There and Back Again – a Camper’s Tale…
Last weekend I had an unexpected opportunity to visit the camp where I spent the better part of my childhood, first as a camper and later as a staff member, as ...
Tag: nostalgia
I really enjoy stopping every now and then to explore fond memories of the past, filled with video games and ’90s television and so much greatness!
20 Years of Blogging, Baby!
I’m honestly kind of impressed that LiveJournal’s servers are even still up!) 20 years ago when I made my first LJ post, I was living in my Mom’s basement, abou...
2021 Holiday Advent Blog – Day 13 – The Purr-fect Present…
In hindsight I feel kind of dumb, but I honestly had no idea that the one and only Eartha Kitt of Catwoman fame was the original singer back in 1953 to perform ...
Mini-Games
Very much on a whim, I found myself ordering one of the Super Mario Bros Game & Watch handhelds. I honestly wasn’t really swayed last fall when this w...
We’re Going on a Dragon Quest…
…gonna do some grinding. …lots and lots of grinding… …I hope I don’t fall asleep! The last time I played this game, I’ll adm...
20 Things I Wouldn’t Have Expected About My Life 20 Years Ago…
In the summer of 2001, I still lived in my Mom’s basement years after all of my friends had moved off to college. The auto parts warehouse I had worked fo...
book thoughts … Not All Fairytales Have Happy Endings
I got this book from the kids for Christmas, but hadn’t started it yet because I honestly don’t have a lot of time to read and the few books that I ...
Number Portability, Revisited
Aside from maybe my email address, my home phone number has probably been the most consistent in my adult life. Back when I first moved to Florida in 2003, I go...
Veneer
I’ve been listening to this song in the car a lot lately. It’s a nice, peaceful song – written about a highway in Northern Michigan that I use...
Pay the Writer
I’ve really been enjoying this thread by Heidi Moore over on Twitter about writers getting exploited through low rates… If any freelancers are exper...