Back When

This is a collection of memories. Some are mine, some are borrowed from neighbors and friends, but all of them are pieces of a time that deserves to be remembered. A time when life was slower, fun was simpler, and if someone needed help, you didn't post about it-you just showed up with a casserole and a wrench.

We're the generation that rode in the back of pickup trucks, survived lawn darts, drank Tang like it was a health drink, and thought shag carpet was a good idea. We saw man walk on the moon, watched cartoons with Saturday morning cereal, and grew up in houses where the windows were always open in the summer-because air conditioning was something only rich people or department stores had.

We didn't just grow up-we lived.

And we remember.

This book isn't about being stuck in the past. It's about honoring it, celebrating it, and maybe laughing a little at how wild and wonderful it all was. Whether you grew up in the city or out in the sticks, whether you were raised by a village or just a very determined mother with a wooden spoon, I hope these stories jog your memory, warm your heart, and maybe even make you snort-laugh once or twice.

So pull up a chair. Pour yourself a glass of something cold. Let's take a slow walk down memory lane together.