Face-to-Face
The year is 1968. My workplace in Dallas is having its employees’ Christmas’ family night. The 18-month-old boy here is Ryan, my son. Notice the Nehru suit along with the Beatles’ haircut. Also, notice the look on my boy’s face – he wasn’t at all impressed with the Santa who was giving out Christmas stockings.…
From Refrigerator Grief to Refrigerator Gratitude
Here’s a little 1960’s nostalgia. Remember the musical “Bye Bye Birdie” and Dick Van Dyke and Janet Leigh singing “Put on a Happy face”? Most of my comrades from that era, and even you youngsters, might enjoy watching it. In fact, you just might get a happy face from it! Gray skies are gonna’ clear…
Just Sharing the Love
Aw! February — the LOVE month – my month of nostalgia. I remember those little Valentine’s cards we’d place in our class friends’ decorated shoe boxes. Oh, the anticipation of getting a card that a boy liked me, even if it was the pre-printed words on a cat-themed card: “Will you be MY meow-entine?” Just…