My adventures in aging continues… Oh man. I had a pre-senior moment. I couldn’t remember my phone number. And it’s not like it’s a new one. I’ve had the same number for twenty years. If you were to look at my actual number, it’s a pretty easy one to remember. There are only a few … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Peace Train – 10,000 Maniacs
If you had to get a tattoo right now, what would it be and why? After you break the ice with the first one, it’s easier opening the door for the next one. I once had a tattoo artist design my second tattoo and I was all set to get it done. For some reason, … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Start Me Up – The Rolling Stones
MaryG from 50 Happens wrote about her son’s first job and leaving the nest. It made me think about the time I moved out. When I graduated college and got my first job, my dad approached me with a pretty sound proposition. Live at home and he wouldn’t impose any rules. Pay monthly rent, that … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Moving Out – Billy Joel
I was reading Shelly’s blog about her garden. She confesses not to have a green thumb, but you could have fooled me by the sight of her beautiful tomatoes. It turns out, we both share a love of tomato sandwiches. I’d probably eat one a day if I had her garden. And even though I’ve … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Gardening at Night – REM
If you had a time machine and could send just one message to your past self, what would it say? Easy. Buy Apple stock at their IPO. Then again, they first joined the stock market in 1980 and I was only 12 years old at the time. But a $292 investment would be worth over … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Across the Universe – Fiona Apple
I was reading Bloom Planted North’s post about friendship. She has a friend that frequently is at odds with her not so ideal boyfriend and despite the agonizing time and energy she invests in the friendship, she is always there to support her. I admire her patience and loyalty. Not many people could expend that … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist – Psycho Killer – Talking Heads
My wife had been talking about chucking our non stick pans for months now. She read about toxins they release when overheated and this prompted her to switch them out for ceramic ones. She was pretty adamant about it and we could get a set at Costco at a very reasonable price. Sure, let’s do … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Wonderful – Adam Ant
I think I’m in the running for idiot of the year and I’m not sure there is a close second in sight. I’m almost embarrassed to confess what I did. But it’s so stupid, I have to. Once a year, we get a free hotel room through one of the perks of our credit card. … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Dumb – Nirvana
What’s the best and worst airport you’ve been to? Monterey is a beautiful scenic city along the central coast of California. It’s absolutely gorgeous. The road up Pacific Coast Highway is picturesque and I highly recommend taking the long drive up the coast. As an alternative, you could fly in. It is more convenient. The … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Communication Breakdown – The Dickies
What’s the best local dish you’ve ever eaten while traveling? When we were visiting Japan, we were invited to a local’s home for dinner. We enjoyed the warm hospitality and were served the best sashimi I’ve ever tasted. I knew it was premium grade by the way it literally melted in my mouth. I heard … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want – Hootie and the Blowfish
I’m all for colonizing Mars if it ever comes to that. I grew up on the original Star Trek series. Exploration to new worlds sounds fun and interesting. It’s something that was dropped in my head years ago as a kid. If you asked me if I’d volunteer to go, my 20 year old self … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Under the Milky Way – The Church
I’m always surprised when I shop on line and see price tags. You’ve got to spend a pretty penny if you want to look good. And my god. When did t shirts regularly cost 50 bucks? I just can’t do it. I think the algorithms were reading my vibe because all of a sudden a … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away – Pearl Jam
I was reading Rebuilding Rob’s blog the other day. He was discussing the fall of the Berlin Wall. It made me think of my time backpacking through Europe. The Berlin Wall fell in November 1989. I was in college and remember how historic it was. Still, it seemed so far away and in a different … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Masquerade – Berlin
Which is the best restaurant in your city? My wife always asks me where I want to eat on my birthday. She’s always shocked when I suggest some greasy spoon or hole in the wall joint. Why? She asks. I tell her because I’ve basically cut these out of my life as regular options to … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Tom’s Diner – Suzanne Vega
We were sad to hear the news that our friends split up. They were together for over 15 years and now are single in their mid fifties. It must be difficult separating from a long term relationship and jumping back into the singles pool. They never married, which may have been a good thing. Both … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Tainted Love – Soft Cell
We paid 50 bucks for a retirement class. I’m hoping this next phase in life is not too far off and wanted to hear from a professional rather than relying solely on my own self study these days. There’s a lot to know and consider. The enormity of it can be a little daunting. Somehow … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist – Mental Hopscotch – Missing Persons
An email went out to get a headcount for our annual camping trip. Unfortunately I’m going to miss this year because of another planned trip. One other friend will be out of town that weekend as well. The last of our group to RSVP is unable to go, but for a much better reason than … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: My Hero – Foo Fighters
My buddy and I drove to Vegas last month. It was a four and a half hour drive and we had a lot of time to catch up. His kids are college age and I asked him how they were managing through social media. He made an interesting comment. Since everybody has a camera at … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Dancing with Myself – Billy Idol
My clock is off. I’ve strung together a few long days and have been dragging a bit. It finally caught up to me. I fell asleep on the couch at 6:00 and woke up just after midnight. That’s already six hours of sleep. I’ve hit my nightly average and it’s another 6 til morning. I … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Behind the Wall of Sleep – The Smithereens
I was craving something sweet. I’ve been pretty diligent about not buying junk food recently. Still, I was regretting not dropping that package of Oreos into my basket the other day. I was too tired to jump in my car to get something to satisfy my craving. I searched the frig and freezer twice and … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: See You Again / Love Me Like You Do / Sugar – Mashup by Megan Davies
I threw my back out the other day. It’s the first time I’ve done this in decades. Back when I was in my twenties, I threw it out lifting a heavy object. My dad would always remind me, Use your legs, not your back. Fatherly advice you hear on a loop but rarely pay attention … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice
I took a blog break. I didn’t intend to at first, but I was tired. Not of blogging. Just plain tired. I thought a week off would be a nice respite to reduce the load a bit. What’s the harm in a week? But one week led to two, and two weeks soon became a … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: I Don’t Know Why I Love You – House of Love
Six months ago, my former health insurance called to let me know that they were reversing a health insurance claim. They initially paid it in full back in 2024 but found a way to determine they no longer were liable. It wasn’t a small sum. It was $8 grand. What in the actual fuck? I’ve … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Tears of a Clown – Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
This is a tough one. I’m not quite sure how to answer this one. I haven’t met any tourists who have royally screwed things up on their travels to America. For Americans who travel abroad, I always recommend eating the local foods. One of the fun parts of travel is tasting the culture. And even … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton
Easy. Three Little Birds by Bob Marley. This song always gives off good vibes. When I was in college, we once brewed our own beer. While making our home brew, we played Bob Marley’s Legend album on a loop the whole time. I remember being at the brewing supply store deciding how many bottles to … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Three Little Birds – Bob Marley
