tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555575271863496735.post543892815746520690..comments2024-03-24T20:47:42.717-05:00Comments on Journey to the stars and worlds of imagination: Memories of Firsts #MFRWauthorUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555575271863496735.post-13292954426718200702017-10-22T19:45:28.649-05:002017-10-22T19:45:28.649-05:00Having the ring from your "first love" i...Having the ring from your "first love" is quite an accomplishment. It's one way to help keep a memory alive. thanks for stopping by.Helen Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01194876999519569188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555575271863496735.post-22338540241524200042017-10-21T09:53:28.220-05:002017-10-21T09:53:28.220-05:00Your story about the ring at six is cute. I still ...Your story about the ring at six is cute. I still have the ring from my "first love." I was older than six. :-) My love of reading came from my dad. At a young age, we'd read and talk about stories in Reader's Digest. I can't hear or see one now without thinking of my dad. He insisted I read. Mary J. McCoy-Dresselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13885679683373617239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555575271863496735.post-50547630672442934372017-10-21T09:19:16.688-05:002017-10-21T09:19:16.688-05:00@Ed Don't think the "engagement" las...@Ed Don't think the "engagement" lasted too long. I moved that summer. And since it wasn't a diamond it was a friendship gift not the formal proposal that he had originally envisioned. But it was a sweet romantic thought for a first crush.Helen Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01194876999519569188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555575271863496735.post-80380926228916717352017-10-21T09:12:09.245-05:002017-10-21T09:12:09.245-05:00@Raine @Maureen Love of Reading is a precious gift...@Raine @Maureen Love of Reading is a precious gift I inherited from my grandmother and mother. Helen Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01194876999519569188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555575271863496735.post-78629221969037240622017-10-21T09:03:35.162-05:002017-10-21T09:03:35.162-05:00@Kenzie - we finally had to clean out the Cherry A...@Kenzie - we finally had to clean out the Cherry Ames a couple of moves ago. But my mother was happy they went to a good home.<br /><br />@Robin - Thanks, you've given me an idea. Maybe I'll incorporate him into a story.<br /><br />@Meka - memory? Is that something we're supposed to have. I know the "engagement" story but don't really remember it.I'm at the age where I have what they call benign forgetfullness. But I don't know what is so benign about it.<br />Helen Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01194876999519569188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555575271863496735.post-63761162133131013872017-10-21T00:06:31.221-05:002017-10-21T00:06:31.221-05:00So , how long was your engagement to Mr Six? Prett...So , how long was your engagement to Mr Six? Pretty long, I imagine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555575271863496735.post-13690382291175098292017-10-20T15:03:06.129-05:002017-10-20T15:03:06.129-05:00Reading is a wonderful first, and enduring, love!Reading is a wonderful first, and enduring, love!Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18344104136273015426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555575271863496735.post-55350104283144396802017-10-20T14:29:59.521-05:002017-10-20T14:29:59.521-05:00Yes, books! Romance novels are probably the best a...Yes, books! Romance novels are probably the best and safest way for a girl to experience all the things she can't in real life. Lovely post and thanks for sharing! (the engagement ring was cute)RaineBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563853703480189861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555575271863496735.post-11432397225092150882017-10-20T11:56:20.479-05:002017-10-20T11:56:20.479-05:00aww how sweet. I loved the story of being 'pro...aww how sweet. I loved the story of being 'proposed' to at 6. See I wish I had memories like that I could recall, but alas my memory is terrible.Meka Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592225193233705022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555575271863496735.post-32840788465030878082017-10-20T11:51:19.719-05:002017-10-20T11:51:19.719-05:00I read ALL the Nancy Drew books that were publishe...I read ALL the Nancy Drew books that were published at the time and still have the majority of them packed away in my basement. Loved hearing about your first "engagement" - what a cute little romance hero the little guy was!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10466000051121871189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555575271863496735.post-73840777046348733072017-10-20T09:51:47.654-05:002017-10-20T09:51:47.654-05:00I LOVED reading Cherry Ames! My mom had most of t...I LOVED reading Cherry Ames! My mom had most of the books, and 'Student Nurse' is missing the first few pages of Ch. 1. I'd love to find a complete, non-damaged copy of it. I also devoured Vicki Barr, Dana Girls, and The Bobsey Twins. I'm praying that when I unpack those books from my storage unit they're still in good condition.Kenzie Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160523410013966070noreply@blogger.com