I would give anything I have to be able to go back in time and be at my Granny's for the summer. I can just see her house and see us sitting on that bench at her table eating a pickle loaf sandwich. I still like those sandwiches today.
I didn't think anything of it back then because I was used to it I guess but her bed was in the living room. She slept with about three pillows. I got that habit still. There were two rocking chairs in front of a space heater. On the far wall was a chest of drawers. No sofa, no TV. There was a radio and that is all we had for entertainment .My Grandpa had a bedroom where he slept. I had a bedroom.
When I think about what kids have these days it is so much more than in that day. Of course we didn't know about all that so we didn't miss it. No computers, no cell phones or all the other electronic things. I cant even remember what kept us busy.
My Granny lived across the street from the cemetery. She took care of some lots for people. I used to go with her to the cemetery and we would rake the graves and pull weeds. Make them look nice. She got a check once a month from each one $1.50 a piece.
First of the month she waited to get her check in the mail for social security. No direct deposit then. We rode with neighbors to town or either took a cab. It was fun though because it is a treat when it is something you don't get to do often. We would go to town and eat lunch at the drug store. Go to a magazine store and pick out movie magazines. Then we would go to grocery store where I got to pick out sodas, lunch meats and anything else I wanted to eat.
We always had nice summers at my Grannys. Memories I will always have.
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