Growing up in the 60s and 70s was an experience I wouldn’t trade for anything. We were a sturdy lot. We spent all day outside and got dirty. We scraped our knees, broke a bone or two, and shook it all off. The weather didn’t play a big factor in our outside time, either. It didn’t matter if it was warm, cold, a blizzard, or drizzling; we had a blast. And when the street lights came on, and it was time to come home, we cleaned up, had something to eat, and watched TV. It’s worth noting that until I Continue Reading
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble is a made-for-TV movie that came out in 1976, when I was 12 years old, and that’s when I watched it for the first time – and the last time until now. Since it’s been about 50 years, I’m watching it again, almost as if it’s the first time. This movie was released as John Travolta’s popularity as a Sweathog in Welcome Back Kotter was reaching great heights, and just before he became a mega star in Saturday Night Fever and Grease. I was never someone who crushed on John Travolta, but I did Continue Reading
Little House on the Prairie: Season 1, Episode 8: Ma’s Holiday
It’s been a minute, recap fans. I took a bit of a holiday break, but now I’m ready to dive back into it with Season 1, Episode 8 of Little House on the Prairie: “Ma’s Holiday.” Here goes nothing. We begin peacefully, with Jack barking at a deer feeding in the creek as we pan into the Little House. At dinner, the family is eating something brown, per usual, but there is thankfully no corn today. Mary continues her dinner table gossip streak, informing her parents that Willie Oleson was held after school again for talking in class. Laura adds Continue Reading