@bryan I think there's also a period in our youth where music really speaks to us, it has a hold on us. I also experienced what you did, but in my 20s I would still latch on to an interesting artist here and there.
Nowadays I am mum to two small children and as such when I get time to myself I actually prefer a bit of peace and quiet! And I don't have time to really dig in to what's new and interesting in the music world. But my heart still soars if I listen to my favourite music from my teens.
@bryan Kunstler was always part of a conservative wing in the urbanist movement, whose focus was on "traditional neighborhood development." For them, restoring neighborhood development to the way it was in 1910 was just one part of restoring the entire world to the way it was in 1910. (There was all this talk about centering neighborhoods around churches, for example.) So, given the general turn toward Trumpism on the right, it's not surprising that Kunstler would be part of it.
Decluttered a bit this past weekend after Christmas filled our house with too many things. On the highest shelf of my bedroom closet is where I’ve kept my brother’s ashes for almost 3 years. I can’t bring myself to part with them, but my heart keeps telling me they deserve to be somewhere else.
I have on occasion heard people compare the climate of the Pacific Northwest to that of London. But after spending some time in the UK, I just don't agree. Our summers average 10 degrees (F) warmer and are very dry. Portland has a climate much more like Bordeaux, France. #pnw#portland#bordeaux#oregon
I have my in-laws over for Thanksgiving this year, so we had a full house and it was a lot of fun! My first time cooking a turkey…turned out pretty good. Now we are just drinking old fashioneds, eating coconut cream pie, and huddled around the living room watching football and playing with the kids.
I remember when I used to go into debt to afford buying people gifts for the holidays. It’s so not worth it. Most people can’t even remember what you got them last year.