I'm not sure if anyone remembers, but I said that each year I was going to try and post a special memory about my Mom and Dad on the anniversary of their deaths. Hard to believe it has been 8 years since my mom left this Earth. But it has.
I can remember being in grade 5 or 6 and living in the trailer park a hop -skip- and -a -jump away from my elementary school ( how funny that I would grow up to teach in that very school.)
But as I was saying, I lived very close to school and some days I can remember going home to have lunch with my mom. It wasn't anything fancy, usually a peanut butter and jam sandwich, but we would always sit and watch Wheel of Fortune while we ate. It seems funny now, that I would be such a huge fan at my age, but I would get a quarter for every puzzle I answered first and I loved the challenge! I can remember being so proud of myself when I would win. My mom always told me that I was really good and should go on the show when I got older. (It is on my bucket list, I hope to get there someday!) But it wouldn't be near as much fun now that you just win money. Back in my day you got to choose from a variety of luxury items! I can remember my mom saying "oooh, I'd definitely get that new couch and loveseat and that bedroom set !" I wonder what my teachers thought when I would come bouncing back to school announcing that "I just won 50 cents playing Wheel of Fortune!"
Love you Mom, I cherish the good memories always. xo
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