I think perhaps that 'assemble-it-yourself' balsa wood glider was a gift from one of the cereal boxes because they still put small toys in them in those years. My own four kids all born within eight years ('63 through '71) had some rip-roarin' morning fights over those prizes. Anyone remember "Freakies" cereal and the weird characters inspired by their name?

This brings back lots of memories for me, too. I'll remember 1965 fondly for the most part. I had my first crush, on my fifth-grade teacher. I had numerous gliders just like this one. I started my lifelong love-hate affiliation with glasses that year with a pair almost identical to these. Hair cut almost the same way and length (No way was my old man gonna let one of his kids look like those pesky Beatles.) My parents bought that milk carton handle for my little brother as he couldn't grasp them properly and the handle helped him.

Great photo!

Looking at that calendar brings back a lot of memories for that year. Brother was born in February, met a guy I'd have a relationship with for the next year and a half in March, my grandmother who I loved dearly died in June and 8 days later I celebrated my 17th birthday. That was the year that was. Phew! I remember those paper milk cartons too. Did we have gallon containers that were paper too? Can't remember that.

We generally had a similar cloth calendar hanging in the kitchen when I was growing up. I don't think I've seen one in 30 years. Plus "Rice Chex" - Now that dredges up some memories.

That kitchen table has all the trappings of my youth - inclusing a paper milk gallon carton! But we never had that fancy milk carton handle, nice.