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20 years ago

Published Jul. 28, 2008

It was 20 years ago yesterday that I began my life in the Triangle. Looking back, I'm amazed at what has changed. Most obvious, me. Yes, that is me, 20 years ago. Now I'm 25 pounds heavier, the tan is mostly gone, the mustache (mercifully) is gone, and so is the shaggy blonde hair. (The sun bleached it out back then.) The single, drinking lifestyle is replaced by a happy family and yardwork on the weekends. I matured, though I haven't grown up!

When I started working in Knightdale 20 years ago, the only place to eat was the Texaco, for awesome hot dogs, or Knightdale Seafood and Barbeque if we had a customer. Old Knight Road was called something else, but they had to change the name when the State wanted to put a street sign up. (Jackass Rd didn't look good apparently!) Mini-City was as far up North Blvd as you'd want to go, since there was nothing north of that.  Just before you got to Wake Forest, US1 was a "two-way traffic" type highway.  Good luck trying to pass anyone!  You went to North Hills Mall if Crabtree got too crowded. I was making $6.50 an hour at my new job.  It's scary to think that my salary then isn't even minimum wage now!  I have now lived in Raleigh as long as I've lived anywhere else. I miss the simpler times, but things change. They always will.

 



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20 years ago..i was 13...living in a house that did not have heat, a/c, hot water, no shower. only 1 bathroom for 4 people. When the wind blew,, you hung onto your hat---in the house that is---.hahaha..those were the days...i didn't have a care in the world then....

I remember when there was a field of crops two blocks from City Hall in Wendell. It's still a sweet little town, but, I love my K'dale.

I remember the days when I would visit my mom in Cary and Kildare Farm road was nothing but stop signs. ARUGH....that was so long ago!

What a great blog. 20 yrs ago, I had a 6 month old son and a sorry husband. Now I have a 20 yr old wonderful son, a new great husband of 12 yrs and a wonderful 11 yr old red head daughter.

Nice pic, I'm sure you're still sexy. :-) 20 yrs ago I was finished with high school headed to ECU and big dreams for the futher. All I knew was I didn't want to go back to my hometown. Now the I live in my hometown, just celebrated 16th anniversary with my yankee hubby and have two kids that drive me crazy! Yep, I miss those days too. If I knew then what I know now......probably wouldn't change a thing.

Ya know, they say men get better looking the older they get and I ain't trying to stir nobody's wife up.....but some of us would like to see an updated version of you!!!

20 years ago. Wow, what times. Of course, I can say the same about now, just different memories being made.

What a HUNK!

I miss the simpler things and time also.

I am sorry! You shouldn't feel old, besides, I like older men ;)

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