Reading Deprivation
Our peers were aghast (though I’m not sure they would have known what the word meant), but I have very fond memories of playing outside, creating intricate worlds with Legos and Little Tykes, and of reading. A movie was a once-a-week treat, it seemed, primarily on Friday nights when we had “Silly Dinner” – a.k.a. whatever you wanted, as much as you wanted. (My dinners usually consisted of popcorn, ice cream, and cheddar cheese; in retrospect, this would have been such a gre