When You Were Little - Saturday Mornings

You boys are getting big now - especially you, Sasha, since you seem taller every time I see you.

It's always fun to tell "when you were little" stories.  So, here are some memories to share with you of typical Saturday mornings with younger Carroll boys.

• Eating Breakfast !  I liked to make yummy french toast and pancakes.  Or Dad would make specialties like bologna eggs.  Or sometimes you went over to Chef Grandma's house - she was a wonderful cook plus she let you eat in her TV room (yikes, the rug did get sticky!).
• Going to Fluffy's!  Avenue News, a favorite destination on Wyoming Ave, was a block away (where the "Village II Gold& Silversmith" jewelry store is now).  It was popular among the older crowd (interpretation = "old men") for coffee, snacks and good times chatting it up with the guys.  Lee and Sam Brosso were the owners, and usually one or both were around.  We referred to the place as "Fluffy's", since Lee's father Fluffy worked there most mornings when he was in good health (Fluffy was a retired barber and quite bald, but apparently had lots of hair as a younger man.)  The Avenue News sign advertised "novelties", and I would search in vain for items that could be considered novel.  Anyway, the two of you favored treats such as cookies, chips, candy, juice & chocolate milk.  
• Treks to Butler Street Park !  Sasha, you probably don't remember playing with Lenny who we see at church.  Brock, you still go to the park and played with Adam last fall when temperatures were conducive to playground time. 
• Visiting with Uncle George, Aunt Rebecca and Meow a few houses up Monument Ave.  We had pleasant times stopping in to say hello, getting drinks, and going through the Gerboc toy box.  Meow, Uncle Jason's grey kitty, was very friendly.  We got to see her both at the Gerboc residence and at the Carroll's, as she was well-known through the neighborhood.  Meow would climb up the dogwood tree by Aunt Pam's porch and walk over the roof to visit Wolfie outside Aunt Pam's kitchen window.  And she would climb up the walnut tree to our deck to check on Tiger...  unfortunately, Tiger did not like company so they ended up hissing and spitting at each other (luckily, separated by the sliding door off our dining area) until Meow got tired and slowly made her way back down to the garden.  

But my favorite memory of all is the Lilo & Stitch show which kicked off the ABC Kids Saturday morning line up.  At 9 a.m. every Saturday, we danced and sang through the theme song then watched the show.  Hope you remember too.....  and maybe you'll still get up and dance while you listen to the Lilo & Stitch Theme Song now!