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From My Mom's Basement
My mom brought a stash of vintage toys from the 80s! Do you remember any of these characters?
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Sit back, relax, and read the whole darn thing.
Growing Up
I Can't Believe They Said Yes!
When I was twelve, I decided I would rather sleep in our dark, dank basement than spend another night sharing a room with my little sister.
Boys
That is So Gross.
I try to be cool with the cute boys by joking about how I'd get out of the mile run. Trigger warning: it involves puke.
Cringy Stuff
I'm Pretty Sure He Thinks I'm a Dweeb
Twin boys just moved into town, and I think one might have a crush on me! The other...? Maybe not so much.
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What They Did to My Foot in the Hospital
We get to find out if my questionable foot injury is going to keep me from dancing in my first recital at my new dance school!
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My Hopes and Dreams are at Stake!
A semi-made-up injury may cost me my first dance recital with my new dance school!
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Bonus Post: The Apology
Sometimes you get in big trouble when you're a kid.
Travel
Outside of a Kentucky Fried Chicken
The only palm trees we've seen were outside of a Kentucky Fried Chicken!
Travel
Where Will We Keep Big Bessy?
We're about 300 miles away from Florida, and where will we keep our motor home in the ice and sleet?
Boys
Speaking of Babes (Hunks, Whatever)
There's a middle school dance coming up, and I know exactly who I want to dance with! (PS - he's such a babe!)
Preteen Ramblings
Not a Peep Out of Any of Us
Hi! Thanks for checking out this entry of That Was Rad! We're continuing our road trip from Iowa to Florida in December of 1989. I'm riding in a rickety old motor home with my three siblings and my parents, with not much to do except write
Preteen Ramblings
The Last Time I'll Be in the 80'S!
It's December 1989 and my childhood self writes about being ten-years-old and feeling nervous and excited about leaving my first full-decade behind.