Here were a few things I think I was good at as a kid. Keep in mind, sometimes reminiscing unintentionally allows you to take creative license on the past. We used to play a game with our baseball, football and basketball card collections. We’d each lean ten cards against the wall that were up for … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: One – U2 & Mary J Blige
A Graceful Life wrote a post about her home of twenty years. She never intended to stay that long, life helped make that decision for her. I liked how she described the little things that made her house a home. when i look back, i see so many small moments that made this place ours: … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Behind the Wall – Tracy Chapman
My mom stayed home to raise us kids for much of our childhood. There were four of us with a year or two apart each, so you can imagine the chaos trying to corral us. It wasn’t fair. It was four against one. Nearly impossible, but she somehow managed it. Three of us are boys. … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: The Mother – Brandi Carlile (again)
I was thinking about this question and Orange Julius came to mind. Then I paused. Was that the same thing as an Orange Bang? I’ve had both growing up and I used the two names synonymously. I did a few quick searches and couldn’t find the difference between the two. Just curious, does anybody know? … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Push – Matchbox Twenty
We didn’t grow up with a computer in the house. It’s not because we couldn’t afford one. It’s because they simply did not exist. This fact probably would shock the young folks that I work with because their lives have revolved around technology since they can remember. Growing up, we had to play the old … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: And It Stoned Me – Van Morrison
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