Friday, May 1, 2009

HAPPY MAY DAY:





ONE OF MY FAVORITE MEMORIES IS MAY DAY- WHETHER IT WAS IN SCHOOL MAKING A FLOWER BASKET FOR MY MOM OR WITH MOM AT HOME TAKING PAPER AND MAKING A LITTLE CARRIER WITH THE PASTE ELMER'S GLUE AND PICKING VIOLETS AND DANDLE LIONS TO FILL THEM FOR OUR NEIGHBORS. I WOULD HANG THEM ON THE DOOR KNOBS AND RING THE BELL AND RUN BACK HOME TO GET THE NEXT ONE.
THEY WERE VERY SIMPLE AND EVEN MAYBE CHILDISH, BUT WE HAD A LOT OF FUN SPENDING TIME TOGETHER AND MAKING OTHERS SMILE.
WE WERE CAMPING ONE YEAR AND WE COULDN'T FIND A BOTTLE OF GLUE IN THE TRAILER SO MOM MADE PASTE OUT OF FLOUR AND SALT. IT WORKED AND WE TOOK THE MAY BASKETS AND HUNG THEM ON THE DOORS OF THE OTHER CAMPERS.

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