1998 was a good year. I was 7 years old and i played games on my moms windows 95/98 computer, Heroes of might and magic 2, Liero, Warcraft 2. I also messed around with Microsoft paint. She also had Linux prior to getting windows 95. The computer room really smelled like electronics, not like today.
I had my first homework in 1998. It was to color a rabbit. Next year i remember when Colombine happened and my teacher said: "Its a shame those boys did what they did"
I also played super Nintendo games with my friends. Donkey kong country 2 and 3 and sim city, illusion of time, Zelda a link to the past etc.
I also remember that me and my family watched the macahans (How the west was won) On the TV in the basement while eating toasted sandwiches from the oven and drinking grape tonic.
I also started playing drums around 1998. And i began painting Warhammer around 2000 i believe... I can't really remember much more from 1998.
I would say that the last good year was 2007 though.