Category Archives: Nostalgia

The Wonder of Sky Mall

Posted on December 12, 2014 by WhiteElephantInTheRoom

I’m in the process of building a new home with an egregiously large kitchen. So during a recent flight when I saw the top corner of the Sky Mall catalog peeking out of the seat back pocket I couldn’t help … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Humor, international travel, Mobile, Nostalgia, Technology, Travel | Tagged , , , , | 28 Comments

Get Back Inside the Box

Posted on April 24, 2014 by WhiteElephantInTheRoom

The children in my family have a long-standing gift-opening tradition. After excitedly ripping away the paper on the giant something-or-other our parents painstakingly tracked down, funded and gift-wrapped just for us, we marvel at our new possession for the requisite … Continue reading →

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10 Greatest Holiday Movie Moments

Posted on December 20, 2013 by WhiteElephantInTheRoom

I get sentimental every year Linus uses his blanket as a tree skirt for Charlie Brown’s sad sad tree, I’m on the edge of my seat when Frosty gets stuck inside the hot green house in Frosty the Snowman and … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Friends, Holidays, Humor, Movies, Nostalgia | Tagged , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Milestones

Posted on July 8, 2013 by WhiteElephantInTheRoom

Today marks the 3rd anniversary of my move to California. As a former Army brat and current wanderer, I’ve had more than my share of move-aversaries. So this milestone may be a lame one, but I’m taking it anyways – … Continue reading →

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Operation… and Other Games that Make Us Better

Posted on June 6, 2013 by WhiteElephantInTheRoom

I love pasta. It’s a deep love, a passionate love, a two syllable lo-ove. And sometimes you do crazy things for love. So the other night when I was making a little rotini and one fell ever-so-dramatically under the burner, … Continue reading →

Posted in 80s, Cooking, Family, Food, Friends, Humor, Life Lessons, Nostalgia, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 27 Comments

Better Never Than Early

Posted on April 11, 2013 by WhiteElephantInTheRoom

I recently discovered this pretty nifty little device called an iPhone – it’s kind of like an iPod but you can make calls on it and apparently it’s all the rage. I decided I should probably buy one and I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in 80s, Commentary, Friends, Humor, Nostalgia, Phone, Social Media | Tagged , , , , , | 68 Comments

Waiting Game

Posted on March 26, 2013 by WhiteElephantInTheRoom

After tying double knots in our shoelaces and crying to get what we want, the art of lining up is one of the first lessons we learn as a child. We lined up for lunch, we lined up for field … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Friends, Humor, Life Lessons, Nostalgia, School, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 197 Comments

Last Meal – Happy 12/21/12

Posted on December 21, 2012 by WhiteElephantInTheRoom

One of my favorite ways to get to know someone new is to ask them what they’d request for their death row meal (I’m sinister like that). More astonishing than the range of answers I’ve received – anything from mom’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Family, Food, Holidays, Humor, Nostalgia | Tagged , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

It’s Beginning to Sound a Lot Like Christmas

Posted on December 4, 2012 by WhiteElephantInTheRoom

Just like you know it’s officially Halloween when evergreen wreaths and glitzy ornaments replace grills and acrylic tableware on store shelves, you know it’s officially Thanksgiving when Bing and Nat replace Justin and Taylor. It’s been “the most wonderful time … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Holidays, Home, Music, Nostalgia | Tagged , , , , , | 12 Comments

The Name Game

Posted on September 13, 2012 by WhiteElephantInTheRoom

The other day I came across an experience I knew I might have only once in a lifetime – I ran into someone under the age of 20 named Tiffany. All of us 80s babies know that we have mega-eternal-exclusive … Continue reading →

Posted in 80s, Commentary, Family, Friends, Humor, Life, Nostalgia | Tagged , | 36 Comments