'OLD SCHOOL'

The other day I was in the grocery store with Big T.  On a hanging rack...randomly, like by the cereal....were 3 'jacks' packages. 
Now, when I say 'jacks'....I'll bet your mind doesn't immediately go to the elementary school playground, like mine does.  However, I remember vividly, not being able to wait until recess so that we could go sit on the cement slab and play jacks. 

So, since this memory returned to me when I saw those packages, I had to give that explanation to Big T when he asked..."What are those??" 
Really??  Okay, well, he's a 11 year old boy involved in sports...so I have to forgive that question.  So I was in the middle of explaining to him, while shopping, about how my elementary friends and I used to play jacks everyday on the playground, with METAL jacks and a bouncy ball.   :)

Interestingly enough.....as I was talking about it, a lady who was headed the other way on the same aisle, piped up in the middle of my explanation and said..."We used to play with metal jacks and a golf ball."  Small discussion with her about our 'red bouncy' ball v. the golf ball.....either was pretty cool, I think.  :)



I told you all this to say THIS.....I bought those three packages of jacks
(these are actually PLASTIC...but they'll have to do) for this weekend....
guess who's going to learn to play Mom's 'old school' game this weekend...???  :)  :)  :) 

Here's to fond 'childhood memories' that sneak up on you in the cereal aisle. 
G                                    P.S.  Anyone wanna play???   :)