This week I've been featuring guest bloggers in the series, "Share Your Nostalgia." The idea was one that was proposed to me be some of my blogger friends. Many of them contributed to this series. The topic for this feature is "The Toy of Your Life." Was there one toy that you considered the "best?" … Continue reading Share Your Nostalgia
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Share Your Nostalgia
We continue with my trial run of Share Your Nostalgia, an idea suggested to me by some fellow bloggers. The topic for this feature is "The Toy of Your Life." Was there one toy that you considered the "best?" When you think of yourself as a child, what is the toy that immediately pops into … Continue reading Share Your Nostalgia
Time To Play
I know very few adults who wake up and jump out of bed with a ton of energy. Personally, I get up and need a cup of coffee in order to get the day going. My daughter, however, always seems to be up and ready for the day as soon as she gets out of … Continue reading Time To Play
As a Kid, I Was An Idiot
As a child, I wish I had thought more like Dwight Schrute (see above quote). In swapping childhood stories at work, it became very clear to me that as a child I was an idiot. Here are just a couple examples. They'd be worth money today In 1977-1978, my grandparents bought me and my brother … Continue reading As a Kid, I Was An Idiot
Remember Fast 111’s?
It's amazing how two people can remember different things about the same event. My brother and I chatted on the phone tonight. Today marks the 39th anniversary of the passing of our grandfather. In talking about this, my brother and I both (1) remembered that we had been at my grandma's house the night before … Continue reading Remember Fast 111’s?
My Oldest Friend
There is no excuse for taking this long to devote an entire blog to my oldest friend. It's not like I haven't mentioned him before in blogs, because I have, I just haven't written one completely about him. Since today is his birthday, I thought it was time to put him in the spotlight. I … Continue reading My Oldest Friend
Father’s Day Reflections -2019
As Father's Day approached, I found a few minutes to reflect. In a world where you hear constantly about "deadbeat dads", I am lucky enough to have a dad who played a HUGE part in my life in SO many ways. I have blogged about his musical influences on me (Which you can read here: … Continue reading Father’s Day Reflections -2019
