Stop The Clock..!

That feeling of Nostalgia....

My conversations the past several weeks

with those I have known since childhood,

has me yearning for those past 

days of a much more simplified time.. 

Remember the Corner Store?,

usually family owned and operated..

One such store was located on

the block I lived on..

And after we moved to the home

my parents purchased,

around the corner was 

another "little corner" store..

Before taking the short walk

or skipping as I sang...loudly,

(Yes, I was that child)

I counted my pennies 

so I was sure to know exactly

how much candy I could purchase...

Yes, there was a time when

one could purchase candy for one cent,

leaving the store with a small brown paper bag

filled to top with one cent candy..!

I usually left the store with more 

candy than pennies...

The owner was very good friends 

with my Grandfather..:)

and he liked my singing...! 

The candy was usually kept behind a glass

cabinet in large boxes with the lid torn off,

allowing you to claim your own individual pieces..

Most times leaving the store

my journey was short..

I would plop down on the

steps of the store and dig into my overflowing

bag filled with my favorite treats..

Here are a few of my favorites

that filled my bag...

Bazooka Bubble Gum

Candy Buttons

Candy Lipstick

Candy Necklace

Filled Wax

Fruit Striped Gum

Sugar Daddy

Tootsie Filled Pop

Tootsie Roll

Swedish Fish

Any of these look familiar or one of your favorites?

The funny thing about my favorite list above,

Today, I wouldn't eat most of what is shown..!

Yes, today at this time of my life...

It would be some rich Chocolate,

(as my friend Wendy describes)

"Decadent and Fabulous" creation..!

Have a Fabulous Week

K