When I am 12 in 1983 my dad is transferred to Pennsylvania and we move to a small bungalow on a military base. He is a sergeant in the US army (like a first line manager in the civilian world). … Continue reading Carrying on the Tradition
Take yourself back to 1978. OK, for some of you that means imagine 1978. Disco was still king, Star Wars had recently come out and blown us all away, and that Christmas I would find a wrapped copy K-Tel’s “Star Power” under the tree. Continue reading Dutch Goes the Photo Challenge: Birthday
It’s a sunny summer day in 1974. My family is on a visit to my grandparents house in Vermont. I like these trips because I can spend a lot of time outside in my grandparents back yard. Sometimes on days … Continue reading Gallivanting with Grandpa
It’s a little embarrassing to admit that despite everything going extremely well on nearly every front in my life I’m still searching for inspiration. What thing can I work on that really excites me? What will challenge me and force … Continue reading Searching for Inspiration – In the Past
I’m 15 years old and it’s Friday night. My parents have just told me they have a great idea: Instead of the family trip to Boston we had planned, a big city 2.5 hours away with museums, subways, restaurants, amazing record and book stores and all other manner of excitement, they’ve come up with a new plan: Let’s drive 20 minutes away to a hotel. We’ll rent a room. You and your brother (then 5) can have fun playing in the pool and then we’ll invite your uncle and aunt over to have a party. This is, needless to say, … Continue reading More on the Stories We Tell Ourselves
