The morning is dark and rainy with a heavy rain I can hear hitting the windows and falling on the roof. The wind is strong. It is a day to stay warm and dry inside the house. I have turned on all the little white lights around my fireplace and the red pepper lights in the kitchen. The house feels cozy. 

When I was a kid, I’d read away a day like today. I was never without a book. I’d get comfy in bed and read by the lamp hanging over the headboard. A blanket would keep me warm. I liked the quiet. 

The other day my sister and I were talking about all the nickel bars of candy we liked which have disappeared. Now, of course, a nickel bar is $2.00 or more. Snickers is still my first choice followed by Butterfingers. When I was young, I loved Midnight candy bars. They were a dark chocolate Milky Way. Sugar Daddies were my Saturday matinee choice. They lasted a long time. I used to have fun biting the top of the Sugar Daddy then pulling it while holding the stick. I tried to get the longest strand. Wax Bottles came in what looked like a milk bottle holder. They came in four flavors. When the bottles were empty, I chewed the wax. I always liked Semi-Sweet Hershey bars. I used to hold candy cigarettes between my fingers and pretend I was smoking. I even blew out imaginary smoke. The black Chuckles were my favorites. There were so many more. I never forget a chocolate bar.

When I was a kid, a penny had value. Every corner store had a glass case filled with boxes of penny candy. I had favorites like Fire Balls, Mary Jane’s, Bullseyes and those strips of colored dots on paper. Sometimes the paper stuck to the dots, and I’d just eat the paper along with the dots. We used to have contests with Fire Balls. The winner kept the hot ball in her mouth the longest. Sometimes I won.

This morning I had two pieces of rye toast with black mission fig jam and a few cups of coffee, Vietnamese coffee. They were a delightful way to start the day. 

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