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Weekends

Skating Rink
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Friday Night at the Rink

April 10, 2026 Mickey Lee 0

On Friday nights the skating rink felt like the center of the universe, all neon lights, loud music, and kids wobbling through freedom on four wheels. It was chaos, it was magic, and it was ours. …

Cassette Singles
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A Weekend Wrapped Around One Song

April 9, 2026 Mickey Lee 0

Before music lived in the cloud, I stood under KMart’s fluorescent lights flipping through cassette singles, searching for the one song I could carry home in my pocket. It felt like choosing who I wanted to be. …

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