Retro Dad“Be home when the streetlights come on.”
Before location sharing, there was a rough plan and a knock on a friend’s door. Was life really simpler?
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Growing up
1 STORY WORTH REMEMBERINGTHE DAD BEHIND THE REWIND
A ’70s kid.
An ’80s upbringing.
A lifetime of change.
I’m Stuart. Dad, graphic designer and vintage 1973.
Retro Dad is a place to talk about the things that have changed in my lifetime. The music, the games, the everyday rituals — and all the things we never imagined we’d carry around in our pockets.
Not everything was better back then. But there’s plenty worth remembering.
Cheers, StuartA little help from AI sometimes polishes the writing, but the childhood memories are mine. Some illustrations are AI-generated too. How I use AI on Retro Dad ↗
KEEP THE MEMORIES COMING
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