Drive-in theaters and car-hop restaurants were pre-boomer delights

 

A Saturday night trip to the drive-in movie with a date and a Sunday afternoon ride topped off with a burger and shake delivered to your car by someone on roller skates was what we called a great weekend in the 1950s.  These experiences only exist in the recesses of our minds, but the memories [...]

‘Tis the season to be giving

The spirit of Christmas seems to have changed over the recent decades.  It was just 60 years ago when Americans were building homes, buying cars and watching TV as if they couldn’t get enough of things not even dreamed of during the great depression and the world war that followed.  The country was making up [...]

Sports, the teacher of life’s lessons.

I was an enthusiastic participant in sports for much of my life.  Practicing for hours.  Pick up games.  Organized leagues.  Varsity teams.  I loved playing.   I also learned to love being a spectator.  Watching my children play was fun, but seeing the grand kids take part in athletics is a special joy.
Sports is a proven [...]

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