All Retro, All Day

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Because everything needs an intro. ๐Ÿ˜‰

Good day, and Happy Saturday, y’all!

I’ve been slightly under the radar after getting exposed to some stuff on the job that kinda messed me up for a spell. I’m feeling better, but recovery has been slowed by the constantly shifting weather.

70 degrees during the day, and then snow/rain mix overnight, 50 degrees with high winds, etc.

When you’re having respiratory and throat issues, those kind of extremes don’t seem to help matters.

Yesterday I went down an 80s rabbit hole, and I am still there as I type this. To be fair, I am usually there a lot anyhow. ๐Ÿ˜„

In that spirit, I was messing around with some 80s vibe images just for the hell of it and figured I’d post ’em here while I was busy rambling.

When I’m feeling a bit off, whether physically, mentally, or in this case, both, I find a little vintage 80s can help raise my mood a bit.

Even when viewed through the rose (pastel?) colored lens of nostalgia, the 80s were fun, man. And while some might disagree, a lot of the stuff holds up as long as you keep it in perspective, and accept it for what it is.

Were the styles over the top? Yep.

Were the movies? Yeah, a good lot of them were too.

I’ll be back.

But, they were fun, and for the most part, original. Reboots were not the massive thing they are now.

Maybe some of it was bombastic and corny, but at least people were still trying to come up with some original shit.

Rockin’ them shoulder pads…

Anyhow, I really didn’t have much else to say other than I hope everyone’s having an awesome Saturday, and I hope I can come up with something decent to post soon! ๐Ÿ˜„

Take care, folks! Here’s a little parting gift.

ยฉ2025, Kevin H. Robert


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75 responses to “All Retro, All Day”

  1. CJ Antichow Avatar
    CJ Antichow

    Ughhh I LOVE this!!!!! Made my day Kevin…for some reason also reliving the 80’s (in a different way) in my post….I remember this blue sweatsuit I had as a kid, sweatshirt/stirrup pants combo but the shirt said “Miami Mice” and had a pic of two cool mice on it. I thought it was so hilarious and clever lol….it wasn’t.

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    1. Well, I guess not everything aged well from that era, but then again, I suppose that can be said of all decades ๐Ÿ˜„
      That said, I still enjoyed the hell out of it ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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  2. “I’ll be back” — what a line!

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    1. Classic. ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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  3. Lovin’ this, Kevin. Our sons are kids of the eighties so we all sorta grew up together on this stuff. ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿผ
    Gotta ask …. can I use any of your awesome graphics or would you prefer not. I don’t have any story plans yet but you never know! No worries if not, my man. ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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    1. It was a hell of a time, for sure. And maybe I am slightly biased, but I dgaf ๐Ÿ˜„
      No problem if you wanna use the pics. Help yourself! ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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      1. My pleasure! ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ‘

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  4. Loved the images, and the music (Def Leppard! โค๏ธ), but not the health concerns, I hope youโ€™re feeling better!

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    1. Thanks much!
      I’m up and down atm. Every time I think I’m getting better I seem to backslide a bit lol

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  5. Ah retro and loving every neon microsecond … That city sunset is riveting; I just need my speed boat (lol) and orange thong bikini! Hope you feel better “80’s” fast! ๐Ÿ˜€

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    1. The old cigarette boats – classic ๐Ÿ˜„
      Thanks, Siri. I am 50/50 atm. I think I am getting better and then I take another back step ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ

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  6. The 80’s ..halcyon days Kevin.๐Ÿค—
    Look after yourself buddy !

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    1. They were definitely interesting to say the least!
      Thanks, Maggie. Still back and forth a bit unfortunately ๐Ÿ™„

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      1. They were indeed.
        Aww ๐Ÿ™„ , I am sorry to hear that
        Go easy Kevin ๐Ÿ™

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      2. Thanks, Maggie. Trying my best ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ˜Š

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      3. That is all we can do my friend.๐Ÿ™๐Ÿค—

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  7. Drifting back to those shoulder pads lol, they went well with the poofy hair of the day. A great decade.

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    1. The hair was epic. And sometimes the guys had bigger hair than the ladies ๐Ÿ˜„
      Good times for sure. Thanks, Dawg! ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿค˜

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      1. My mullet back then lmao.

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      2. The most epic haircut of all time! ๐Ÿ˜„

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  8. Weather extremes like that are terrible when you’re trying to recover from something. Not to make you feel worse, but tree pollen will be in the air very soon. Miami Vice was a great intro and I’m off to listen to the intro theme now. I hope you feel better!

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    1. Thanks, man! Yeah, unfortunately, I have wicked allergies too, so I always loathe the coming of spring.
      Right now my bigger concern is that I am not actually poisoned because I am not recovering worth a damn lol

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      1. Norovirus, maybe? Hopefully today is better.

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      2. Chromium and vanadium powder. Still trying to shake the side effects of those off. Weather is just making recovery tougher.

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  9. Feel better soon, my friend. ๐Ÿค—
    โค๏ธ I’ll be back..

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    1. Thanks, T! Trying my best! ๐Ÿ˜Š

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  10. Oh the days of original film and music with limited propaganda behind them. Is it any wonder so many want to turn the clock back?! Get some garlic and honey Kevin and feel better soon.

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    1. It definitely seemed like a simpler time for sure. Partly because for me, it was. I didn’t have adult responsibilities and all that good shit yet. But, the adults seemed a lot happier overall too, so I dunno ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ˜„
      Trying my best to recover, but it’s slow going. Hopefully soon!

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  11. “70 degrees during the day, and then snow/rain mix overnight, 50 degrees with high winds” that is pretty wild weather and it doesn’t help whatever you picked up. I hope youn feel better soon. I love your 80’s style pictures.

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    1. I got exposed to some stuff at work that has kind of messed me up unfortunately. I don’t “think” there’s any major damage, but it definitely screwed me up. Trying to bounce back is tough, and the weather is not helping.
      Thank you, Thomas! Glad you enjoyed them!

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  12. The 80’s don’t seem that long ago but it was

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    1. No, it doesn’t. Kind of blows my mind when I stop to think how far back it actually was.

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  13. Love the images, Kevin. I was raising my kids in the 80’s. Seems I was too busy to notice what was going on in the world, but I am really enjoying the music now. Take care and feel better soon! ๐Ÿ˜Š

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    1. Thanks, Annemarie! Trying my best to be on the mend. It’s been a process lol
      I am sure you had far bigger priorities than what was going on in music, movies, etc. I was lucky, I had no responsibilities at that time ๐Ÿ˜„

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  14. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
    Willie Torres Jr.

    Sorry to hear you’ve been feeling off, Kevin. I hope you recover quickly ๐Ÿ™ …Those weather changes definitely donโ€™t help, especially with respiratory issues. Take care of yourself, Brother.

    It’s been like that here as well. Last week we had 60s and 70s, then the next day we were hit with 20-30 degrees and 2.5 inches of that damn white crap… ๐ŸŒจ๏ธ

    Also, these 80s images are awesome. Totally agree with you, even through the lens of nostalgia, that decade had a unique charm. Sometimes a little vintage 80s throwback is just what you need to lift your spirits. Thanks for sharing, and here’s to better and warmer days ahead. ๐Ÿ’ชโœจ

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    1. Thanks, Willie.
      Yeas, it’s definitely been a trying time with the weather. Just cannot adapt to anything.
      We didn’t get an accumulation the other night, but it was a bit of wintry mix. Today, it was 65 and now the temp is headed to 25. That’s a substantial drop!

      Glad you enjoyed the pics. ๐Ÿ˜Ž
      There was definitely a spirit all it’s own in the 80s. Even the grown ups seemed happier, so it’s not all just childhood memories coloring my recollection!

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  15. I’m sorry you’re still not fully well, Kevin. You need to get strong, stay strong. So much good ahead.

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    1. Thank you, Mary. This was a multi-tiered thing. I ran into some nasty stuff at work which really messed me up and now while trying to shake that off, I am dealing with this nutty weather. It was 65 today and now it’s about 25 with high winds. No rhyme or reason to any of it!

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  16. I loved the 80โ€™s! Those were my preteen and teen years. So many great memories.

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    1. Definitely a fun time to grow up, for sure! Everything just felt a lot simpler back then.
      God, I sound like my elders reminiscing about how great the 50s were ๐Ÿ˜„

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      1. We are them.๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜‚

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      2. Unfortunately, you’re correct lol

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  17. An 80s rabbit hole? Nice! Just donโ€™t get stuck in a synthwave loop, wearing neon leg warmers, while debating if mullets were actually cool. Hope you feel better soon!

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    1. Just give me a pair of Oakleys and I am good to go! ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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      1. Donโ€™t forget the cassette mixtape and an unnecessary amount of hairspray! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐ŸŽถ

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      2. No hair to spray, so that’s a cost savings right there! ๐Ÿ˜„๐Ÿ˜„

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      3. Perfect! More budget for the air guitar world tour! ๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿ˜‚

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      4. I’ll be taking some profits off the top on that one.

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      5. Careful, the air royalties might vanish into thin air. ๐Ÿ˜†๐ŸŽธ

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      6. Why not? The real ones probably do too!

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      7. Invisible royalties for invisible riches! ๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ˜‚

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      8. At least there is some parity then!

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      9. Yep, an empire of nothing paying in exposure bucks! ๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ˜‚

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      10. As long as it’s not a negative exposure!

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      11. Ah yes, the royal treasury of invisible wealth! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ’ฐ

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      12. Lot of those around ๐Ÿ˜„

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      13. Economy of dreams! ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ›Œ๐Ÿ‘‘

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      14. Must be a recession. ๐Ÿ˜„

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  18. Stephanie Avatar
    Stephanie

    It’s so hard to be objective about times when one was young and so many firsts are happening on the way to adulthood. Most of us weren’t privy to the greatest fears of the time, had others there to tell us it was all going to be okay. Those were my teen years and exciting, but also turbulent, so I feel a wide range of emotion with 80s nostalgia! It’s a fun aesthetic, though.

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    1. Well, part of the charm is definitely that we had a lot less responsibilities for sure. If I were an adult in that era my thoughts might be different, but even the adults didn’t seem as unhappy as they do today.
      There wasn’t as much anxiety about living paycheck to paycheck, people often found and stayed at jobs for years, decades, even.
      Not saying it was perfect by any stretch, but we also didn’t have a lot of the “crap” that is around today either, and we weren’t so bogged down by distractions from all sides.
      Was it all great? Nah, but it could have been far worse ๐Ÿ˜„

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      1. Stephanie Avatar
        Stephanie

        Being so overly connected and knowing, and having to know(!) everyone’s opinions about everything in a sort of swarm way, is definitely stressful! And yes, this changing jobs constantly nonsense is for the birds!

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      2. It is a lot, and we didn’t see as much of that back then, which definitely made the plate a little lighter in at least one regard.
        Unfortunately, the job thing is a byproduct of our corporate society. It’s all about the shareholders now. Not about an honest day’s work for an honest day;s pay and you retire happy. Now, to get that just compensation, you have to keep jumping to the highest bidder.

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      3. Stephanie Avatar
        Stephanie

        That’s so right. My company is a strong example of a company that 25 years ago or so had an “employee first” vision and really lived up to that until they went public. Now they’re private again, but not in the same way… owned by investors who will still keep reducing benefits and squeezing few to do the work of many. It can’t be done, so everything just falls short.

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      4. “Privately owned” and “owned by a private equity” are two things that people (not you, obviously) seem to think mean the same thing, but they totally don’t.
        A private equity is still the same as corporate ownership in that you are working to stuff the pockets of others. It’s usually just a slightly smaller table of them. ๐Ÿ˜„

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  19. God, not the shoulder pads, please – I had so many โ€œperfectly goodโ€ hand-me-downs with shoulder pads ๐Ÿคฃ ๐Ÿคช

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    1. It was a look, I will say that much ๐Ÿ˜„
      It’s one of the 80s things that maybe didn’t hold up quite that well, I suppose lol
      Now, where’s my Zubaz? ๐Ÿ˜œ๐Ÿ˜„

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  20. 80s ๐ŸŽถ Yay! A frequent playlist for me. Glad you’re feeling better!

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    1. Thanks, Michele. Yes, getting there little by little! ๐Ÿ˜Š

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  21. The 80s rocked in many ways.

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    1. You got that right! ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿค˜

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  22. Oh yayyy love the shoulder pads! Feel better, Kevin! ๐Ÿฉท

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    1. Thank you, Cindy. I hope your week is off to a nice start ๐Ÿ˜Š

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