I’ve seen E.T. at least a dozen times. No matter how many times I watch it, I still get a little thrill every time Elliot and E.T. fly across the moon. I weep with little Gertie as she holds out her flower-pot parting gift. I snuffle and gulp down a sob every time E.T. holds…
Tag: Generation X
Mixed Tapes and Other Things My Kids Will Never Know
Buried in a box in the cupboard, under notes and letters and other written breadcrumbs of our early relationship, is a mixed tape. I made it for my husband way back when. In those early butterfly days, I was striving to impress him more than anything else, but there is still a significance to each song,…
Mind the (Generation) Gap
For me, turning 40 was a breeze. 40 was a joy. 40 was a snap. I looked hot at 40. Now I look good… for my age. See that sneaky little caveat there? For my age. Three little words that make a capital B Big difference. A wise friend once told me it wasn’t 40 when things…
Exhibit A
In relation to the previous post, Like, Your 40s are Going to Be Totally Awesome!, I hereby submit, as further evidence, Exhibit A: Regretfully, I inadvertently omitted such evidence from the original brief. How I could forget such an important piece of evidence, which clearly and beyond reasonable doubt shows why Generation X would survive…
Wine and Cheese (Doodles) 