http://www.memoriesandnostalgia.com Life Lived Simply in the '50's, '60's & '70's Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:17:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Deaf History Month means more, I suppose, to someone who is deaf or has a deaf family member, but should mean something to all of us, as none of us are guaranteed that we will hear well for the rest of our lives.  For our family it is significant, because ... http://www.memoriesandnostalgia.com/deaf-history-month-deaf-family-member/ I received an email the other day from a woman who was sharing about the recent passing of her father (the day after Christmas), and care-giving.  I was able to relate as I remembered the passing of my Dad before the holidays four years ago.  With his passing, and helping ... http://www.memoriesandnostalgia.com/learning-from-my-parents-late-in-life-experiences/ The biggest name in boxing that I remember when growing up was Cassius Clay, who later changed his name to Mohammad Ali.  Of course there are a couple of other big names, like George Foreman who is quite popular today for products named after him, and then the great Joe ... http://www.memoriesandnostalgia.com/watching-boxing-past-and-present/ First, I hope all had a wonderful Christmas, and are looking ahead to a great 2010, Happy New Year! This is the first day back to work for my husband,  who took a vacation week off.  We spent it at home, going out on a few day trips, eating out a ... http://www.memoriesandnostalgia.com/old-christmas-cards-new-memories/ When my husband and I were dating, and in our early years of marriage, we would go into New York City each year to hear a performance of Handels Messiah, it was performed every night for a week, if I remember correctly, and one night was a sing-along.  We never ... http://www.memoriesandnostalgia.com/handels-messiah-a-christmas-tradition/ From the time that fellow baby boomer Patrick Swayze was diagnosed with Pacreatic Cancer to the time of his death, I found myself searching the internet to find the latest info on his health.  I watched the Barbara Walters interview some months ago, and got a few tears in my eyes ... http://www.memoriesandnostalgia.com/patrick-swayze-tributes-dancing-with-the-stars-and-more/ I think it's amazing to be able to sit here with my feet up right now with my HP laptop and be writing things that people can read all over the world. From a comfortable spot on the couch I can tell stories, share memories, make money, read email, travel around ... http://www.memoriesandnostalgia.com/sharing-life-with-a-laptop/