A time when we didn't want to know better and just wanted to look cool. For better or worse, it was a big part of our history.

Episode # 100 of Back Window remembers stories and storytellers and reminds you how important your story is.

We've passed that lost week between Christmas and New Year's Day but what do we do with this New Year? 

It's December and that means I can go seasonal again. There is an appearance by Rudolph and eight tiny...  Well, let's not get ahead of ourselves. Nostalgia aplenty.

What makes a place a home? While a house is a building with walls and floors, a home lives in the heart and in memories stored there. In this episode I explore places I have lived and explain what made a few of them home. What images come up in...

Thirteen was the tipping point when my interest refocused from bikes and model cars to girls. It was an awkward time, but before you laugh too loud, think about how smoothly you made it through that transition.

Everyone has a story. Actually, everyone has many stories...stories about friends, family and about themselves. Telling these stories lets re-live the events and even share those important times with others.

This one's about getting older and about a couple of hospital visits. We've all been there. Don't worry, though, I keep it light. 

How will we tell the grandkids about growing up in our time? The joys of being in Elementary school.

Nothing reminds us of where we are in life like a high school class reunion. Put on your best looking clothes, tuck in that stomach and try to look important.  We're going in!

No matter how much the British make fun of the name, South Carolina loves the shag in all its variations. From the Homecoming dances at the American Legion to the Carolina shores, we danced the night away to the old songs.

When time and the wind took down the big oak at the corner Tom Hall Street and Unity Street, we lost the last remnant of Central School, later named A. O. Jones School.  Fort Mill Students from the 1930's into the 1970's walked the halls o...

I Do Love a Parade. This episode of Back Window is about some of the memories I have from the past parades. I hope it helps you recall some of your favorite sights and sounds from parades past.

A look back at the paces we've been together. Thanks for coming along!

He was full of good advice, good humor and a joy for life...but then, I am biased.

This Episode is all about going out to eat so put on your favorite old shirt and let's go on a culinary visit to our past. 

Growing up as Boomers, our games were simpler, This episode looks at a few of the old standards and what we took from them.

In this episode I sit on the steps of the Bandstand and watch the town grow. There are so many stories that I just might have to make several visits to tell them all.This episode is dedicated to John McCrae,  a loyal listener and g...

There's no plates like Home Cooking. Join me for another fat-filled journey through the land of food and memories. 

What's in a Game?  Shakespeare didn't say that, but if he had played golf he would have used a few more colorful words. 

When we are young, our favorite places take on such significance that even their names are held in our memories. Follow me into the deep woods, along the stream and into a world left behind by the passing years.

One look and you can tell I never miss a meal. I come from good cooking and it is a tough habit to break. If you're not from around here, use this as a guide to enter the world of Southern foods.  For those who grew up in the grits and gra...

Shopping ain't what it usta was. If you don't believe it, just ask Amazon Prime to take in the waist a little. There was a time, long ago and not very far away when Main Street, Fort Mill, was bustling  with  shoppers. 

This Episode is all about bad judgement...Mine, of course. We have all ignored that whisper of common sense from time to time.  When will I ever learn to stop and listen?

The new year, 2023, is a chance to make our lives all the things we dream of but as the old year ended, my thoughts went back to other times and the things we miss.