I'm not sure why my memories of the 80's are crystal-clear yet my photos are so blurry.  Apparently camera technology has radically improved since the 80's and now you can actually SEE the subjects in photos.   Here's what you need to know about these photos.  In the first one, I'm with my Mom (the woman who looks like my sister standing to my right), my 8-year-old cousin Kristin and my beloved late grandparents, Gram and Poppy.  We're on our annual vacation to the Jersey-shore hotspot of  Wildwood, NJ.  Those were very happy, sunny times.  I often wore leopard print in the 80s, even at the beach, apparently.  The photos from Prom Night are noteworthy for the size of my hair.  It has almost as many layers as my dress.  Even my boyfriend has big hair and of course the requisite white tux.  The picture to the left of the prom pic is me with my first love Sam (doing his best Ric Ocasek impersonation).  This is not Sam and me heading to a retro costume party -- this is really how we dressed to go out!  Yes, that's a choker I'm wearing and yes, that's a Members Only jacket on Sam.  The last picture is of course the most shocking because I haven't seen abs like that in decades (and I'm not talking about Greg's to my right).  I can only hope the muscles still exist somewhere under the layer of flesh I'm now sporting.  See, that was BEFORE three children.  Oh, and you can't beat the standard-issue 80's trademarks also seen in the pic:  the Wayfarer sunglasses and my Joan Jett mullet.  Enjoy.