It's easy to get angry or depressed, especially when you're dialed into politics, and lose sight of those little moments of joy that help us keep on going.
I'll share a recent example; Today at work, I was scanning barcodes for the frames we were about to scan (I work in the face framing department for a cabinet making company), I was looking at all of the base-type frames, which usually start with a "B" followed usually by a number. We have B42s, b60s, B20s, etc.
Suddenly, it hits me, and I turn to my coworker and say, "If I see any B-52s, I'm singing 'Love Shack.' " (for those who don't get the reference: https://www.bitchute.com/video/RXnbtu1Oq7fO/) )
we had a good chuckle and got back to work, but it made me snicker for a little bit after that.
This is what I mean, though. it's not a big event, just a small thing, but it's these moments that help us getting through, even when things look bleak...
Dang, even at our age you can still stumble upon a new banger every now and then.
I would generally agree with you about the best decade thing, but I do hope you've been tuned in to to the revival of the '80s sound this past decade or so in certain corners of the scene. It's not just "Stranger Things."