Growing up in the 1950's

Growing up in the 50’s

Going barefoot all summer..

Hopping and jumping the first time

On the hot tar road..

Playing with blow fish, while our parents

Purse seine on  3 rd beach in Middletown.

Clam bakes in the evening..  the whole day

Spent playing on the beach.. while the adult

Set up the fire pit and put the clams, chicken,

Corn, and sea weed over the burning rocks.

Covered with seaweed and sand until 5 at night.

Haying with the folks, in the hot sun. Going

Down to the town pump with a large canning

Jar to get cold cold water to drink.

Fishing off the rocks for striped bass.. and

Getting 6 or more.. in 3 hours time.

Going to the dump with our dad and bringing more home than we took to the dump.

Cranking forever it seem, to make ice cream in a wooden bucket with ice and a metal can in the middle… Putting strawberries in as it started to solidify  

Riding my pony, Bucky thru the tree nursery, to the canel.. and laying on his back watching clouds form while he ate grass…

These are the memories of a good childhood.

Spacing out the not good memories.