The 50th anniversary of the fabled Summer of Love is being marked by TV specials and museum exhibits. Think back … did you go to San Francisco? Wear flowers in your hair? Embrace hippie wardrobe, lifestyle, or values? Where were you in 1967? Did you, that year or any year, experience your own summer of love? Share your Summer of Love stories forward.
Immigrants
For a nation of immigrants, we seem strangely ambivalent about new ones. Baby boomers, think back … how did your family get here? How did it become American? Did you or your family encounter prejudice? What are the stories of immigrants you know? How do you view today’s immigrants? Do immigrants (in the words of Hamilton) “get the job done?” On this Independence Day, share your immigrant stories forward.
The Beach
Summer, which begins this week, is almost synonymous with days (or weeks) at the beach. Think back … what’s your earliest beach memory? What were your favorite beach activities? Which beaches stand out in your mind? If you could choose just one beach to go back to, which would it be? Share your beach memories forward.
Father’s Day
The father’s role has changed dramatically over the course of our lifetimes, from absent breadwinner to involved co-parent. Still, every family (and father) is different in its own way. Think back … What was your father’s role? What are your memories? What are your regrets? How did you (or your partner) approach fatherhood? Did father really know best? Share your Father’s Day stories forward.