From the “Oh The Holidays Have Gotten So Commercial” department:
Posts Tagged ‘children’
The Early Years: Bah Humbug
Posted by jamesviscosi on November 14, 2010
Posted in the early years | Tagged: bah humbug, broadcast, cable, children, christmas, nothing on, pumpkins, snowmen, specials, television, the early years | 6 Comments »
The Early Years: Accident-Prone Much?
Posted by jamesviscosi on October 24, 2010
From the “Doesn’t This Happen To Everyone?” Department:
Posted in Miscellaneous, the early years | Tagged: children, dittos, elementary school, mimeographs, safe, scans, scared, stitches, the early years | 4 Comments »
The Early Years: My Aren’t We All Grown Up Now, “James”
Posted by jamesviscosi on September 12, 2010
1974 – “Jimmie”:
Posted in the early years | Tagged: 1974, 1975, blond, children, drawings, jim can't draw, kindergarten, scans, schoolwork, the early years | 8 Comments »
The Early Years: Jim Thinks The President Gives A Crap That He Likes School
Posted by jamesviscosi on August 8, 2010
From the “I’m Chevy Chase And You’re Not” Department:
Posted in the early years | Tagged: assignments, chevy chase, children, elementary school, i like school, playtime, president ford, scans, the early years | 5 Comments »
The Early Years: Jim Shares Too Much Information
Posted by jamesviscosi on July 11, 2010
When I was a kid we took regular trips to nearby attractions, “nearby” meaning “The Northeast and Atlantic Seaboard”. One of our favorite destinations was Washington, D.C., home of (at the time) very clean subways, some parks, the Smithsonian, and an unusual concentration of memorial sites. Oh also there are a lot of lobbyists there. But when I wrote this letter to my grandmother, I had bigger things on my mind than stuff like that.
Posted in the early years | Tagged: children, holiday inn, letters, nana, orphan orange, squirrels, the early years, tmi, toilets, vacations, washington dc, washington monument | 6 Comments »
The Early Years: Jim Hangs Out With Frankenstein’s Monster
Posted by jamesviscosi on May 23, 2010
One question people like to ask is, why did I start writing horror novels and stories? Maybe it’s because of this:
Posted in the early years | Tagged: abby normal, bell bottoms, children, frankenstein's monster, the early years, universal studios, young frankenstein | 5 Comments »
The Early Years: Jim Uses Greeting Cards To Ask Impertinent Questions
Posted by jamesviscosi on May 9, 2010
Posted in the early years | Tagged: beagles, children, christmas, Dogs, greeting cards, how old are you?, impertinent questions, linus, mother's day, nana, peanuts, scans, snoopy, the early years | 4 Comments »
Random Rejection: Schooner Bay Literary Agency
Posted by jamesviscosi on April 25, 2010
So this week I reached into my vast collection of rejection letters and pulled out this one, from Schooner Bay Literary Agency:
Posted in horror, Writing, You Suck | Tagged: children, evil, horror, long before dawn, rejection letters, schooner bay literary agency, tent stakes, vampires, vampires are monsters, You Suck | 5 Comments »
The Early Years: Jim Can’t Swim. Or Run.
Posted by jamesviscosi on April 18, 2010
So this week I reached into my pile of ancient elementary school paperwork and pulled out this one:
Posted in the early years | Tagged: ancient history, children, elementary school, homework, not very fast, poking with a stick, running, scans, swimming, the early years, unathletic, underground pools, viennese waltz | 6 Comments »
The Early Years: The Ultimate Reality Show Contestant Lineup?
Posted by jamesviscosi on January 17, 2010
Posted in Miscellaneous, the early years | Tagged: 1976, children, grandmother, homework, juggler, pirate, queen, reality television, scans, the early years, yodeler | 8 Comments »
