I just heard on the news that David Nelson, the last surviving member of the Ozzie & Harriet family, passed away. It immediately took me back to 1985. I was sleeping in the back bedroom of our old house on 2230 E. Northside Drive. I was in one of Sally & Janie's twin beds which they never seemed to occupy. I am not sure why I was sleeping in their room instead of mine, but I did it a lot. I think because it was closer to my parent's room, and I could lie in bed and listen to the sounds from their TV.Anyway, I remember hearing that David's little brother, Ricky, had died in a plane crash as I laid there one night. I loved watching the Ozzie & Harriet Show solely because of Ricky. I thought he was cute and loved his music. So I laid in my twin bed that night..with the light streaming out the slatted closet door...and cried a few tears.
I guess hearing about David just took me back to some vivid memories that I hadn't thought of in a long time and just wanted to share.
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