Funny, insightful, perplexing. A real life commentary about growing up in a small, plain vanilla city during the '70s and '80s.

There was nothing special about Derek. Funny, he must have missed the memo that told him growing up was going to suck this badly.

He was following the rules and coloring inside the lines. Why did things keep getting worse? Was it Doug? His Mom's high-functioning alcoholic significant other. Was it because school was a cruel game of survival? Was it because parenting in the '70s consisted of smoking cigarettes and drinking beer?

And more importantly, why is reflecting back on these days so incredibly amusing? Get ready for the thrill ride as Derek picks up life's gauntlet (uh, not the Infinity Gauntlet). This memoir shares his undertaking as he seeks to navigate days that are completely ordinary in every way.