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.
Last night Solon was just being so cute. He was running around in his Buddy PJs and smiling for the camera. And yes that is a Dum-Dum lolipop in his mouth. We are in the midst of full-on potty training, and this is his reward when he does a good job. We are teaching him the art of bribing basically.
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.
