Monday, November 10th, 2008
As you can tell, I was just born to be famous. I had the haircut of the moment (hello Dorthy Hamill) and a fur-rimmed jacket that even J.Lo would envy. And check out the hand in one pocket, so pimp!
This picture was taken at the Shore Acres Botanical Gardens in Coos Bay, Oregon. I used to think this place was magical, especially around Christmas when they would place festive lights all around the gardens. I haven’t been back to Coos Bay since my sister Gina and I had to transition my aunt and uncle into a nursing home facility back in 2006. My uncle was pushing 100 and my aunt had a debilitating stroke. They never had any kids so it was all left to the nieces and nephews to deal with the situation. (more…)
Tags: childhood, childhood photos, coos bay, gomo, live big, shore acres, uncle
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Monday, October 13th, 2008
There comes a time in a parent’s life when the inevitable happens. Your kid starts asserting their own musical tastes. This is scary. I know that all of you out there are kidding yourselves, but I am here to tell you that a teenager’s musical preferences says a lot about what their personality is like. And God forbid, what they may be into.
When I was 14, I was listening to Ministry and Skinny Puppy and I can tell you that I was into all sorts of no good back then. Innocent were the days when Jermain Stewart (you don’t have to take your clothes off to have a good time!) and The Jets (I have a crush on you!) were blaring from my record player. Of course, at that point I was still playing with plastic horses and was reading “Sweet Valley High” books.
And yes, I did mean record player.
As I recall, my life took a dramatic turn at a certain point and the soundtrack to my life switched to Depeche Mode, Violent Femmes, The Yaz and so on. What I call my “gateway” musical period. Everyone else was listening to Motley Crue and Van Halen and if you didn’t listen to that, you were an outcast. Male or female, straight or gay … you were a “faggot”. But I pretty much didn’t care. (more…)
Tags: bob marley, childhood, music, paige, parenting advice, single parent
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