Born in the '80s. Child of the '90s.
Hi, I'm Jeff!
I grew up in the suburbs north of New York City during the 80s and 90s. In 2002, I headed to Long Island to attend college. After I met my wife (peaking over her shoulder for "help" during a test), I never left "the island." After spending nearly twenty years there, we moved to New Hampshire for a little more space and the opportunity to live up to the state motto.
As I said before, I met my wife in college. She's brilliant AND beautiful! Those college days seem like yesterday, yet they also seem so long ago. My whole childhood does, to be honest. These days, I'm excited to watch our child grow and develop those special memories she'll create for herself, just as I did.
At the very least, I'm happy to have someone else to share my "old" memories with!
I was born in the mid-80s, so technically, I'm a millennial, but I prefer "Centennial." Gen Z apparently stole that name, so now the word is "Xennial," which mixes Gen X and Millenial.
Whatever the name, we were the last group before the digital age. The final "free-range" generation before the world became tied to the internet, social media, and constant contact. I can remember life before living "online" and came of age during the transition to our current digital world. As my generation grew up, we witnessed so much change in the world; it's no wonder many of us enjoy reminiscing about "the good old days" and a "better time."
I truly loved my childhood, and these days, I put a lot of effort into helping my child create a similar, unforgettable childhood of her own.
After many years of reading nostalgia blogs, I entered an essay contest in 2019 on what I consider one of the internet's best, The Retro Network. I'd never written anything before, but I submitted an article about the toys made from the 1990 Dick Tracy film. I enjoyed writing it so much that I decided, win or lose, I would continue writing.
With that, YesterYear Retro was born on October 9, 2019.
I won that essay contest, and I'm proud to say that some of my writing appears on The Retro Network. You'll find most of my work here, but occasionally, I'll pop up on The Retro Network and elsewhere.
YesterYear has been mentioned in places like Sports Illustrated, SitcomsOnline, Buzzfeed, Yahoo Lifestyle, and more! If you had read my article about YesterYear's 5th Anniversary, you'd know that even a major television network ripped off my work!
My articles have been published in places like The Retro Network, RetroJazz, PopCurrentcy, AeroNews, This Nostalgia Life, and others!
Here at YesterYear, I try to offer informative written tributes to what made my childhood so great. Most of my articles contain a mix of personal memories followed by a more informative "book report" on a topic. Through my writing, I aim to provide written documentation of people, places, and things from times gone by and serve as a memory jogger for yourself!
I love getting emails from readers who tell me, "I had totally forgotten about this!" or "I never knew that happened!" An even bigger treat for me is when a reader emails a question about something from their childhood, and I help them 'spark' a long-lost memory!
Enjoy the site and the road trip down memory lane!
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