Flashback

I was listening to Mix 98.5 while I was driving into work this morning. I rarely listen to Mix anymore and don't really know what the current music is (sign #1 that I am "getting old"). Anyway, they started talking about Brett Michaels and Poison playing tonight at the BoA Pavilion. What?! Brett Michaels? Poison? I momentarily checked to see that I was indeed awake and hearing things correctly (you know cold medicine can alter the time/space continuum). Yup, today is August 7, 2008.

Here's where the flashback happened. I was all about Poison when I was in junior high and high school (sign #2 that I am "getting old"). Posters like these

lined my bedroom walls. I know, no accounting for taste. I mean, I had lots of these posters. I'd listen to my Poison casette tapes over and over on my white stereo really really loud -- until my parents came home.

And the videos! I'd watch them on MTV at every opportunity.

I ended up with so many posters that my parents made a deal with me; I could re-do my bedroom (translated: take down the hideous wallpaper I was attempting to cover with posters) in exchange for no more posters. I loved Poison, but getting rid of the wallpaper and decor in that room was worth it. I took the deal.

Years later, Brett Michaels came up in conversation with Mike and I. Turns out he has Type I diabetes and actually had at least one bad situation on the road when he was touring with Poison. He didn't take good care of himself back then. He has been on dLife talking about his diabetes (click here to read more about him) and is very interesting.

The band has grown up. I haven't heard their music, since I immediately went into "Remember When" mode this morning. But, I might be up for a redux on the sound of Poison. I guess some things are better as memories...

Have a happy day!