They say you can talk or write about everything and anything...how true! It is only a matter of what comes to mind in that split second which could go away as fast in favor of some other thoughts. What a wonderful thing a mind is. That is where all the thoughts or memories are stored. Isn't it aggravating sometime to have an event or a name, on the tip of your tongue, and you know it you could almost spit it out but can't — until maybe 12 hours later when you're trying to sleep? It can be embarrasing to say to someone, “I know you but right now I forget your name.” It shouldn't embarrass us because we all, some more than others, seemingly suffer from momentary loss of memory.
I envy those who when they've made an ordinary human mistake are able to put it out of mind. I’m working on it. I tend to hang on to some of those things, blaming myself and not letting go. It's like having a tooth ache or pimple, that surfaces and hurts. After all the mind only has so much room, it’s better to let trivial things go.
No, I am not in the habit of watching cartoons, but after a glimpse of Mickey and Minnie Mouse the other day at my mothers' while her great granddaughter, Ava, was there for the day, she mentioned that her mind went back to the "Free Show" days when Mickey Mouse and friends were only skinny little black and white mice with extra skinny tails.
What a success story. In the first place, an insignificant little rodent who gained fame and fortune and is loved by Kids and parents the world over with a designer wardrobe and an inspiration to everyone. Sure, Disney gets the credit because where does everyone want to go? — Disneyland! And for those who don't go there, if we choose we can enjoy his antics, (between commercials that is) almost any day on television (and without murder and mayhem.)
There are many characters available now but somehow Mickey and Minnie are still faithful after all these years.
Another childhood memory is Crayola Crayons. The first box of Crayola Crayons was made and sold for 5 cents in 1903. It contained 8 colors, brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet and black and were created by Edwin Benny and C. Harold Smith. These two began manufacturing carbon black printing inks and slate pencils back in 1885.
In 1958, the company introduced the largest Crayola crayon box in history. The 64 box of crayons even featured a built in sharpener but more was yet to come. In 1990, for the first time in crayon history, eight colors were actually “retired.” Colors included green blue, raw umber, orange yello, violet blue, maize, lemon yellow, blue grey and orange red.
Since then Crayola has come up with any number of types of crayons, washable, erasable, and luminating among other things.
We live in a colorful world, and we have all gotten to enjoy making pictures using our Crayola crayons. Though there are still some photographs which are outstanding because they are printed in black and white - they take on a whole different dimension.
Color brings out so much too. Flowers — you can almost smell them. The color in a perfect pair of blue eyes, or brown or green are special. Color tells us what our house was then and what a difference color makes. Everything of how the appearance of a house changes just by being painted a different shade. The type of house and structure often dictates the color making some colors so right and others so wrong. Or is it because after getting use to seeing it in one color the change is more than we anticipate.
The late Glen Hanson, who lived in Geneva, once commented about how he always use to give friends a hard time when they were complaining about something their kid had done that their parents didn't like. He would tell them, “That is what you get for having kids” - and then went on to say, “and then my wife died and I'd have given anything to have had a family I could talk to, or to help me though those rough times and realized I wasn't the smart one after all.”
There is a “kid” I know — and no he is not a kid but he's somebodys “kid.” A few years ago he attained the 3 and 1 Bar in Hollandale. It is not just a bar or eating place, it a place for celebrations. He has helped his family celebrate and in the grandest way for anniversaries and birthdays and what have you. What a kid and what a joy he must be to his parents and what great parents he must have to want to do this. A close knit family - who can ask for more?
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• Thursday, August 11th: Nicole & Dallas Loken, Brian Broulik, Vicki Humburg, Jeremy Kaiser, Mike Plunkett, Kris Simon Freitas, Sharon Sorenson, Kim Anderson Schneider, Brian Thostenson, Irvin Jensen Jr., Kevin Avery, Luke Clark Wangsness, Pagie Sophia Kromminga
• Friday, August 12th: Linda & LaVerne Stieglbauer, Shawna Robertson, Tessa Christensen, Kristine Schroeder, Cindy Oswald, Cindy Nelson, Cynthia Crabtree, Thomas Smith, Ross Swearingen, Genie Hanson, Amy Tasker
Saturday, August 13th: Dennis Deml, Tim Enzenauer, David Haddy, Bob Brandt, Lisa Dummer, Megan Dummer, Janet Hope, Kellie Petranek, Sylvia Jepson, Saxton Chad Ritz
• Sunday, August 14th: David & Carrie Paulson, Mark Sorenson, Lucille Nechanicky, Gretchen Oswald Thompson, Peter Kasper, Leah Berg, Wes Neidermeier, Alison & Chad Muilenburg
• Monday, August 15th: Roger Wayne, Obert Osmundson, Kaye Dee Hanson, Nancy Nelson, Stephanie Peterson, Rhonda Shelton, Cade Shelton, Brian Warnke, Dorrie Horan, Michael Suelter, Larry & Kathleen Jensen, Kellie Benning, Brian Warnke, Maverick Harold Knutson
• Tuesday, August 16th: Kaven Dean VanHal, Haley Deml, Alexander James Dufresne, Mary Lerberg, Shayla Ann Marie Pachoel, Julie Arnold, Wayne & Marie Dobberstein, Harold & Janice Jensen, Mark & Diana Sundwall, Jeff & Julie Schlei, Donny & Gail Turvold
• Wednesday, August 17th: Cole Brody Thompson, Katie Klemmensen, Julie Osmundson, Luke Wiersma, Carol Nelson, Dillon Matthew Kubiatowicz, Abbey Beaber, Jackie DeVrient, Sonya Peterson, Cheryl Spurr, Steve Ladlie, Daniel Whelan, Rod & Cheryl Thompson, Tira & James Smith, Tina & Todd Wangen
• Thursday, August 18th: Donny Bartsch, Ron Johnson, Rick Johnson, John Ross Vermedahl, David Klocek, Michael Ingvaldson, Kelly Schmidt Janning, Connie Robertson, David Rietsema, Gary & Kathy Anderson, Ryan & Jill Hanson, Tamara & David Jepson, Simon & Arlean Lee
Wishing you much happiness on your special day!
