Close Your Eyes

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pascalle
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close your eyes. when you open them you are in a parking lot of a super 8 in ohio. you are 13 yrs old and walking slowly to the family car to get your mad libs
8:20 AM · Apr 30, 2020

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close your eyes. when you open them you are in a parking lot of a super 8 in ohio. you are 13 yrs old and walking slowly to the family car to get your mad libs

close your eyes. when you open them you are in a busy meijer, looking up at the freezer, holding a gallon of breyer’s. you see your mom next to the lobster tank. you rush towards her with your hands around the cold carton

close your eyes. when you open them the hot sun is beaming down on you. you are sitting in your driveway with your roller blades splayed out. you feel the tickle of an ant crawling on your hand

close your eyes. when you open them you are sitting in the passenger side of a station wagon, a hot hungry howie’s box on your lap. two blockbuster videos slide over your feet

close your eyes. when you open them you are floating down a river in a black inner tube. your cousins are floating ahead and behind you. your butt grazes a sandbar as you hear a turtle fall off a log

close your eyes. when you open them you are at the beach. you run full speed into the sparkling water, the cold takes your breath away. when you get out your dad hands you a towel and sandy pb & j

close your eyes. when you open them you are trying to breathe lightly while hiding under your sister's bed. you quietly suck on an oreo and listen to forbidden conversations

close your eyes. when you open them you're in the basement on a saturday afternoon. thunder and lightning crack outside. you eat cheez-its while watching "are you afraid of the dark?"

close your eyes. when you open them you are in a pink bathtub. you swish your hair under the water from side to side, like seaweed. you hear your mom on the phone in the next room

close your eyes. when you open them it's sunday night and you're at the bonanza buffet. you're loading up your plate with hot french fries and a bowl of chocolate pudding. you slide into the booth and your brother passes you the ketchup

close your eyes. when you open them you are running as fast as you can down the sand dunes towards the lake. you know it isn't possible but you feel like you're flying and you shriek loudly, a mixture of joy and fear

close your eyes. when you open them you are in the front yard. the sprinkler is on and the droplets in the air and grass catch the sun. you slip on the wet grass onto your stomach

close your eyes. when you open them you are in a baby pool. you have one hand on your mom's warm knee and the other hand slaps the surface of the water making ripples. she gives you a bite of pineapple

close your eyes. you are at the top of the hill on a toboggan. your dad is in front and you hold tight to his puffy coat. your sister is behind and she's holding tight to your puffy coat. he counts to three and you're sailing fast through powdery snow

close your eyes. when you open them you are knocking on your best friend's side door. you hear her running up the stairs from the basement and fall. she answers the door laughing. it smells like lasagna

close your eyes. when you open them you are at niagara falls, posing for a photo with your family. the mist in the air creates tiny rainbows. your stomach still queasy from the long car ride but you are thinking about asking for a hot dog

close your eyes. when you open them your mom has taken you to the nice bakery. you just had your teeth cleaned and they still hurt. you look at the shining pastry case and then look up at her, pointing at the small strawberry tart

close your eyes. when you open them you are lying on the living room floor, waiting for dinner to be ready. your chin is resting on your crossed arms and you are nose to nose with the dog. she smells like shampoo and warm fur and a hint of bad breath

close your eyes. when you open them it's a summer friday and you are riding shotgun in your big sister's car. you're singing along to the radio and she smiles at you while pulling into the wendy's drivethru
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[Under The Radar]

1. All were great memories...

But the best hands down was the chocolate pudding from Bonanza. That made Sunday lunch after church once a month very special.