Growing up I was always amazed that my dad had everything under control. If things took a difficult turn, we could always rely on him to steer the ship through the storm. I was in awe that he always knew exactly what to do. I wondered how he did that. I’d forgotten about this thought … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Superman’s Song – Crash Test Dummies
A few years ago I discovered YouTube videos of people listening to new (to them) music. It was interesting watching people reacting to music I grew up with. I don’t know why, but for awhile it was easy to go down rabbit holes. It was a little addicting. It started out with The Bee Gees. … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Monsters – James Blunt
So, this new car is teaching me a few small lessons. Nothing groundbreaking, but there are always lessons to be found if you look hard enough. After I bought my car, I decided to sell the old one. I looked up the Kelley Blue Book value and it ranged between $3,000 to $6,000. Not bad … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Carolina In My Mind – James Taylor
I’m not a big Usher fan. That’s not to say I don’t like him. I just don’t know much about him. In fact, if you asked me to name one of his songs, I’d draw a blank. Recently I saw a clip of him watching his son playing basketball. He’s being a regular dad sitting … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Father of Mine – Everclear
Mount Whitney is the highest peak on the continental US. We had been training for a backpacking trip to the summit and back. This would be a pretty big accomplishment for us city boys to tackle. We were looking forward to the challenge. Right before the trip, our friend’s father passed away. The trip automatically … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Fix You – Coldplay
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