Time Capsule
Oak Hardwood Flooring from Bruce Hall's "Bowling Alley"
More about Bruce Hall's "Bowling Alley" and my own personal slice.
Time Capsule
As many of you know, I once buried a time capsule. Then I opened it — 25 years later. This is a series of posts, where I’ll share the story behind this personal time capsule, its contents, and some of its curators.
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Graduation Tassels
Where we find out which lasts longer: synthetic fabric or my college education?
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Flyer from Corey Mickels’ funeral (1978-1997)
A little about my former next-door neighbor and his tragic loss.
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Mysterious CD-R Disc
One of the jetpacks we were promised was the easy availability of CD-R drives during my college years. As the ability to cheaply preserve massive amounts dovetailed with the growing popularity of other consumer-friendly technology such as digital photography & music, it became beyond easy to accumulate a rich media
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12 Ounce Can of Red Bull
While playing soccer with my club team “The Mama’s Boys”, a curious car drove up to one of our pre-games. It was a speck of a vehicle, topped with a giant faux can of Red Bull. Out jumped a hottie who asked if we’d care to indulge in
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U.S. Treasury Savings Bond
Here’s the first of many surprises I’d forgotten interning within my time capsule. In the summer of 1992, as I headed to college after graduating high school, my brother’s godmother gifted me an United States Treasury savings bond. Specifically it was a Series EE note, designed to
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1997 U.S. Mint Proof Set
When I was a kid, my parents started doling out various family heirlooms to me and my brother. I don’t recall what they gave me, but I remember feeling screwed over because he inherited my dad’s coin collection. As a history buff, I love tangible connections to our
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NTPSA Identification Card
Towards the end of college, I discovered a passion for soccer. While I was never physically-gifted, I had tons of hustle and developed a decent “soccer sense” over the years. I even joined a club team named the Mama’s Boys, which played in the North Texas Premiere Soccer Association.
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The Two Keys
My time capsule’s shell is a metal cash box, the kind one uses to hold the change from garage & bake sales, with a standard cylinder lock & key. Once shiny & nickel-plated, the key has since worn down to its brass core (just like me). None of this
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Interior Condition
After cutting thru the seal of vinyl stickers, I took a deep breath and opened the lid. I first noticed some expected things, such as the centerpiece journal and my tin of Spam. I was also surprised by things I’d forgotten, like a Koosh ball and can of Red
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Exterior Envelope
A vellum envelope was affixed to the outside of the time capsule. For the lucky individual who discovered it were two things inside: * A note requesting the time capsule be left unmolested & restored to its original location; and * Another envelope, this one self-addressed & stamped, which they could use
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Overview
As many of you know, I once buried a time capsule. And this past month, I opened it — 25 years later. This is the first in a series of posts, where I’ll share the story behind this personal time capsule, its contents, and some of its curators. The original
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April 9, 2022
Everything was loaded in my truck Kilgore. I returned to my vacant apartment to perform one last survey and ensure that I didn’t forget anything before hitting the road to Austin, my next in a long string of hometowns. Just as I thought, nothing remained — except for my time