tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post6303889428612010631..comments2024-02-10T02:29:29.558-06:00Comments on Life & Faith in Caneyhead: Tender Years: Zoo, never been to one.Barbara In Caneyheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-35817981210154419912016-05-06T22:14:27.882-05:002016-05-06T22:14:27.882-05:00I think that's probably why my parent's ne...I think that's probably why my parent's never suggested it and why I never asked to go! I'd much rather see all the diverse wildlife around my home free and wild.Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-690928153759489052016-05-05T19:09:28.517-05:002016-05-05T19:09:28.517-05:00"Zoo" is usually the first word that com..."Zoo" is usually the first word that comes to mind for Z, since I typically write about cities I've lived in... but I really don't like zoos! I do remember taking several trips to the Brookfield Zoo (in Chicago) growing up, and like all kids, I enjoyed seeing all the different wild animals. But once you're an adult, and start to realize that those animals don't belong in cages, zoos start to seem quite cruel. It's funny, though, because I don't feel the same way about aquariums (unless they also house mammals like orcas or seals/sea lions). Maybe it's because folks say fish don't have feelings?Laura Roberts @ Buttontapper Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03716439129745683442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-39467828223283030972016-05-02T20:33:51.692-05:002016-05-02T20:33:51.692-05:00Thanks for stopping by Caz! Sounds like a great c...Thanks for stopping by Caz! Sounds like a great childhood! Thanks for sharing.<br />Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-89024126484626530732016-05-02T20:31:38.681-05:002016-05-02T20:31:38.681-05:00Well, there you sit close to the Metroplex, of cou...Well, there you sit close to the Metroplex, of course you have! Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-30837497896656999252016-05-02T11:29:16.530-05:002016-05-02T11:29:16.530-05:00Should read @CazsBooksShould read @CazsBookscaz greenhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133397164720763837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-51310030323699961702016-05-02T11:28:31.911-05:002016-05-02T11:28:31.911-05:00Growing up as a child of the fifties was very simp...Growing up as a child of the fifties was very simple - played outside, got dirty, drank tap water, hated sprouts, had loads a fun!!! No computers or phones! Not even a house phone. No snacking between meals. Eat or go hungry, was the motto then. Wouldn't change any of it... And yes, went to the local zoo with the school.<br />Http://cazgreenham.blogspot.com<br />@CazsBoojs<br />#a2zcaz greenhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133397164720763837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-49254974826578243912016-05-02T11:12:52.377-05:002016-05-02T11:12:52.377-05:00I think we've commented before on rather simil...I think we've commented before on rather similar childhoods despite you in TX and me in PA. We did visit zoos - my dad loved reading every informational sign. Here - Ray and I have been to the Dallas and Ft.Worth zoos - really nice animal habitats. Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-40071635069228989462016-05-01T22:18:38.529-05:002016-05-01T22:18:38.529-05:00That's two votes for the San Diego Zoo I'v...That's two votes for the San Diego Zoo I've gotten! You have a good point, Liz. Perhaps more than anything, the fact that childhood is remembered as a simpler time comes from the fact that we are shielded from many responsibilities and problems when we are children. Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-31634477950761811202016-05-01T22:16:00.652-05:002016-05-01T22:16:00.652-05:00I'm so glad to know you got to experience the ...I'm so glad to know you got to experience the closure of forgiveness! For without forgiveness there is no closure. As to your suggestions for my posts, that is food for thought. I may take the lazy, easy way out and simply download and save them to some medium. ;)Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-18666734732038495962016-05-01T21:06:58.169-05:002016-05-01T21:06:58.169-05:00Simple? I don't know. I think we all think our...Simple? I don't know. I think we all think our childhoods were simpler times. I did, however, get to go to real zoos as a child. We had relatives in San Diego, so we went to the San Diego Zoo a couple times when I was a kid. It was fun.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-55133625434335017102016-05-01T10:04:47.954-05:002016-05-01T10:04:47.954-05:00Even with all the bad, and regardless of how he tr...Even with all the bad, and regardless of how he treated my mama, I knew that Daddy loved me, and I was able to forgive him a long time ago. <br /><br />I sure hope you're going to print these memories for them anyway. I know I would have to. I'm already mega forgetful. Right now it might just seem to be repetitive stuff to them, but some day they will treasure having these memories in your own words. Record them, too, so they have them in your own voice. Wouldn't that be great, knowing that some day your grands/great-grands, etc. know the sound of your voice? We need to give to our children what it is too late for us to have ourselves...the answers to questions...before they can no longer get the answers because we aren't here to give them. <br /><br />Easier said than done, I know. :)Suzanne McClendonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15563562309945754772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-48178458326358527042016-05-01T09:20:52.974-05:002016-05-01T09:20:52.974-05:00It's a beautiful blessing that you can look ba...It's a beautiful blessing that you can look back to your childhood and see the good and happy things about it. Too many grow up and focus only on the bad things, becoming bitter and resentful. Every life, and every child suffers some kind of pain, some disappointment, some loss. I'm so glad you have enjoyed these posts and I'm thrilled we have gotten to know each other better. Right now, my children just say yeah, Mama, you told me that, remember? LOL Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-76632831241757984422016-05-01T04:22:07.185-05:002016-05-01T04:22:07.185-05:00i agreei agreei b arorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161315866262492520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-7340167806370312932016-04-30T23:53:19.388-05:002016-04-30T23:53:19.388-05:00In some ways, my childhood was simple. We played o...In some ways, my childhood was simple. We played outside, chased lightning bugs, was the Koolaid house for the neighborhood, Blue Birds, baseball, all the good stuff. All four of my grandparents lived nearby, so I saw them very often. The same with the cousins, with a few exceptions (some lived in VA and others in WA). <br /><br />But, alcoholism and domestic violence complicated matters. We never knew from one minute to the next where we would be spending the weekend (me, my twin brothers, and our little sister) or, if when Daddy left the house, if he was coming back or not. Love and hurt grew to be intertwined in our lives. <br /><br />Still, we had freedoms back then that our own children were not able to experience in their own childhood. I wish that they could have had the good parts of my childhood, but this is a different world and we're in a completely different area, one not as safe as the area where I grew up. And, sometimes doing the right thing pays one back with more heartache (a very, very long story). Because of this, there was a constant threat of kidnapping. Well, sorry to get onto that note.<br /><br />I want to say that I have really, really enjoyed your posts in this challenge and plan to be a regular visitor to your blog. What a great theme you had! Are you going to print these posts into a book for your own children? I think that would be a great thing to do!<br /><br />Have a blessed weekend. :)<br /><br />Suzanne McClendonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15563562309945754772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-10622184416207260052016-04-30T22:44:59.171-05:002016-04-30T22:44:59.171-05:00Thank you, Seena! I'm glad you enjoyed your t...Thank you, Seena! I'm glad you enjoyed your time here. I think always and forever, to feel loved, cared for and secure is the most important thing for any child, no matter what the time, or the lifestyle. I think yours will do fine.Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-72544540339022411452016-04-30T22:37:29.603-05:002016-04-30T22:37:29.603-05:00There have been times I felt my life was a zoo! LO...There have been times I felt my life was a zoo! LOL I's nice you got to spend good times with your grand parents. I've loved the AtoZ, but am glad it is over.Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-56633058318011719382016-04-30T22:29:02.414-05:002016-04-30T22:29:02.414-05:00You are right. Life was so uncomplicated before. I...You are right. Life was so uncomplicated before. I cant seem to give my children what I had. But I sure try to reduce gadget usage and get them to read a lot more. <br />Again, very nice theme. Childhood is something we all miss.<br /><a href="http://travellers-compass.blogspot.in/2016/04/atozchallenge-z-is-for-zzzzz.html" rel="nofollow"> #AtoZChallenge - Z is for Zzzzz</a><br />Seenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08610774810616528138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-45422693569096976272016-04-30T20:06:57.271-05:002016-04-30T20:06:57.271-05:00My time spent at my grandma's house was much s...My time spent at my grandma's house was much simpler than at my Mom and Dad's house...and even that was RELATIVELY simpler than today. <br /><br />But I did love a zoo...<br /><br />You completed the A-to-Z! Congrats, my friend!Cherdohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00264612202714933480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-10413826796228543812016-04-30T19:15:38.760-05:002016-04-30T19:15:38.760-05:00The number of children probably limited how much y...The number of children probably limited how much your parents could do at any given time. Yet, your Dad, found a way to make a simple treat a special memory. I do want us to stay in touch!Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-19224148481402394012016-04-30T19:13:11.020-05:002016-04-30T19:13:11.020-05:00I think proximity had a lot to do with us never go...I think proximity had a lot to do with us never going to the zoo. But, then, like you said, many times people ignore what is basically in their own back yards! I'm glad you have enjoyed this blog!Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-87195044629035300092016-04-30T19:10:34.973-05:002016-04-30T19:10:34.973-05:00Sounds like you have been blessed with some wonder...Sounds like you have been blessed with some wonderful memories! I'm glad you've enjoyed your time here!Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-69120020212433737562016-04-30T18:04:21.405-05:002016-04-30T18:04:21.405-05:00I could talk for hours on this subject with the wa...I could talk for hours on this subject with the way me and my siblings grew up. There were so many things we never got to do either. One incident I will say, Daddy took us all for an ice cream cone for a special treat. (very rarely) There were seven of us siblings. We all went in for our one scoop at the Dairy Queen and then sat down on the curb by each other next to our pink station wagon and ate our special treat. My guess is why we sat there is because our parents didn't want the mess in the car.<br /><br />I have enjoyed your A-Z Challenge and will continue to stop by from time to time.<br />http://enchantedfantasies.blogspot.com/Thea O'Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147318257162072242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-14357014713075433492016-04-30T17:48:36.307-05:002016-04-30T17:48:36.307-05:00We live close to the San Francisco Zoo so I have b...We live close to the San Francisco Zoo so I have been many times. It amazes me that some people have never been, but then again, living so close to the Pacific Ocean, it amazes me that some people have never seen the ocean either. Yes, I had a simple childhood and I loved every minute of it! Thanks for sharing your insights during the challenge. I've found a few new blogs to follow, yours is one!Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949606196473376619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-39538955581713373272016-04-30T16:45:12.236-05:002016-04-30T16:45:12.236-05:00That's interesting that you've never been ...That's interesting that you've never been to a zoo. I've been to multiple zoos in Arizona and 3 in Oklahoma. My family likes animals a lot! These are great memories of a simpler time. I'm glad I spent a lot of time outside as a child- just me, my brother, and my imagination, and some friends every once in while. I wish I could have visited your wonderful A to Z theme more often, I may have to casually peruse through your lovely memories over the summer :)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-7915432287253252792016-04-30T14:53:52.149-05:002016-04-30T14:53:52.149-05:00I've seen dolphins, whales and all types of se...I've seen dolphins, whales and all types of sea life at Sea World in Galveston. I've road an elephant. I've seen big cats at the circus. I've seen a monkey or two at peoples homes. Who knows, maybe I'll go to one with a grandchild?! ;)Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.com