Childhood Memories

If I could go back to one period in my life, I'd choose my childhood. A time when I had no bills to pay. No snow to shovel. No decisions to make.

As I get older, I find myself taking more trips down memory lane. Here are a few of my favourite childhood memories: 

10) Waking up before my parents every Saturday morning to watch cartoons. Some of my  favourites were: Thunder Cats, JEM, Care Bears, Teddy Ruxpin and the Muppet Babies.

9) Being called a boy by my classmates for wearing a He-Man t-shirt. All that name calling didn't phase me one bit. That was my favourite t-shirt of all time. No one was going to stop me from wearing it!

8) I couldn't have been more than 3 years old when I grabbed a tub of Vaseline and smeared it all over my face, body and hair. My Mother was not impressed!

7) Moving from our condo (5 Vicora Linkway, Suite 506 - yes I remember!) during my second last week of Grade 1.

6) Watching Mary Poppins for the first time. To this day, that is still my favourite Disney movie.

5) Meeting Jodie (Nerene Virgin) from “Today’s Special”.

4) Receiving my first Cabbage Patch doll from my favourite Uncle.

3) Getting Rainbow Brite and Starlite for Christmas. My parents must have gone to a dozen stores before finding Rainbow Brite. I almost had to settle for Twink.

2) Saying the F word at my Dad’s work party. My parents were furious. As soon as we got home, my parents made me wash my mouth with brown soap. I never said the F word again.

1) My first day of Kindergarten. It was raining that morning and our Cordoba was being towed to the mechanic for repairs. Instead of taking the bus or a cab, my Dad and I ran all the way to Gateway Boulevard Public School in the rain.  

What are some of your favourite childhood memories?

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