I got a birthday present from Beth in the mail yesterday. The first part of the present was how much fun it was to try to open. I was in my living room and only had a fingernail clippers. It was an enjoyable challenge. The second part of the present was the clue on the box. It was labeled as a “box of nostalgia”, and she said “Maybe you remember.” Maybe. Heh.
Here is what was inside:
And did I remember? I had a full-blown memory seizure. I was suddenly in Grandpa and Grandma Hummel’s kitchen. I could smell their house. I could hear the radio playing. Cantaloupe was lying cut on the table. The bowl is from that kitchen.
The candy is what we called “haystacks”. Grandpa Hummel always brought it when he visited. It’s caramel flavored and full of coconut. So sweet and tasty. And so hard to find. I don’t know where you got this, Beth, but it tasted right on. Yum. I ate half the bag last night.
Way to send a memory, Beth! That’s pretty dang cool.
Even dang cooler is that bowl! Talk about groovy retro – that is it.
YAY!!
I found that candy the same place Quisp and Pecan Logs were recently found…Dollar General…it’s like a treasure trove of nostalgia.
Looking at the pattern around the edge of that bowl takes me back too. I can picture big TVs with rabbit ears and I can almost hear the music from My Three Sons.
You’re a good sister Beth!
Hey Beth, If you see any Black Cows at your store, will you get me some. That’s one of my favorite candies from the past. (It’s a caramel sucker dipped in dark chocolate…the caramel is not as hard as a Sugar Daddy. Sooooo good!)