The daddy blogger in me can’t seem to get off the subject of time this week. My daughter is like a mirror and a time machine and a psychiatrist all in one little package. She shows me what I was like as a baby, reminds me how old I am and provides me with thoughts of reflection and self-analysis all day every day.
When I am not busy analyzing myself, I think about how much the world has changed since I was her age. Did you know that Pearl Jam and Nirvana will seem older to her than Simon & Garfunkel and Led Zeppelin seemed to me? Pearl Jam and Nirvana! These bands still seem fairly new to me until I recall that Pearl Jam is currently celebrating their 20th anniversary.
![]() 19 years before Annie
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![]() Only 5 years before me!
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![]() Only 7 years before me!
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Intriguing time chart relating mine and my daughter’s age:
MINE |
HERS |
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Al Jolson | = | Elvis |
Joseph Smith & his Orchestra | = | Buddy Holly |
Duke Ellington | = | Beatles |
Paul Whiteman | = | Bob Dylan |
Bing Crosby | = | Pink Floyd |
Benny Goodman | = | Elton John |
Elvis | = | Pearl Jam |
Buddy Holly | = | Nirvana |
Beatles | = | Minus The Bear |
Bob Dylan | = | Kelly Clarkson |
Pink Floyd | = | John Legend |
Elton John | = | Lady Gaga |
*NOTE: Musical examples are meant to show time relation only – this is NOT a comparison of historical significance!