The year is 1979. My sister and I listen almost exclusively to a radio station that goes by the call letters WPLJ*. It’s AOR, with some great DJs including Carol Miller and Pat St. John (both can still be heard on Sirius). This is before WAPP started up, and their only competition is WNEW (where [...]
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Fri, November 21 2008 » Vintage & Retro Style, family, music, nostalgia » 6 Comments
TWO people sent me this meme, and I’m finally now getting around to it.
Two word answers:
1. Where is your cell phone? ………………. right here
2. Your significant other?…………………. not yet
3. Your hair? ……………………………. two-tone
4. Your mother? ………………………….. not far
5. Your father?…………………………… daddy’s girl
6. Your favorite thing?……………………. my friends
7. Your dream last night?………………….. missed it
8. Your [...]
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Tue, November 11 2008 » blogging » 2 Comments
My pal Erin (♥) found this card online at BlueBarnhouse, and sent it to me. It is my life, in A2 format. Except for the clean house part.
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Fri, November 7 2008 » amusement, friends, life-threatening clutter, romance, relationships » 4 Comments
When our elections were declared four years ago, I received an email from some acquaintances I have in Germany. “That’s okay,” they said. “We know it’s not your fault. We have room over here, if you’d like.”
Last night, through the magic of the Internet, I was celebrating with friends across the country, and once again, [...]
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Wed, November 5 2008 » Is it safe to remove the gas masks? » 1 Comment
If you’re wondering, and you probably are, this month’s header is from a color slide taken at the 1959 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. My mom and I are big fans of the parade, and she actually got to march in it one year as a “balloonatic,” one of the handlers for the giant helium balloons. [...]
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Tue, November 4 2008 » Vintage & Retro Style, blogging, family, holidays, nostalgia » 2 Comments