Ahhhh…the totally radical 80’s! I was still a youngun’ during that decade, so I didn’t get to enjoy the punk rock revelry that most of my mommy peers did. But I do remember quite a bit about that decade and got to witness the fabulous fads, glorious music and awesome sitcoms that graced the fondly remembered time period. Here are a few of my own memories and most loved things about the 1980’s:

• Billy Idol. Hot then…hot now!
• Family Ties. The last functional Caucasian family on television.
• The Cosby Show. I sooooo wanted to be a Cosby kid!
• Ronald Reagan. Great man, great leader, greatly missed.
• Divo. Two words…Whip It!
• The birth of American mohawks.
• Fluorescent fashion. Loved it then, but hope it never returns!
• Music in general because it did not yet contain the words “Bitches” or “Hos.”
• Roller skates. I still cannot roller blade.
• Side pony tails. I hear they’ve made a come back. I think I’ll try one on for size…
• Playing in my front yard without my mother fearing for our safety. I do not have have that luxury.
• Perms. My mom had one, I had one and even my dad had one.
• Lunch pails made of metal. I had a Rainbow Brite one that I adored!
• Jelly shoes. They made my feet sweat like a hooker in church, but they looked way cool!
• Disneyland. It was still affordable for a family to go back then, without taking a second out on the house.
• Andy Toon. Oh baby! He was the hottest guy at my elementary school. My kids still tease me about him!
• The innocence of childhood. I was young, naive and life was good!