They were a very faded gold, but I can’t find a good pic. My Mom insists that my Dad picked out these drapes in the living room as his favorite design. At least he got Lasik’d about 10 years ago.

Me and Dad, 1974. The couch was probably the least objectionable part of my young parents’ decor, there was the green carpet and the mustard drapes.

(looks at Olympic lake) (furtively consults online guide) Which is the Pokemon made of human waste and hypodermic needles?

Things are not so bad

Current ESPN prime-time programming: amateur basketball on flagship station, 7-year-old 30-for-30, armwrestling. At least back in the day when they didn’t have anything we could get some prime-time darts.