How Monopoly Shaped My Life
In a recent podcast episode, we engaged in a delightful conversation about shared childhood memories with Maggie Miller. We touched on various topics, including Legos, sibling dynamics, music, and the era of CDs, VHS tapes, and cassette tapes. Here are some of the highlights from our conversation.
Lego Love: Back in the day, Maggie had a special place in her heart for Legos. She remembers spending hours building and creating with these iconic building blocks. Today, her mom still has those Legos, and her six-year-old nephew Isaac enjoys playing with them at her house. It's heartwarming to see the tradition continue.
Sibling Dynamics: Being the older sibling, Maggie admitted to some playful teasing of her younger brother. It was all in good fun until he grew bigger and stronger, just as her parents had predicted. The rivalry mellowed out naturally, and they both turned out just fine. No lasting trauma!
Music Memories: We delved into our eclectic music taste, shaped by our parents, classmates, and the radio. Our conversation revolved around how the music of the '90s and early 2000s differed from our childhood influences, but our love for music remains a constant source of joy.
As we shared stories about our CD collections, we reminisced about the era of CDs and the challenges of six-CD changers. My first CDs included classics like Alanis Morissette's "Jagged Little Pill" and Brandy's "Sitting Up in My Room."
Nostalgia for VHS Tapes: In a discussion that evoked memories of VHS tapes, we shared our most-watched VHS tapes. "Top Gun" emerged as one of the favorites, highlighting the enduring appeal of classic '80s movies and baby names inspired by nostalgic movies.
Life lessons learned from the game of Monopoly: Don’t take things personal, pay your rent, sell when you can, the first offer is usually the best and take your money to the bathroom with you.
Celebrity idols and peer pressure: Maggie reminisces on Britney Spears’ influence on pom poms worn in girls’ hair. Other than that, Maggie shared that she was more of a tomboy and played most sports.
Something fun that Maggie and her friends would do is drive around in the country, listening to a specific romantic radio station where people would send in recorded love messages. She and her friends enjoyed making fun of the love messages. Jeff and Maggie both remember the drama of listening to top 40s on the radio along with songs that were banned by their parents.
The conversation then took a turn to Maggie’s career in real estate. She shared how her house-buying experience in 2008 led her to pursue a career in real estate. She believed that if she couldn’t be successful when the market was down, she wouldn’t be cut out for the industry and together we decided that must have been influenced by her Monopoly-playing days.
We finished up our conversation talking about small town pride, our favorite songs to play on the jukebox (not the digital kind!) and regrets from our past.
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