
Thanks, Carole Miller, who I don't even know but I yoinked this picture off your facebook. I thought all of Doug's friends could get a good laugh out of this awkwardness. (I'm letting one of my new Lubbock friends borrow my copy.)
I've been missing this lately. When I was young and ignorant, and the only responsibilities I had were practicing the piano and feeding the dog. When I was rewarded with popcicles and TGIF was the most exciting part of my week. "Things were simpler then."
But we grow up. And we learn. And things change. Things might be more complex and responsibities might come with more serious consequences or results but with more complexity comes a more rewarding, more meaningful course of events. TGIF doesn't exist anymore and popcicles, while still a nice treat, just a fond memory.