You know what I miss? Jacks and playing hopscotch. I think jacks are great for keeping your manual dexterity and speed. My mother had painted a court on the back end of our driveway when we lived in Salt Lake City and I spent many happy hours playing different versions on it. I had a few round rubber discs the size of a coaster called a hoppy taw (I think it’s a Utah thing) specifically used for hopscotch:
Hi Jane, I miss jacks too! I spent hours playing with a friend in my summer of seventh grade. I never played hopscotch too much, but I LOVED jumping rope and also tether ball. I don’t know if I see too many children jumping rope anymore. I used to love to play Double Dutch. Thanks for jogging my memory. 🙂
My mother and I moved to NYC after SLC and I learned how to jump Double Dutch when I attended PS 165 (6th grade). It was a big deal on our small playground at recess. I also learned how to play handball (I am guessing that is more of an East Coast game) playing against the long stretch of a windowless building across the street from my apartment.
I don’t know about that Susie, but I do look better when I smile…I’m aging, but I am glad God gave me a long enough life to age. Some of my friends died young…and I appreciate the years I have been given.
You are so right. There are some days when I think my life is too long and I need to go- I want to so meet the people who have gone ahead of me and also when life gets too much for me.
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You know what I miss? Jacks and playing hopscotch. I think jacks are great for keeping your manual dexterity and speed. My mother had painted a court on the back end of our driveway when we lived in Salt Lake City and I spent many happy hours playing different versions on it. I had a few round rubber discs the size of a coaster called a hoppy taw (I think it’s a Utah thing) specifically used for hopscotch:
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Hi Jane, I miss jacks too! I spent hours playing with a friend in my summer of seventh grade. I never played hopscotch too much, but I LOVED jumping rope and also tether ball. I don’t know if I see too many children jumping rope anymore. I used to love to play Double Dutch. Thanks for jogging my memory. 🙂
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My mother and I moved to NYC after SLC and I learned how to jump Double Dutch when I attended PS 165 (6th grade). It was a big deal on our small playground at recess. I also learned how to play handball (I am guessing that is more of an East Coast game) playing against the long stretch of a windowless building across the street from my apartment.
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P.S. That is a wonderful photo of you on the swing.
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Thanks, I love swinging…keeps me young. I have a porch swing too, but love the long swoop of the rope swing. 🙂
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I never played handball, there was something called Four Square, but I must not have played that too much as I can’t remember much about it.
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Kathy, you are beautiful !
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I don’t know about that Susie, but I do look better when I smile…I’m aging, but I am glad God gave me a long enough life to age. Some of my friends died young…and I appreciate the years I have been given.
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You are so right. There are some days when I think my life is too long and I need to go- I want to so meet the people who have gone ahead of me and also when life gets too much for me.
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I really miss a lot of my family who have gone ahead.
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