TIL that Paul Sperry and I are both descendants of Puritan colonist Richard Sperry, who snuck food to the regicides Edward Whalley and William Goffe when they were hiding from agents of King Charles II in the New Haven Colony in 1661. 2/2

Yippee!

Zero points, hello from Generation X. I grew up with a black rotary dial phone that we rented from the phone company, now I use my phone to turn the thermostat up before I get out of bed.
I like the future.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Never underestimate the power of a good switch plate cover.
In my old condo I'd matched artsy switch plate covers to each room's color scheme, a prospective buyer's offer mentioned the custom switch plate covers as fixtures that must remain with the condo.

You know what else older white people do in great numbers?
Vote.

I'll be there in my leafy California suburb with a sign I bought on Etsy. I wish I could tell my 18 year old self to keep her protest skills sharp because she'll need them in 40 years, but I don't know how I'd explain any of this.

In my leafy Northern California suburb, Nextdoor is filled with neighbors feverishly alleging that 8647 is a death threat, that we are all being paid to protest, that we hate America. It's astonishing.