Friday "My Town" Shootout--Classics of Childhood

Patty and Reggie Girl pioneered the "My Town" Photo Shoot Out asking us to post photos of our local community every Friday. From a handful of participants it has grown into a world wide phenomenon with over 77 contributors and is now in the capable hands of ChefE, Jen and GingerV.

This week's theme, chosen by Ellisa, is CLASSICS OF CHILDHOOD.

For a comprehensive list and how to join instructions, just click on the camera at bottom of my side panel.

Next weeks theme, suggested by JarieLyn is Park Landscapes.

I live in Toronto, in the Scarborough area of Toronto, in the West Hill area of Scarborough. So West Hill will be the focus of my photos.

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Arguably these photos may not be "Classics", but they are undoubtedly antiques by now, which is close to the same thing.

As an Explorer I was always on the go. However, in my English Pram in 1945 I had to wait for Mommy Power to get me moving.



At that age all I could do was dream of being a train engineer.



By the time we had moved to Canada in 1946, I had discovered a love for dogs and was inspired by their freedom to move.



I thought about becoming a farmer and working with massive farm machinery.



I wondered if by being nice to girls they would take me for a ride. And many did. Just not always in ways I had imagined.



Of course I could always rely on my dad and dream of being a fireman.




Or I could just strike out on my own and see what adventure the world had to offer.