I find some interesting parallels between the summers of 1975 and 2020, which are 45 years apart. The common thread is that I have little responsibility and low stress in both of these summers, which is enjoyable and I know it is an uncommon gift.
| 1975 | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Wake up and have coffee – Mom would have made it. I take it with milk. | Wake up and make coffee. I drink it black. |
| Go to Darryl Duesenberg’s on the Schwinn 10-speed bike. Ride to tennis courts. Warm-up with a cigarette and play tennis with Darryl for an hour. Return home and take a shower. | Check news and email on the Chromebox. Lift weights, take 2 or 3-mile jog, take a shower. |
| Ride the bike to Craig and Chuck Bohn’s on Raleigh drive, 3 miles. Select a package of hamburger to thaw for grilling. Take a swim in their pool. | Take a motorcycle ride on Versys 650 or visit a friend. Sometimes just a bicycle ride. Tend to yard and garden. |
| Listen to music, grill burgers, eat, and smoke cigs with the Bohn’s. | Check on investments, take a 30-minute nap. Play some piano. |
| Ride the bicycle home and cook dinner for the family. Practice piano (maybe). | Make dinner. If a beer night, have some beers and make some calls. |
| Have dinner with the family | Have dinner solo |
| Watch TV | Watch TV |
| Crash | Crash |