School Story:
My memory is not sharp about those earlier times, but I do remember that we were a great neighborhod and that I could walk out of the door and go find lots of kids to do stuff with, like Dodgeball, Playing wolf, Baby in the Air, Handball against the steps, basket ball into the high wires and putting out the eletrical or phone system in the neighborhood, chasing lightening bugs. I lived next door to Bill and Bob Beitcher and we took orange juice cans and waxed wires and would throw the cans out the window to each others bedrooms so that we could talk to each other and on the other side was Irv and Perry Rubenstein and later Beth Virship, Karen and Mark Leavitt. Baby sitting for Dr Sigman's daughters Jill and Joy Sigman and Beth Virship and Nathan Synder.
I remember being forced to go to Ballroom dancing at Melrose Bnai Brith, and actually dancing with a boy, yech. Rabbi Kaizen. Being part of a bowling team at Adams Ave Bowling Avenue. Going to Burn Brae in the summer to swim and hang out. Going to the wall in the evening to meet with other friends. Spending time in Karen Sanders basement with Alan Israel and Jay Weintraub. Atlantic City and our parents renting the chairs on the Boardwalk to sit in. Hanging out at Chelsa Avenue and playing pinballs - the old way.
Exploring the creek by Finletter and walking to Finletter in the rain, snow and sleet with Susan Rabin and others. It was uphill both ways as I recall and lots of snow and sleet. Standing waiting for the bus to Olney at ??? near the Catholic school, Cardinal something, and watching the nuns make to girls kneel on the concrete so they could measure the distance from their hem to the ground. Bell bottoms and mini skirts and villiager clothes and penny loafers.
I am sure there will be other memories that I will have as I read your stories.
