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The Rocket Kid Chronicles

The Rocket Kid Chronicles

Written by: David Stafford
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Stories by David A. Stafford. The Rocket Kid Chronicles is a collection of warm, humorous, nostalgic stories about growing up during the Space Age of the 1960s. From Saturday morning cartoons and the Space Race to family traditions and everyday adventures. Each episode celebrates the wonder of an ordinary childhood in an extraordinary era.David Stafford Art
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  • The Great Escape

    The Great Escape
    Jul 9 2026

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    Step back into 1950s America, when young couples packed everything they owned into a car and chased a brighter future along Route 66.


    In this episode of The Rocket Kid Chronicles, I tell the story of my parents' journey from snowy Michigan to sunny Southern California. What begins as a cross-country road trip soon becomes a tale of family controversy, hope, humor, and the promise of starting over in a place where orange trees, palm-lined streets, and endless sunshine seemed almost too good to be true.


    Filled with nostalgia, gentle wit, and vivid memories of postwar America, The Great Escape captures a time when the open road represented possibility, and Los Angeles still felt like the edge of tomorrow.


    If you enjoy stories about growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, Route 66, classic Americana, family history, and the California dream, subscribe for more episodes of The Rocket Kid Chronicles.


    Written by David A. Stafford.

    Copyright © 2026 by David A. Stafford. All rights reserved.
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    8 mins
  • The Rocket Kid

    The Rocket Kid
    Jul 6 2026

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    Welcome to the very first episode of The Rocket Kid Chronicles.


    What was it like to grow up when the Space Race filled the evening news, rocket launches stopped classrooms, and the future seemed just over the horizon? In this opening story, David A. Stafford recalls the optimism, humor, and wonder of coming of age in Southern California during the 1960s, when astronauts were heroes, television promised tomorrow, and every child believed the Moon was only the beginning.


    If you remember the Mercury and Gemini missions, metal lunchboxes, Schwinn bicycles, transistor radios, or simply a time when the future felt limitless, this journey is for you.


    New episodes of The Rocket Kid Chronicles are released regularly. Follow the podcast so you never miss a story from the Space Age.


    Written by David A. Stafford.

    Copyright © 2026 by David A. Stafford. All rights reserved.
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    16 mins
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