Morals and jumbo packs of paper towels.

I love The Waltons...still.

The television show, not the 

super store Walmart Waltons.

However, I did love Sam Walton.

When he started Walmart 

they stocked only

products made in the USA.

When one opened close to our rural area

I was thrilled.

No more going to a slew of 

different stores 

to get what I needed.

My life simplified.

One-stop shopping.

I was in love.

I swear when Sam Walton died

I considered wearing a black arm band.

I digress, obviously.

Back to the mountain folks.

I have loved them 

since they hit the air waves.

I used to make Stuart watch 

it in high school.

He did but with disdain.

He couldn't take John-boy.

The face mole bugged him.

Please...

I adored the whole cast.

Grumpy Grandma,

ornery Grandpa,

devout Ma, hard-working Pa,

and all the rascally kids.

They were poor.

They didn't have much money

but they did have an abundance

of love for each other.

They owned their own mountain

and ran a lumber  mill.

They faced hard times,

but through it all

they worked as a family.

And their house...

Oh, how I love their house.

I practically re-created the kitchen

when we built our addition.

I love the cabinets,

the big farm table,

the farm-y dishes and pans.

The porch makes me swoon.

Add in the chintz furniture 

in the living room,

and I am in heaven.

 Every episode has a moral.

It is family friendly.

It is decent and good television.

I watch re-runs on Hallmark.

It makes me happy.

Television shows today could learn 

a few pointers from this show. 

It thoroughly entertains

without even one swear word 

or gratuitous sex scene.

No nefarious subject matter present.

If you were too young to watch

or didn't watch it back then,

check it out.

It delivers, I promise.

You can thank me later.

Goodnight John-Boy, 

goodnight MaryEllen,

goodnight Erin, 

goodnight Jason, 

goodnight Ben,

goodnight Jim-Bob,

goodnight Elizabeth.

Goodnight moon.

Ha! I was just seeing if 

you are still paying attention.

Goodnight all.

P.S. They sell the series DVD at Walmart!