Thursday, June 21, 2012

My earliest memory ...

It took place about 25 miles from where I sit right now. I was sitting in a sandbox with a little shovel. There is a set of steps on the outside of the house across the yard and we lived upstairs. Mom has verified my description and tells me I was about two.
Oh, I'm pretty good with the old memories. It's the recent stuff that's challenging! What is the earliest thing you can remember?

I brought this topic to the Loose Blogger Consortium to preempt anyone trying to bring up recent memories, LOL. Sorry I popped it about 12 hours early, but I am working from my phone and have less timing control. Please check out the others on the right side of the page and see what they remembered.
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16 comments:

  1. DeliriousJune 21, 2012 at 9:03 PM

    I wish I knew my age during some of my memories. I have many mental "snapshots", but have no clue when they happened.

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    1. The Old FossilJune 21, 2012 at 10:18 PM

      Snapshots is a great description of the nature of really early memories.

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  2. padmumJune 22, 2012 at 2:40 AM

    Spot on--the older you are the more vivid the first memories...lovely topic. Thanks.

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    1. The Old FossilJune 22, 2012 at 7:27 AM

      I wonder at times which of those memories I have are becoming memories of memories. In other words, have I recoded them over time?

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  3. Shackman June 22, 2012 at 4:03 AM

    Yep - well put D. Great topic Fossil. Thanks.

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    1. The Old FossilJune 28, 2012 at 11:56 AM

      Thanks in return, shackman! Loved what you did with it and I still owe you a pic of my Hoppy knife!

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  4. RummuserJune 22, 2012 at 8:22 AM

    So, you started shoveling at the age of two. Now a lot of things about you fall into place!

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  5. UrsulaJune 22, 2012 at 9:45 AM

    Old Fossil, please do save me from myself, and forgive me: I can't resist pointing out that you and Grannymar are amazing. The only two people I know who remember anything as early as two years old. I stand in awe.

    U

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    1. The Old FossilJune 22, 2012 at 6:50 PM

      It is kind of a funny memory. My memories when I was three are more fully dimensioned and more linked with thoughts.

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  6. AnonymousJune 23, 2012 at 4:59 AM

    You remember the sand box, Fossil? Geez, you have a sharp mind.
    Blessings - Maxi

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    1. The Old FossilJune 23, 2012 at 5:30 AM

      I seem to have dulled the edge a bit over the years.

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  7. AnonymousJune 24, 2012 at 6:55 AM

    I see you've stayed constant to that memory - sandbox aged two - pyramids picture at the top of this page aged..... two and a bit.

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  8. GrannymarJune 25, 2012 at 10:18 PM

    Hi Cuz, I have not fallen off the bus from memory lane. In Dublin since Friday and the memories keep flooding back. My sister (baby of the family) is totally amazed at my recall of a lifetime she knew nothing about.

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    1. The Old FossilJune 28, 2012 at 11:58 AM

      We need to sit somewhere in a beautiful location and I will listen raptly as you recall.

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