january 5th, 1968

Today is January 5th, 2011. On this date in 1968 I was borne. Some say that one does not remember things from infancy, but I am convinced that I do. I have told my older brother of these 'dreams' that I had and he confirmed for me that yes, these events did happen, they are not dreams.

My first memory is of pale blue light. I am on a hard surface. It's dark but the hint of blue shines through whatever it is that is loosely surrounding my head and face. It feels like I am wrapped tightly in what looks like a white blanket or something. I can see the patterns in the material covering my eyes ~ the light is filtering through. It's almost like it's one of those cotton blankets from the '60's that I adore so. The light is so pretty. Super pale blue.

(The light he tells me is the light from the television set he set me on the floor in front of. He would wrap me in a blanket and lay there with me as he watched his favourite shows.)

The sounds I hear are sounds that now I realize what they are and it cracks me up. I remember hearng the names, Moe, Morticia, Gomez, Speed, Trixxi and Chim Chim were so familiar to me for many, many years. The sound of laughter and the rush of speeding cars. Weird gong noises really made me giggle.

(These are the sounds of the television shows he watched with me: The Addams Family, The Twilight Zone, The Three Stooges, Speed Racer and Benny Hill. Now I know why I adore each and everyone of them! My big brother watched them all while he took care of me. Ok so I can't stand Benny Hill now ~ tho' I love all things British!)

I guess this is where I start my blog...with the sound of canned laughter, car chases, groovy ghoulies and a stooge thrown in here and there! I want to use this forum to remember the crazy world that was hollywood that I grew up in. I still live near there and all the places I adore are gone. I want to relive my 'hood and share with you the joy that was and is my lovely, adorable, beautiful, shady, ellusive, dark, riveting, enticing, inviting tinsel towne. It's Hollywood...it's the place I was borne ~~ January 5th, 1968 ~~ HAPPY 43RD BIRTHDAY TO ME!