My little bunny rabbit....SCARED TO DEATH.
1967
Don't remember much about it really...kind of remember a bright light.
1964 Same, lots of love and eating....(actually not much has changed)
1965 My blanket had blue and yellow moons and stars. Lot's of time in my baby bed. I REMEMBER THE BARS. And the safe feeling I got from being there.
1966 Still sleeping in the bed with bars. My big brother snored and scared me late nights. I remember Mom and Dad coming in to shoo away the monster that was living in the closet. Spending tons of time with Dad (I'd wait for him to come home late in the evenings and see if he brought me something in his lunch pail...(My first OREO cookie memory ) And, spending time with him in his workshop. Going out with dad for ice cream cones a late night thing we'd do alone together.
Milton the Monster
1967 I discover cartoons. (MILTON THE MONSTER was my first favorite. Then Bullwinkle.) Having snowball fights with my Big Brothers in the back yard. Our Dog Cleo mother to my first best friend ''Two Spots''
1968 Kindergarden. Teacher Mrs Derkson, she was such a dear sweetheart. I remember nap time (still a favorite of mine) and fingerpainting.
1969 Nixon is President. Watching television and seeing Vietnam on the news. (didn't understand what it was but remember the images) 1st Grade, Mrs Grass---and learning about Aberaham Lincoln. I remember visiting my Grandmother Thompson a lot. Riding a Tilta-Whirl at the carnival.
Me and My little brother (Jimmy) at Grandma's house.
1970 My little brother is born. Spent a lot of time at Grandmas house. Which I loved...but I remember being so upset that I couldn't leave and see my new baby brother right away....was worried about my Mother...
1971 Best friend from across the street Ty Lindsey, (NOW AN OKLAHOMA CITY POLICE OFFICER) Second Grade ...INTEGRATION. Cool but contriversial to some people I remember meeting and making friends with Anthony a black kid who was bussed to John Adams Elementary School.
1972 Third Grade, Mrs. Spraddling. My first battle with the education system. I did not like school. But Mrs. Spraddling noticed I like to create. She gave me a break and let me explain history through drawing instead of writing a report. I ALWAYS HATED SCHOOL!
Cousin Jenny and me... We're off to see the wizard!
1973 Ten years old.... love old scary movies and begin staying up late to watch Count Greagore on late night. Frankenstein and King Kong. My (human) best friend Ty moves to the country with his family and I'm devostated. My Cousin Jennifer is living close by. This year her father commits suicide. My Uncle Don was a gentle man, rattled by his Vietnam experiences. The the terrible way the VA doctors handle his condition with psych drugs made him despondent. His death was the first I'd ever experienced, very confusing. Cousin Jennifer and I have been extremely close all our lives.
Ten years is enough... I'll have to write more another time.