Comments on: 40 Years Ago Today, Heading to Woodstock

By: Maya

Maya — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:02:12 +0000

Actually, Laury….

Some of us old timers introduced the kids to Jimi Hendrix and Jefferson Airplane, just to name a few. I was surprised when one of the kids said that he had heard of Hendrix but had no idea he was “so cool.”

Then, some of us of appropriate age got together and raised a glass or two to ourselves, tried to fill in the blanks in our memories — and there were plenty. And, I’ll let it go at that. We had fun. ;P

By: Laury Bourgeois

Laury Bourgeois — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:37:08 +0000

And Maya, tell me-what did you do to celebrate the 40th of Woodstock? Hope it was fun! I raised a glass to you and your/cusp of mine generation in thanks!

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By: Maya

Maya — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:56:44 +0000

Laury,
From all of us who are a little older and paid the price for blazing the trail for you and others (are you laughing yet?) I say on behalf of all of the 60+ age group, we were happy to be of service.
You would have enjoyed it! Please, raise a glass this evening for all the older folks who suffered so the younger folks could enjoy. HA!

Truthfully, I could not have been born at a better time. Our age group has had its up and downs. We have screwed up a lot of things — just look around — but for the most part we were not silent. And, we did force some changes.

By: Laury Bourgeois

Laury Bourgeois — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:45:24 +0000

I’m on a roll here Maya-I was probably a little young for Woodstock and especially young to be going off to New York from St. Louis-I’d have been 14 going on 15 this month! I sometimes feel like I was on the cusp of so many things…but so many trails were blazed by those of you who were just a little older than me that changed my life! So thanks for sharing, and thanks for blazing those trails!-Laury