You don’t realize how important the little things were when you were a kid. I was reminded of just how much I miss my grandparents when I wrote an article last week about Showplace 6, Lubbock’s long-gone dollar movie theater.
West Texas grandparents are the best, and I wanted to share a little of what made mine so special with you today.
The Saloon Doors
My grandparents had these swinging saloon doors in their hallway. They were like something straight out of an old western movie. I probably spent half of my childhood running through them, pretending I was a cowboy, outlaw, detective, or whatever my little imagination came up with that day. To the adults around, they were just some cool doors. To me, they were straight-up magic. They made playing pretend at their house so special.
Playtime
They took a lot of naps, and looking back, I realize it’s because they were old and worn out from chasing me around all day. However, they still found ways to make my time at their house exciting. Paper dolls, old toys from my mom’s childhood tucked away in drawers and cabinets, and a backyard with a seesaw made out of a 2×4 and an old sawhorse with door nobs on each end of the board for handles.
Dangerous? Yes…