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Summer Jam 1979
Summer Jam 1979
One of the more memorable moments in my life was the time I went with my good friend John Pirnie to Summer Jam in June of 1979 in Kansas City, Missouri. It was held at Arrowhead Stadium...
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More on sneakers…As I have talked about in my previous post on sneakers, my Gen Z son has gotten me into the addiction of collecting sneakers. Especially those that have been...
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Cheryl's Adventures in Pickleball: A Hot and Grueling First Week of Matches
This is Cheryl, Tim’s wife and guest blogger. I joined my first Pickleball league, maybe somewhat on a whim. My friend Julie, also a PB enthusiast, decided to partner with me to play...
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Decked in Nostalgia: A Gen-X Skater’s Reflections
This week’s post feels like me spilling everything I can recall about me and skateboards, rather than a cohesive story. So my apologies for that in advance. But I hope you find...
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Riding Through Regret: A BMX Tale
This post is going to be a story of Gen-X regret. And a lesson to the younger Gen-Z if they bother to read it. If you read my “About” page, you will know that myself and...
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Lets talk sneakers...
Today, I wanted to share my thoughts on the topic of Gen-X and sneakers. As a parent of a Gen-Z teen, I’ve noticed that he has a passionate interest in collecting vintage sneakers...
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