Today's Stories from the Retrospect Archive
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The Way We Were
I am a reunion junkie! I love them, and it always makes me sad when friends choose not to attend. Last month, October 2017, I [...]
Que sera, sera
I think it was my fourteenth birthday when my father bought me a transistor radio. They were a wonder. Mine was small [...]
Carolina Herrera
Some thirty years ago, I searched for a signature fragrance. My mother wore Chanel No. 5. I wanted something more modern, [...]
Volunteering
We had a “retirement” prompt in early February, 2018, so the dates in this story are old, as you can ascertain by [...]
Photo Booth on Safari
We could hear dull, throaty roars in the distance. We were more than happy, thank you very much Mr. Guard, to be accompanied [...]
Too Old for SNL Now
I guess a show that has been on the air for 49 years has to evolve, and each generation has its own concept of what is funny.
White Shoulders – for Aunt Frances
White Shoulders – for Aunt Frances I’m from a small family and have always felt close to my aunts and uncles. Now, [...]
There’s Something Happening Here (?)
Visit the brand new transfer station, spanking clean. Return home and excitedly relate the news. "You're raving about a [...]
Mad Social Skillz
Then, socially awkward teen. Now, once in a while I don’t feel socially awkward for a minute but then put my foot in my [...]
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