Mickey's Retro Ramblings
The Timeless Joy of Cold Beer on a Hot Day
There is nothing like pulling a cheap beer from an ice filled cooler after a long hot day. That’s the sweet taste of nostalgia. [Continue Reading]
Adulthood
Front Porch Philosophy
My Ongoing Feud With My Yard
Some days the yard feels like the same stubborn beast I watched my dad fight when I was a kid, all sweat, sunlight, swear words, and grass that grows faster than any man can keep up with. [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
I Miss Box Scores, TV Grids, and Comics
The newspaper was a companion, not a notification. Coffee, ink, box scores, and comics made the morning feel manageable in a way glowing screens never quite can. [Continue Reading]
Front Porch Philosophy
I Need to Lose a Few Years
I came home this afternoon from running those errands that always seem to follow a holiday…take off the trash, grab [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
The Andy Griffith Christmas Episode
When I think about Christmas on television, there are plenty of specials and sitcom episodes that come to mind. But [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
Libby’s Famous Pumpkin Pie Was The Star Of Our First Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving has a way of sneaking up on you. One minute you’re raking leaves and wondering if it’s too early [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
Giving Up My Independence
Independence Day has always been a favorite holiday of mine. Going back to childhood, it always seemed to be a [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
Thursday Night Nostalgia
Nostalgia permeates every facet of my life. Almost everything my eyes see remind of something from the past that I [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
Soup Beans
While laying out a bag of beans this afternoon so I don’t forget to soak them tonight, it dawned on [Continue Reading]
Mickey's Retro Ramblings
Merry Christmas 2024
We’ve all (me writing this and you reading it) been lucky enough to see another Christmas morning. Christmas Day may [Continue Reading]