That belongs in a museum. So do you.

You know this routine. Two older people sit down and start talking about the old days. Back in the old days, we didn't have cars. Back in the old days, we had to walk up hill both ways to get to school. Back in the old days.... It highlights the changes across generations. Here is my version.

I got my first cell phone when I was 17, which was a big deal.




In case the sound from the old VHS tape (yes.... back in the old days movies weren't recorded on your cell phone and automatically put on youtube) doesn't come through, I got 15 free minutes a month. Yes, that is a two digit number.... less than 20. This phone was only good for one thing... making very short phone calls.

Contrast that with my sister, who got her first cell phone at the age of 16, which was a big deal. But for slightly different reasons. She got unlimited texting, free mobile to mobile, free nights and weekends, and hundreds of minutes a month. She can fit her phone in the pocket of her skinny jeans. The idea of roaming is almost obsolete. Her phone can take pictures, and also comes in her favorite color: red.



Back in the old days, the best time to reach us was at home, with a phone attached to the wall.