Fun For Me ... Music For You

Let's try this again ... for the second time.
It got lost somehow the first time.

Anyway ...

Here's a picture taken on the town square in Neosho, Missouri where I grew up.
I've had many picnics on that green grass!
Every Christmas parade ...
Thanksgiving parade ...
Fall Festivals ...
Shopping ...

The fourth store front over is where I bought my Letterman's Jacket when I was in high school.
I didn't play in sports, but played the cello in orchestra and won medals and ribbons at contest and lettered that way.

A couple of doors down is where I had my senior pictures taken.
Boy, was that a long time ago!
Doesn't seem possible.

There also was a Variety store on one corner, but I can't remember what it was called at that time. I liked it because it had toys. It had clothes and other items as well.
I remember that it had cheap toys that I could afford to find something to buy.
When all else failed ... bought some gum.

I can remember shopping downtown before Walmart moved in.

This is where I lived all of my life since the age of around three.
My Grandpa Testerman and my Dad built our house.
It holds many fond memories for me.

I stated kindergarten at South School Elementary which was kindergarten through fourth grade.
Then moved to Neosho Intermediate School for fifth through sixth grade.
Then on to Neosho Junior High School for seventh through eighth grade.
Then to Neosho Senior High School for ninth through twelfth grade.

I was in orchestra and in pep club.
Went to most of the football games, baseball games ...
wasn't really into basketball all that much until I had my boys and they both played.
Went to all of the dances.
I love to dance.

I was actually shy then ...
not anymore.
I'm not sure when that changed.
Sometime in my early twenties.

No one who knows me now thinks I'm shy!!!