Oldies... all a matter of perspective

When you think of the "oldies" what do you think of?  I had a quick reminder just last week of how different that perspective that thought might be.  I always think of the radio or music.  Remember Richard Simmons and "Sweatin to the Oldies"?  Most of you probably will not.

My teenage years were in the 60's...  Mama's and Papa's; Bobby Vinton; Elvis; Rolling Stones; The Supreme's....  the best music ever.  Now, I think of all that as the oldies.  I understand others may think of the 70's and maybe even the 80's...  then I got the wake up call.

When riding in the car, there have been many times when I would select a station much to my childrens grief.  All the kids, since the time Tina was old enough to usnderstand what we are talking about all the way to last week, normally hate what I select.  Whether it be talk radio (one of my favorites from time to time; NPR (they do like Click and Clack, the tap it brothers, from time to time; to Red Sox games (too bad that Tina and Becca are Yankees fans - I grew out of that years ago) and heaven forbid if I select the music.

Last week, we're riding along and reasonably recent, at least that's my take on it, songs from....  in the 2000's are playing and Travis starts complaining.  He says "Why do we have to listen to these "oldies"?  Oldies? I think, from the year 2000 and newer?  I guess it is all perspective.

It is hard to imagine one of these poor children having to live in the "old days" without iPod, iPhones, the Internet and OMG (lingo), what about having to talk on the phone and not being able to text.

Shut the front door! (if you don't get that, you're an oldie like me).