I dedicate this to Megan Packard because she is the only one who knows about my blog.

Here are some t.v. shows we could watch together:

1. Chopped on Food Network

2. Jon and Kate Plus 8 on TLC

3. Gilmore Girls on ABC Family

4. The Cosby Show on Nick @ Nite

The house you grew up in

If the house you lived in while you were growing-up could talk, what would it say?  If you grew-up in an older home, can you imagine a time when it was ever considered "modern"?  If you grew-up in new a home could you ever foresee its amenities becoming obsolete and outdated?  When-ever I watch shows about homes on HGTV or TLC or ESPN I always imagine that the caveat emptor must seem to be only a faint whisper.  People forget how quickly trends change and how the dream home of today will look as silly as yesterday's shag carpet and paisley wallpaper.

The first year that my family lived on Silver Shadow Drive the orange, shag carpet seemed unique, if not ugly.  Looking back, the kitchen was absurd: yellowish linoleum and white formica countertops with teal spiderwebs and metallic flecks.  I know, someday, granite countertops and pergo flooring will be this ugly.  I'm comforted by this fact.

My History 4510 class has focused largely on Suburban and Urban history.  It has explored the development of neighborhoods and houses and how the suburbs became the desirable living environment.  I'm hoping to use houses and neighborhoods as my primary sources.

The house I grew-up in, as it appears today.

I think this will mostly be an ongoing list about my favorite things: The Stairs at Old Main Hill, Corgis, the Buglab, American History, Service Projects, Houses for Sale, Questions, Coca-Cola.