll be
doing tomorrow
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