My Roots

Home Sweet Home……I was born in Delaware…..First State Of The Union…..2nd smallest state…Rhode Island being the first….George Washington crossed the Delaware River…..Home of the Blue Rocks ( baseball team ) and yeah TAX FREE shopping……Growing up in Delaware was enchanting…..we got to enjoy the 4 Seasons…..not the Music Group…..but we did listen to their music & so enjoyed it……But Winter,Spring,Summer & Fall…..oh how I so loved the Autumn time…..rustling leaves…..the changing of the leaves from green to hue’s of reds,yellows,orange & brown…..crunching the leaves…with my feet…..apple picking at my Aunt Peggy’s & Uncle Jerry ( RIP ) …….Apple Cider & Ginger Snaps…..at our neighborhood park….Also the Harvest Festival at Colwyck Elementary…..( my school ) …..Such excitement…..Wintertime……Snow Days……building snowmen…..ice skating…..sledding…..hot cocoa…..Though the Winters were not so much fun for my Father….snow chains..icy roads…..snow shoveling….& my Mother…taking snow suits off of 3 little girls……hands & frost bitten fingers…..running them under warm water…….But oh how I loved the snow…..Springtime……New Life…..Blooming Flowers & Butterflies….Now onto Summer……Water ices…..running through sprinklers…..lightning bugs ( fire flies ) backyard circuses…lemonade stands…..oh such JOY……Going to the shore…..Wildwood……Cape May…….& Rehoboth….Belly Busters ( Hamburgers ) Salt Water Taffy……Oh the Boardwalks……Staying at my Aunt Peggy’s cottage…….crabbing……then my Aunt Peggy…..boiling the crabs……Yummy…..Enchanting It Was…….Home Sweet Delaware……Always In My Heart……Oh our Delaware….Our Beloved Delaware…….My Roots…..My Heart…..My Home…