first crushes

Does anyone remember what dating in elementary school looked like? I was just revisiting it in my head and had a good chuckle. We used to make "lists" in order from cutest to least acceptable of the boys we'd be interested in. My top 3 used to take turns in the #1 spot. I think they were Donald Esch, Tommy Martin, and John Hughes. On weekends we'd all meet up at the local roller rink, and if you were lucky, #3 or #2 might ask you to join him during the couple's skate. The two of you would circle the rink a few times until Journey stopped playing, then wipe the sweat from your palms onto your Gloria Vanderbilts and head back to your girlfriends for the full report. Sometimes, at a birthday party, there'd be making out in the closet, or games of spin the bottle. Those feelings of heart racing, rapid speech, utter joy cannot be duplicated. I love thinking about old times!!!