Countdown to Thumbelina - 22

22. Days. Maybe. Until we see her face. I hope so.

Do you remember when you were 22? I got engaged on my 22nd birthday. Husband and I were married 6 months later. So since this post seems to be brought by the number 22, I will hereby list 22 Things That Happened While I Was 22 Years Old, in our Countdown to Thumbelina:

1. The Soviet Union Collapsed and Mikhail Gorbachev was placed under house arrest. On my birthday.
2. Super Nintendo was released in the US.
3. Because of the collapse of the Soviet Union, many countries declared their independancy.
4. Governor Bill Clinton announced he would seek the Democratic nomination for President of the US.
5. The Minnesota Twins won the world series.
6. The last oil fire was put out in Kuwait.
7. Journalist Terry Anderson was released after being held hostage for 7 years in Lebanon.
8. Dr. Suess died.
9. As did Gene Roddenberry.
10. Boris Yeltsin announced that Russia would stop targeting the US with nuclear weapons.
11. Ross Perot announced on Larry King that he would run for President as an Independent.
12. Jay Leno started as host of The Tonight Show, which obviously means that Johnny Carson retired.
13. The Pittsburg Penguins win The Stanley Cup.
14. Vice-President Dan Quayle spelled potato wrong at a spelling bee.
15. Will Reeve, son of Christopher Reeve, was born.
16. The daytime version of Wheel of Fortune aired it's last episode after 17 years.
17. Home Improvement made it's premiere.
18. As did the Jerry Springer show.
19. As well as Dateline NBC.
20. And even Barney.
21. Night Court ended.

and last but not least:
22. Hurricane Bob was approaching the Rhode Island coastline. On my birthday.

So obviously these events are not just one calendar year, but the last half of one year with the first half of the next year. So what was happening when you were 22?