My mother stood on the back porch and yelled up the alley to my best friend’s house (across the next street). Thinking back: I wonder if there were noise ordinances on the books back then.
Does anyone here remember the days when there was only white (pre-pastel colored) sidewalk chalk for hop scotch? Does anyone even remember how to hop scotch? (Bet I can find that on Youtube.)
In North Bay, we had access to some great sports facilities, so the kids were soon skating, swimming, and playing hockey. My car was on the road constantly — ferrying them to the rink or the “Y,” or wherever the game was to be, and I had a rule: four trips only. I would only drive into town four times in a day. This was met with some confusion, as I had counted each way, there and back, as separate trips! The rule was then changed to eight trips. AAAUGH!
Welcome to the world of Hockey Moms, Elly. Just pray Mike’s schedule doesn’t include 6AM practices, which does happen. He left out the games on Saturdays and Sundays, too. When you’ve got a kid who skates, EVERY night is Hockey Night in Canada (minus Don Cherry upbraiding Euros at the rink).
Night-Gaunt49: comicsssfan thinks everyone but him live a life of luxury with perfect schools and families..Four trips to town probably involves four trips back home.
Yup — I could have seen my Mom (who didn’t even drive) mommyvanning me to sports, dance, or any of the other extra-curricular activities kids are expected to participate in today.
God doesn’t have anything to do with Elly-haters, charm school drop out.-Of course, if this ’toon had been about John confessing to exhaustion at the idea of dedicating every minute of his time to driving his kids to games, you would have yawp-yawped about how spoiled the children are.
howtheduck: There were “church softball and basketball leagues” in the ’40s, but few had uniforms, and none had practice outside of sandlot games, nor overbearing coaches.
ORMouseworks about 10 years ago
Well, look at it this way, Elly, you’re not going to be bored ! ;)
Templo S.U.D. about 10 years ago
Wait, what about Thursdays?
She Mc about 10 years ago
yep, it was a bit like that in our house!!!
Aaberon about 10 years ago
My mother stood on the back porch and yelled up the alley to my best friend’s house (across the next street). Thinking back: I wonder if there were noise ordinances on the books back then.
Aaberon about 10 years ago
Does anyone here remember the days when there was only white (pre-pastel colored) sidewalk chalk for hop scotch? Does anyone even remember how to hop scotch? (Bet I can find that on Youtube.)
Mumblix Premium Member about 10 years ago
Lynn’s Notes:
In North Bay, we had access to some great sports facilities, so the kids were soon skating, swimming, and playing hockey. My car was on the road constantly — ferrying them to the rink or the “Y,” or wherever the game was to be, and I had a rule: four trips only. I would only drive into town four times in a day. This was met with some confusion, as I had counted each way, there and back, as separate trips! The rule was then changed to eight trips. AAAUGH!
fidgetkitty about 10 years ago
Thursday will be your chance to thaw out!
Guilty Bystander about 10 years ago
Welcome to the world of Hockey Moms, Elly. Just pray Mike’s schedule doesn’t include 6AM practices, which does happen. He left out the games on Saturdays and Sundays, too. When you’ve got a kid who skates, EVERY night is Hockey Night in Canada (minus Don Cherry upbraiding Euros at the rink).
summerdog86 about 10 years ago
Well, she had better invest in a nice, luxury set of winter underwear to wear to practice. Something comfortable…warm…expensive.
hippogriff about 10 years ago
Night-Gaunt49: comicsssfan thinks everyone but him live a life of luxury with perfect schools and families..Four trips to town probably involves four trips back home.
She Mc about 10 years ago
For me, waaay before that!
GloMama about 10 years ago
I remember back in the 50ties… Hopscotch, Kickball, Pickup sticks and 4 square… A long time ago.
platechick about 10 years ago
I was a single working mom so my daughter had to go to YMCA after school program to do homework until I picked her up and we were both exhausted.
lindz.coop Premium Member about 10 years ago
Yup — I could have seen my Mom (who didn’t even drive) mommyvanning me to sports, dance, or any of the other extra-curricular activities kids are expected to participate in today.
Argythree about 10 years ago
God doesn’t have anything to do with Elly-haters, charm school drop out.-Of course, if this ’toon had been about John confessing to exhaustion at the idea of dedicating every minute of his time to driving his kids to games, you would have yawp-yawped about how spoiled the children are.
hippogriff about 10 years ago
howtheduck: There were “church softball and basketball leagues” in the ’40s, but few had uniforms, and none had practice outside of sandlot games, nor overbearing coaches.