More Random Memories and Stories

Published: July 22, 2020, 7 p.m.

b"Storytime has always been primarily about GamerDude's memories from growing up. This week, he talks about the value of keeping those memories, and preserving what's happening to you today so that you'll be able to remember it down the road.\\xa0 He also talks about some of the random little memories that have come up over the years of doing this podcast.\\xa0 He talks about the olfactory memory of his grandfather's shed.\\xa0 He remembers the scents of old grass clippings and motor oil, and how that musty smell still triggers memories of that shed.\\xa0 He talks about the odor around his grandmother's evergreen trees, and how he's taken back there every time he catches a whiff of that scent.\\xa0 He also remembers the green smell of the infield at Yankee Stadium.\\n\\nGamerDude also talks about the memories he acquired working in a garage as a kid.\\xa0 He talks about learning how to do tune-ups, and oil changes, and brake jobs, and he tells the story about how he learned to replace the front end on his old VW bug."