Sleepovers

When I was a child, I often spent the night at my grandmother's house. I even had a special suitcase specifically intended for these first sleepovers. When my brothers and I were there, we'd spend the evening playing with blocks and trucks and creating masterpieces of Lite-Brite art. When night fell, we'd put on our pajamas and pull out the sofa bed in the living room. Then, with bags of kernel-free popcorn, we'd sit with my grandma and watch reruns of "The Many Loves of Doby Gillis" and "The Donna Reed Show" on Nick at Nite. The innocent situations and gentle humor put us all in a happy mood, and after being sure to stay up well past our bedtime, we'd fall asleep with smiles on our faces.