tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651794525042598507.post6930480172306361372..comments2023-11-22T03:57:57.207-05:00Comments on Round The Bend: Playground MemoriesCarlettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11178161514195582965noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651794525042598507.post-11758480581244595692009-07-11T22:55:25.297-04:002009-07-11T22:55:25.297-04:00This one brought back a lot of fond memories for m...This one brought back a lot of fond memories for me, too. I didn't know they stopped making swings. That's just plain sad.MyMaracashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277857661670053625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651794525042598507.post-57789305500706207002009-07-10T20:27:58.417-04:002009-07-10T20:27:58.417-04:00You brought back such wonderful memories. Our sli...You brought back such wonderful memories. Our slide (like yours) was taller. But I remember the merry go round the most. But it was the one at the library. Older brother and I played at it while our Mother was in the library.Leedrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04914177127665868671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651794525042598507.post-54540622296479473682009-07-10T11:44:33.688-04:002009-07-10T11:44:33.688-04:00Wonderful photos and recollections. There is alway...Wonderful photos and recollections. There is always such warmth and love of life in your posts. I never saw one of those spring toy things before. What a sheltered life I have lived. Sigh.Ravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04996538460071167819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651794525042598507.post-58949340278003765012009-07-10T05:44:19.900-04:002009-07-10T05:44:19.900-04:00Wonderful post, Carletta! (I'm slowly trying ...Wonderful post, Carletta! (I'm slowly trying to catch up...Lorelei was supposed to be here early but it isn't happening today!)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651794525042598507.post-51736699561599905312009-07-09T23:34:35.463-04:002009-07-09T23:34:35.463-04:00I am not surprised that David took notice of this ...I am not surprised that David took notice of this wonderful post. I was thinking about our swing set at home today for some reason and I don't remember anyone ever getting more than a bump or bruise from it.... Now everything is so scary and dangerous...Rambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651794525042598507.post-48564337600380234352009-07-09T12:17:56.102-04:002009-07-09T12:17:56.102-04:00Oh, to be a child again and have nothing to do but...Oh, to be a child again and have nothing to do but play. :-)2sweetnsaxyhttp://eyesmindheart.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651794525042598507.post-467350872219906302009-07-08T12:13:49.273-04:002009-07-08T12:13:49.273-04:00great post and congrats on your mention at david&#...great post and congrats on your mention at david's blogkayerjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08479123027080062607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651794525042598507.post-7671816868791612772009-07-08T00:14:19.537-04:002009-07-08T00:14:19.537-04:00hi carletta,
whenever i visit mr. jim, i always, a...hi carletta,<br />whenever i visit mr. jim, i always, after i comment read his other friends comments.<br />i saw you there and was so glad that you appreciated that family picture he posted.<br />things are nice but there is nothing in the whole wide world better than family!<br /><br />i am glad i came here now,<br />this is such a delightful post.<br />it brings back so many happy schoolhood memories for me.<br />you are so right!<br />there were very few kids that got hurt in the play ground and boy! all the cement ground all over the place!<br />you know what though...i think that kids have a whole army of guardian angels looking after them.<br />i think adults do too.<br />my husband and i drove out west five times by motorcycle and one of the men at our church said that those times that the guardian angels were surely working overtime!<br /><br />i love a swing still.<br />i am old but i am always tempted to when i see a swing to just get on and swing just as high as i can!<br />one of the guys at our church had lots of kids and so he used to put up a tire swing and one time when i went calling on them, there was nobody home and so i just got into that tire swing and had a good old time....white hair and all..!<br /><br />well, i will say so long for now and maybe read a few more of your <br />carletta's captures before it gets too late...maybe one or two..ha!<br />love terryTerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08917338886406940158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651794525042598507.post-27677377946205279642009-07-07T23:20:24.221-04:002009-07-07T23:20:24.221-04:00I can almost see the children playing...
Congra...I can almost see the children playing... <br /><br />Congrat on POTD!Pseudohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10430783970802030846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651794525042598507.post-9910661243378131612009-07-07T20:02:47.465-04:002009-07-07T20:02:47.465-04:00great pictures brings back lots of memories as we ...great pictures brings back lots of memories as we lived down the street from our old school before it was closed down. So many memories were created in those old school yardsannies homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14583996787641143024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651794525042598507.post-34996190656679403952009-07-07T18:42:09.536-04:002009-07-07T18:42:09.536-04:00Happened by today, only by accident. May I come b...Happened by today, only by accident. May I come back a enjoy your great photos..thankx, glennglnrozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922837344762102334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651794525042598507.post-27070051211174250402009-07-07T18:15:40.898-04:002009-07-07T18:15:40.898-04:00LOL ~ oh the dangers of a playground, Carletta. We...LOL ~ oh the dangers of a playground, Carletta. We didn't think about the hazards back then, did we?<br /><br />We always had fun playing outside, sans the electronic toys of today, as Ralph mentioned. ;-)<br /><br />* the good old days *<br /><br />thanks for the memory filled post!Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418107045479403480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651794525042598507.post-4198423824180352152009-07-07T16:07:11.733-04:002009-07-07T16:07:11.733-04:00I LOVED the merry-go-round when I was a kid. Now, ...I LOVED the merry-go-round when I was a kid. Now, what does that say about me? I enjoyed these photos very much, they really brought me back. Congrats on the POTD!Elizabeth Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150221675618198674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651794525042598507.post-81138036388103125772009-07-07T14:06:36.758-04:002009-07-07T14:06:36.758-04:00Ah, those merry-go-rounds.... was it Bill Cosby wh...Ah, those merry-go-rounds.... was it Bill Cosby who did a sketch about them... that playgrounds were built by adults who wanted to get rid of children..."No child will tell you they want a thing that will spin them round and round and round so fast so that when they stop they stumble off and throw up." I remember laying on them with feet towards the outside and holding on the the rails and then looking up at the sky as we turned... but turned slowly. Wouldn't a digital camera have been great then?srphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11751987787364198318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651794525042598507.post-14353150857118319652009-07-07T13:05:27.418-04:002009-07-07T13:05:27.418-04:00It is so sad that the safety weenies have banned t...It is so sad that the safety weenies have banned that kind of merry-go-round. We LOVED them! Thanks for the great memories and great photos!SouthLakesMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08822510653198676631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651794525042598507.post-82794380426687509212009-07-07T12:07:56.290-04:002009-07-07T12:07:56.290-04:00Revisiting, Carletta. I took another look at the ...Revisiting, Carletta. I took another look at the schoolhouse and it reminded me of a red schoolhouse I saw this past weekend that had been converted into a private residence. The old school sign was still up on the side of the house and the bell was still in the bell tower. The property and entire restoration was beautiful. Sadly, I could stop to take pictures. Alas.Annie Jeffrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15415548089882625246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651794525042598507.post-30191235110459784462009-07-07T12:00:21.751-04:002009-07-07T12:00:21.751-04:00love the pics of the old playground. brought back ...love the pics of the old playground. brought back great memories. burned many a time by the metal slides myself. congrats on POTD!Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651794525042598507.post-25456140390137898402009-07-07T11:59:24.571-04:002009-07-07T11:59:24.571-04:00These trigger memories for me as well. Unfortunat...These trigger memories for me as well. Unfortunately, I experienced quite a different social standing in my youth, and the only playground equipment I really used was the swing. Trees. That was what I liked best, because there was no interaction with the other children. I could climb high above the rest of my world and find a peaceful solace. The hurt from racism and cruelty did not seem to go that high.<br /><br />There are scars (so to speak) in my memory, but not fresh wounds. I thank God for the healing that has come in my life since then.Craver Viihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882284402568264182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651794525042598507.post-53509413107202348782009-07-07T10:43:55.488-04:002009-07-07T10:43:55.488-04:00Wow you can just tell these are old playground toy...Wow you can just tell these are old playground toys I would love to photograph them! You did a great job with this story!Amandahttp://www.moorebloglife.com/2009/07/07/ruby-and-thats-my-world-tuesday-back-in-van-nuys/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651794525042598507.post-88509218245054274642009-07-07T10:04:52.293-04:002009-07-07T10:04:52.293-04:00Wonderful post, bringing back memories of when pla...Wonderful post, bringing back memories of when playgrounds could hurt, and that was what made them so exciting. Nowadays people are so afraid of being sued that their kids are wrapped up in cotton wool.<br /><br />Here from post of the day at authorblog. Well done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651794525042598507.post-69115102040025007282009-07-07T09:57:56.235-04:002009-07-07T09:57:56.235-04:00These photos certainly take me back in time! I rem...These photos certainly take me back in time! I remember playgrounds like that. I wonder what health & safety would say about them now!<br />Congratulations on POTD mention.Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651794525042598507.post-91437403523180354072009-07-07T09:32:55.112-04:002009-07-07T09:32:55.112-04:00What a fun post ... and congrats to you on sharing...What a fun post ... and congrats to you on sharing top honors on David's POTD!Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651794525042598507.post-24580417916804928732009-07-07T09:28:26.977-04:002009-07-07T09:28:26.977-04:00Very nice journey back in time. Loved the story a...Very nice journey back in time. Loved the story and the photos. Congrats on POTD!<br /><br />Craig GlennCraig Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10648043386935477033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651794525042598507.post-87369772056218794992009-07-07T09:20:36.367-04:002009-07-07T09:20:36.367-04:00What a lovely post! No wonder David made you POTD!...What a lovely post! No wonder David made you POTD!! Congratulations Carletta!! I remember getting hurt on the merry go round too as a child. Scary!Jientjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133675047491618720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651794525042598507.post-13549130851719274572009-07-07T07:42:29.442-04:002009-07-07T07:42:29.442-04:00Congrats on POTD!!
Your photos are fantastic and ...Congrats on POTD!!<br /><br />Your photos are fantastic and the subjects could have come directly from my childhood past in southern Georgia.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813508472498593787noreply@blogger.com