Jennifro

Good as Gold

Last week I was digging around in the basement, ripping through boxes when I found a treasure that had been buried a little too long:  my old journals.  I screamed in delight because although I knew they weren't lost, they weren't exactly found either.  I hadn't laid eyes on them since we moved over four years ago, and I had been a bit nervous they had never surfaced.  Also in the box were my old photo albums childhood-college and two huge binders of letters Nick and I had written to each other while he was on his mission.  You should've seen me muscling that box through the maze-of-mess down there, but I was so anxious to reacquaint myself with my old friends, I had to get tough.  

The brown one starts on February 26, 1978 and ends September 18, 1989.  Lots of gaps but it's a pretty great synopsis of my entire childhood through my freshman year in college.  The cream one starts October 21, 1989 and ends April 29, 1992 and contains more college LOOOOOVE than any human should be allowed to devour in one sitting!  I seriously sat on the couch and laughed out loud until 1:30 in the morning--occasionally calling on Nick to listen to my heartfelt entries--though I'm not sure he will ever truly appreciate the emotions of my youth.  I now cannot be happier that I have a blog; I realize my mind can only recall a fraction of what's past.  I read things from my life that I wouldn't have remembered in a million years.  Some of which (with a strong emphasis on some) will be a delight to read to my kids sometime.  For example...."Did you know that your mom and dad met in a game of truth or dare?"  Ha! Ha! Save that one till they're married!  How's this for dating myself:

June 22, 1980

I'll tell you a few things about myself.  First, my favorite tv shows are Charlie's Angels, Eight is Enough, Facts of Life, Different Strokes, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Love Boat and Fantasy Island. (Mother, really, Fantasy Island...!) Next my favorite rock group is the "Bee Gees."  And my favorite movie is Somewhere in Time. (RICHARD!!!!!!)  My favorite song is Bite the Dust. (check me out!)  My favorite movie star is Dick Van Patten. (cuckoo!)  And my favorite boyfriend who is a moviestar is Erik Estrada. (Oh Ponch!)  I even know his car number "32."  My best friends are Amber, Tara, Desiree and Abby Dixon.  We went to my Grandma's house in Springville and went to the carnival with my cousins.  I bought me and Jill a skateboard necklace.  And we went to the zoo and we got to make our own wax animal for 25 cents.  On June 20, 1980 I went to play baseball because I am on a baseball team and my dad is the coach. I can hit pretty good and made a home run (who knew!  why did no one encourage me in athletics?) This week I learned to embrodry and made a pillow case with a mouse and a piece of cheese.  Jennifer 9 years old.

Do you know what you got for Christmas in 1981?  I do. (oh yeah, mosta you's weren't born).

January 25, 1981

For Christmas Jill and I got a sterio.  I got a Kenny Rogers record, Merlyn, Simon, a baton, Ceramic figures to paint, a stuffed dog, pencil box, cologne (maybe Jean Nate?) a beach towel with a pink flamingo on it, a Barbie, the game Operation, the game Family Feud, pencil with my name on it, pad with my name on it.  But that's all.  (little ingrate)

New subject.  The other day I was picking something up at Mary's and stopped to take a photo or two.  Ever since I've lived here I've meant to click the driveway during the fall.  The yellow poplars (?) are unbelievably gorgeous! Look at how small the fence looks to get an idea of how tall the trees are.

Nature.  Don't you love it.