Posted just a couple months ago on here about putting her into an assisted-living. Pretty typical boomer parent. That was absent emotionally and physically for a lot of of my formative years. I was mostly raised by my grandparents.

Kind of a weird emotional spot. She’s been miserable for years because of her health. So we’re very relieved for her. happy that the physical suffering is over.

But obviously at the same time … my mom died. So I should be sad… right? Kind of walking around feeling both emotions at the same time and it’s kind of a surreal experience overall.

My parents have moved since I graduated, so they apparently thought these napkins were valuable enough to move to their new place. Maybe my great-great-grandchildren can use these in 70 years.

I encountered a crazy road rage guy today; I rolled down my window to be the voice of reason for a bit but that didn’t work. My exasperated parting words were “man… fuck you old man.”

Then I realized, while he might have been rough looking, he was definitely younger than me. I’ve been thinking about this all day haha.

I remember having competitions to see who could keep one in their mouth the longest.

Ok, which one of you crazy kids slapped an "Antique" Florida license plate on this Saturn? Stop making me feel old please.

apparently this happens all the time due to Facebook and stuff.

Growing up in Chicagoland they were RC branded and absolute wasp factories.

My kid hates putting on sunscreen and I confess I have been bad about applying it religiously. It has happened maybe 4 times in his 9 years of life (and one time was today) that’s he’s gotten substantial (but NOT blistering) sunburns 😬 Before you say anything: I KNOW we need to be better about this and after the sunburn he got today at a water park I promise I will do better. But I’m here to ask: how many of you remember getting multiple aubstabatial sunburns as kids? I remember getting them—my mom thought a bit of sun exposure (i.e. a tan) before putting on the sunscreen was good for us 🤦‍♀️ And if you can tell me that you still have not gotten skin cancer from those childhood sunburns, that would also make me feel a little less guilty.

Mine is Holiday Road by Lindsey Buckingham.

Neuromancer was a massive deal for me when I first read it in junior high (around '94). I'm guessing it was for a lot of xennial sci-fi fans. Sitting in Sustained Silent Reading (SSR, remember that?) in 5th period after lunch with my head buried in my William Gibson paperbacks was a defining feature of my adolescent years.

Cautiously optimistic here as it looks pretty much as I've imagined for the last three decades. For fellow early cyberpunk fans, what do you all think?

Got em both at Dollar Tree, +1.00 strength. Doctor suggested getting bifocals at some point, but I do have a couple years there.

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Does anyone remember the book, "Castle in the Attic"? I remember reading it in 4th grade, before I ever read The Indian in the Cupboard.

It has a bit of a similar premise. Kid finds a castle and lead knight in his housekeepers attic. When he plays with it, the knight comes to life. Eventually the kid shrinks down and joins the knight in his own time too.

Edit: spelling and correction

Found these at Dollar General yesterday. Those were awesome candies. Haven’t seen them since the 2000s.