“Friends,” said the Chinese philosopher Mencius, “are the siblings God never gave us.” Baby boomers, think back … to friendships past and ongoing. What bonded you? Was your friendship smooth or rocky? Did it endure? How did it affect your life? Do you have a best friend now? Share your friendship stories forward.

We came of age with second-wave feminism, or as we called it then, women’s lib. Think back … was your consciousness raised? When and by what? Did you read The Women’s Room or Ms? Did you have a “click” experience? Do you consider yourself a feminist now? Did you attend a recent women’s march? As we observe International Women’s Day (March 8), share your feminism stories forward.

Back in the day, toys weren’t as sophisticated as they are now—but that didn’t stop us! Think back … what were your favorite toys, dolls, or games? How did they spark your imagination? Does a particular toy stand out in your memory? What toys have you passed on to your children or grandchildren? Share your toy stories forward.

We can almost trace our lives through popular dances. Baby boomers, think back … remember the Hokey Pokey? The Limbo? The Twist and the Frug? Line dancing and swing dancing? The Hustle? The Macarena? Which dances stand out? What role did dancing play in your life? Were you caught up in disco? Did you dance like no one was watching? Share your dance stories forward.

On Presidents’ Day we recall George Washington, who famously got “in trouble” for chopping down a cherry tree. Think back … to your own acts of mischief or rebellion. What prompted you? Who were you with? Who found out, and what was the punishment? How did you respond when your own children got in trouble? Share your stories of getting in trouble forward.

On this Valentine’s Day, think back … to your first Valentine. Or, first kiss. First date. First meeting. First sex. First house. First child. First Prize. The first time is always special, isn’t it? Pick a first and tell us about it—what led up to it, how it felt at the time, what happened after. Share your firsts forward.

Back in the day, girls took home ec while boys took shop. But in real life, almost everyone cooks at some point. Think back … what do you cook and how did you learn? What’s your signature dish? What are your triumphs and what are your disasters? Have you taught your kids to cook? Or, if you don’t cook—well, that’s a story too. Share your cooking stories forward.

The concurrence this week of Martin Luther King Jr. Day with the presidential inauguration is too juicy to ignore. Think back … we’ve seen a lot of history over our lifetimes. What’s your perspective on the state of the union? Where are we in King’s “arc of the moral universe?” Can you see the promised land? What do you want the new administration to understand? Share your mountaintop views forward.

When I was about eight, I woke up on Thanksgiving morning to a beautiful, fresh, sunlit snowfall. Then I had to shovel it. Think back … what adventures and memorable experiences have you had in snow? Have you ever been snowbound? How did your child (or puppy) experience snow for the first time? Share your snow stories forward.

We’ve all tried to resist temptation—yet it can provide spice and excitement to life. Think back … what has tempted you? Did you resist? Did you give in? Do you regret either? Or, give us a quick take of your biggest temptations over the course of your life. Share your temptation stories forward.