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September 17 – a memory you would love to relive.

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September 17, 2013February 16, 2017

a memory you would love to relive… {there are so many}

The air in the house was stifling.
July was bleeding into August with a fiery haze.
Windows were open, ceiling fans cranked high, glasses of iced water littered the kitchen table.
I walked into the den to find my father laying on the ground in his shorts with his arms splayed out, a stack of cds leaning at his feet, listening to some classic rock.
What are you doing dad?
He patted the carpet next to him. I laid down, splayed my arms out, and listened to the guitar solos with him. Do you know who the bassist in this band is? he asked. He always asked this; or the drummer, guitarist, lead singer. It was a running game – if we guessed right he would buy us a SoBe at our next gas station visit. I don’t know…i replied. He laughed and explained the guys talent and what the background of the band was.
At some point in this conversation my brother had walked into the room and laid down opposite of me with his head butting up against mine. The three of us laid there for a song more when mom walked in.
I wondered where y’all went, i should have known we would take a music break.
We were supposed to be cleaning.
She laid down with us and listened to the music.
There we were, a family, listening to music, building faint memories.

. . .

RUMMY!
Dang it all, Jennifer won again. She always won…i think she was cheating. It was summer time and we were at our family beach house for the week. Sand still wedged in between my toes even though the sun had set long before. My cousins surrounded our table with decks of cards sprawled out in front of us. Another round? Jonathan asked. It was already after 1am and past a few of our bedtimes; but this is what we did during the summer – got sunburned, played rummy, ate too many bags of chips, went ghost crab hunting, played bingo, and built memories. We heard one of our parents slip out of their room and stand in front of us, Do y’all know what time it is? ….just one more game! Someone has to beat jennifer! The score sheet showed that she was a solid 50 points ahead of all of us. I looked around the table, jennifer, jonathan, jason, jade, ty, and bo, and a friend or two scattered throughout. This was so fun, staying up late – playing cards – getting frustrated – laughing. My hand closed around my sweet tea glass, condensation dripping between my fingers, i need a refill, anyone else? Everyone else needed a refill, as always … grandma’s sweet tea was just too good.

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joining jenni today for her blogtember challenge.


{etsy crushes link-up tomorrow}
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8 comments on “September 17 – a memory you would love to relive.”

  1. Allison says:
    September 17, 2013 at 2:35 pm

    I love that you shared these memories in story form.. they were so fun to read! I didn't have these exact experiences, of course, but they reminded me of moments and feelings from my own childhood. Thanks for sharing 🙂

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  2. Amy Daniewicz says:
    September 17, 2013 at 5:35 pm

    I love the image of you all lying there, heads together. 🙂 Amy

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  3. Melanie Heyns says:
    September 17, 2013 at 6:16 pm

    I really like this post, reminds me so much of my childhood.

    Mel
    Mel's Corner

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  4. Victoria says:
    September 17, 2013 at 6:36 pm

    Love this post!!! 🙂 Thanks dor sharing these memories with us!

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  5. Sara says:
    September 17, 2013 at 7:50 pm

    I love these memories. I love how you told them.

    http://plethoraoponderings.blogspot.com/2013/09/memory-blogtember-day-11.html

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  6. Susannah says:
    September 17, 2013 at 10:36 pm

    What beautiful memories!

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  7. Jess says:
    September 18, 2013 at 4:15 am

    These sounds like great memories. Especially that first one. Such a beautiful picture. 🙂

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  8. Rach @ This Italian Family says:
    September 20, 2013 at 8:09 pm

    What a sweet way to share these memories! Love the storyline format. 🙂

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