That was fun to read I think the thing I miss most is seeing kids outside playing. That was always such a part of my life, espcially on the military installations where I grew up. I always had a group of friends to play with and we had tons of games we would play out in the streets near our homes. The streets were always patrolled by SP's and the speeding limit was so slow that I don't think our parents ever had to worry about traffic. Kids would come right into the house looking to play and I would do the same. We knew the parents and of course had to call them Mr., Mrs., ma'm and sir I still love icy cold water from the garden hose

But I am very glad for such things as carseats and medical advances. Those good old days were not all good, but they sure have some great memories.