I was never a comic book kid EXCEPT for Archie. I loved Riverdale High as much as I loved Rydell High, and my actual high school years were quite the disappointment, comparatively. No carnivals, no diners where the entire school…
Abundance, by the book (of stamps)
As a 1980s teenager I was part of a penpal ring. We’d send letters, stickers, and slam books. I had loads of stationery, construction paper, and return address labels purchased from the Current Catalog which amazingly still exists today! But…
A tiny time capsule
Forty-nine years ago my grandmother slid some treasures into envelopes for her three granddaughters. (Her only grandson wasn’t born yet and thusly missed out.) She gave the envelope to my mother for safekeeping until we got older. For years Mom…
Wordless Wednesday 2024: Week 29
Friday 5: Mayday! Mayday!
Happy Friday, which is also National Tater Tot Day (loaded tots are amazing), Bubble Gum Day (I don’t chew anymore but my favorites used to be grape Bubble Yum and watermelon Hubba Bubba), and most importantly, Groundhog Day. Punxatawney Phil…
Assembling the LEGO Typewriter
When I was a child, there wasn’t a large variety of LEGO bricks. All of our LEGO buildings had right angles. All our vehicles had right angles. But over the last 15 years, LEGO kits have become so sophisticated compared….
