Dear gia:

I remember that as a child I read a story about a girl who lived in the mountains with her aloof grandfather, helping him with his sheep. And that she ate sheep cheese and drank milk in that setting of the mountains, so I made myself a cheese sandwich and heated a glass of milk, eating and drinking it, pretending I was living in the mountains, in that storybook, another life, some other place.

anita

You are welcome, gia, and yes, I am well, thank you.

anita

That movie sounds like Heidi by Johanna,Spyri, children’s book classic! One thing my sisters and I used to do was right plays and then act them out with our dolls. I also used to ride my bike for hours, play on the swingset and jump rope.  We didn’t have computers then.  I also used to pretend I lived in a different country. Actually, I still use my imagination a lot! When I read or watch a movie I often imagine that I am the main character. Hope you have lots of fun and more memories! Holly-Kristine

Hi!

When I was a kid, I made forts, imaginary friends with paper, played tons of games with my sister (school, cash register, “native americans” where we would make our own settlement and whatnot), I played with barbies, the sims franchise, biking, went to garage sales with my grandmother, played games like “vampires” with my friends, etc. Those are the ones I remember the most 🙂

Hi Gia,

I lived next to fields with several siblings – always stuff going on.  Ball sports, fishing in the brook, picking mushrooms/blackberries/rosehips, finding horses to ride very badly, spending hours just walking over the fields.  Skipping, hoola hoops, skating, bike rides, card games, jigsaw puzzles, reading and working things out mathematically.

Peggy

Hi gia,

When I sent my son to bed at night I would hear him playing imaginary space alien war games.

Let your inner child know that she will never be too old to play.  Hope you are well.

Peggy