Some more stuff from the time capsules. My mom gave me a box of things she had saved from quite a while ago. Some of it is so old I have no recollection at all; my first library card (pictured below) from when we lived in Rochester, MN is the perfect example. I know my mom and I lived there briefly when I was a baby and I know I had her maiden name at the time but I do not have actual memories that go that far back. (My memory barely extends to yesterday sometimes.)
The MS READ-a-thon was something we did during the summer. I remember having to get people to sponsor me (maybe a nickle per book read or something?) and I know I did it more than two years. I either lost or failed to get my other certificates. Or maybe I didn't complete my missions? It's hard to be Mystery Sleuth, you know. One thing I do remember from this period is frequently riding my bike up to the strip mall (about 1 mile away) that had our local library branch. I loved it there even if, in retrospect, it was pretty crappy, small and dimly lit. Always left with a good sized stack for the week.
As I mentioned above, the library card was from a time before my mom got married and we had her family name. So no, that's not the world's craziest deviation from Sholl but it is actually spelled wrong. Bonus points if you can figure out how "Przylilla" should really be spelled.
Ok, how I missed this when it was actually posted is beyond me...and it's a library post! love! I especially love that you have such fond memories of going to the library, even though it was highly likely that it was a pretty crappy one in the grand scheme of libraries.
ReplyDeleteI know where I can look up the correct spelling (even though I'm not a Blazers fan), but I'm going to take a stab at it without peeking. Pryzbilla?