Cat Got Me Through Some Stuff

Cat Got Me Through Some Stuff

I’ve had a total blast creating illustrations of my favorite Avon fragrance glace’ pins, which were popular in the 1970s. I had the red cat and the blue kite. Which ones did you have?  In the experimental world of 1970s marketing, few products captured the imagination...

Generation X Pandemic Pantomime

Generation X Pandemic Pantomime

The Generation X memes and articles during this dreadful pandemic are priceless, especially the video of the family pantomiming Journey's Separate Ways. I love it so much! I hope it puts a big smile on your face. There have been several articles written about the...

1983: Students Release Balloons with Messages

1983: Students Release Balloons with Messages

I'm gonna live my life Like every day's the last Without a simple goodbye It all goes by so fast... The Williams Brothers, 1991 Twice during my childhood, I released balloons with messages. My classmates and I wrote messages on small pieces of paper and tied them to...

Blog Mentioned on Monster

My little corner of the Internet scored a mention on the popular job site Monster.com. Many thanks to the journalist! Here's my post on the Facebook page about it. Here is the excerpt that includes a link to a post I wrote about latchkey kids. Can’t Gen X Pick Up the...

Smalltown Parade: Newburgh, New York, 1975

Smalltown Parade: Newburgh, New York, 1975

A 1975 parade winds through the long avenues of Newburgh, New York. The town is located about 60 miles north of New York City. During the 20th Century it was a popular site for regional firemen's parades.  

Swimming, September 1968

Swimming, September 1968

Happy Fourth of July, America. We had a nice day swimming at my mom's place. We enjoyed blue Jell-O with whip cream and strawberries. My mom made her awesome pineapple upside down cake, which totally made up for the fact I boiled the hot dogs. I showed those buns...

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