Right before I quit my job, we sat and crunched the numbers. My wife would still be working and we made a conscious effort over the years to live below our means and save for our emergency fund. What bigger emergency than my health. We knew we had to cut back if I took time … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: All That Money Wants – The Psychedelic Furs
I was reading Reflections by Iba and one of her recent posts mentions the lottery. I’m not a regular when it comes to the lottery. In fact, I only play if someone at work takes up a collection for the office. The thought of collectively walking out after we’ve won is a fun visual. We … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Daydream Believer – The Monkees
I needed to call a California government agency the other day. I preferred to speak to a live person and not an automated call loop. While waiting, I was given the option to add my name to the list and they would call me back in the order that the call was received. Now, skeptical … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Call Me – Blondie
I recently was surprised by an article about people who struggle to tell time. With digital clocks and watches, the basic ability to read a clock is beginning to lose steam. I assumed it would be mostly Gen Z or millennials failing the test. It looks like all generations have a decent number that struggle … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Time of the Season – The Zombies
I’m pretty resilient. I attribute this to having a good amount of grit. I wasn’t always this way. Grit grows over time. I remember in high school my mom once said to me, “Things come too easy for you. One day, things won’t go your way and you’ll have to work really hard earn it.” … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Can’t Stop the World – The Go Go’s
So my initial draft of today’s prompt took some time, but ended up in the trash. I gotta tell you, I wasn’t really inspired by the prompt. In fact, less so with this prompt than any other. When you look at it, the topic is not entirely bad, but it’s not that good either. It’s … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Get Off Of My Cloud – The Rolling Stones
A few years ago, we received an Instant Pot for Christmas and it’s been sitting in our pantry collecting dust. Over the years, we have added other appliances that have been put to good use. A Vitamix for smoothies. The Air fryer for salmon or to make guilt free French fries. The Nespresso is pulled … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Panic – The Smiths
Dinosaurs. They have not been on my radar for at least 40 years. I’m going to have to reach way back into my childhood to answer this one with a little bit of googling peppered in. I remember liking the T-Rex and pterodactyl when I was a child. I googled a bit and learned a … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Rock Lobster – The B-52’s
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