1987

I don't have a lot of memories from my childhood, for known and unknown reasons, but one time period that seems to stick out to me is the time around 5th and 6th grade -- 1987. A number of new events transpired in my life during this year, including becoming a baseball card collector, getting my first newspaper route, an real introduction to popular music, and a development of neighborhood friendships.

Now, in 2007, I feel very old as I look back 20 years (20 years????) at myself as an 11 year-old in small-town Missouri.