I had forgotten the name Winky Dink but I definitely remember putting the plastic screen on the TV. My Saturday kid's TV favorite was Lunch With Soupy Sales with White Fang and Black Tooth and all the others. One of the worst Saturday morning shows was Land of the Lost with the hardly frightening Sleestacks. I've seen better Halloween costumes at the 5 and Dime. I was a big fan of the Twilight Zone growing up in the 60s. One of my favorite episodes was "The Cook Book" where seemingly friendly aliens were inviting mankind to visit their lovely home planet but instead of being dinner guests, the humans learned too late that they were instead the dinner entree.  

Speaking of TV shows.  I liked anything to do with animals --Rin Tin Tin, My Friend Flicka, and Fury (my favorite), Lassie.  I also still laugh at the I Love Lucy shows, Carol Burnett (later), and Andy Griffith shows.  I'm not familiar with Winky Dink at all.  I liked Amos and Andy, The Roy Rogers Show (with Dale Evans) and just about any western show.  I did like Zorro.  Was that a tv show or a serial movie?  I remember sitting on the floor as close to our black & white tv in a cabinet.  It was a tv on one side and a phonograph/radio on the other side. 

Have a favor to ask of Ya'll.  Please go to Christie's Blog & look at the 2 pics of her.  The family is asking if any of us 66ers took those pictures!! 
 
Christie likes them a lot & they motivate her.  They would like to get photos made from the original.  Please take the time to look & if you took the original pic or know who did - - let me know asap!  Thank You!  Here's the URL, just click on it.    http://christietorbett.blogspot.com/ 

WHO took those pictures?????  Help!!!!!  Let me know!!

Happy Jack...Yes I know about JA.The hand and chirping noise  as well.When I saw THEM for the first time, I was scared of anything that produced chirping noises.I heard them evernight and wondered if the ANTS would come and get me.

TRJ...The Theme From a Summer Place is still my Fav all time Song! Always puts me in the MOOD!............You are right.She is a Trooper.It keeps bringing me back to our oldest boy and his tough times.Especially, when everyone told us he would not make it.I don't know if I told anyone this, when I was born the MD told my mom ,after my seizure, she could take me home so I could die at there with my family.It is hard to fathom sometime why did he choose me to make it and others not and I am not sure we can entirely answer that.All we can do is pray and put the rest in HIS hands...Night ALL

boy, your on a roll today.

SNL...Loved Topper,Roy Rogers,Sky King,Gene Autry.Played in the neighbor hood as all of them and Buck Rogers at one time or another.Wore a cape as Superman and jumped off the Swing set..When I got a Little older Kissed my pillow thinking it was Annette F.Did I say that??Oh My??/

JS..Wonder how we made it without GT Auto?Wonder if it is any worse now than when we were growing up and what we faced.? I am having a tough time with the political scene right now.

My fav movie...Tough one..Young Frankenstein,North by Northwest...Lawrence of Arabia...The Empire Strikes Back...Inde and the Lost Ark..To Catch a Thief..Bridge on the River Kwai..Patten..Cleopatra..Saving Private Ryan..The Thing...The Day the Earth Stood Still..The Ten Commandments..Troy...Titanic..Garden of Good and Evil.....Love all these movies..guess YF as # 1.( with a twinkle in the eyes)..I remember Winky Dink,Flash Gordon,Charlie Chan,Pinky Lee..Howdy Doodie.Still watch Lucie with the Family.Remember Jingles as the sherriff in The Man Who shot Liberty Valence?Always watch tha Searchers...Hondo..anything with the great JW.Still Watch  West Side Story..Mary Poppins..Sound of Music.Wish I had a huge house with a huge media rm/projector room , invite everyone , watch fav movies and feed you guys with HD's , popcorn pickles and anything else wanted..Might even have a hot tub there...don't worry ladies of the great GB.

Barb & I visited w/Christie right after work yesterday.  She will leave the Rehab Ctr this Sat (3-22) & go to her dtr Amy's house.  They have tried to recreate Christie's bedrm so it will feel like home while she & Bill stay there.  Amy has arranged for a Physical Therapist to come each mrng & then after lunch Bill will drive Christie to Baylor for radiation treatments.  Radiation will be 5 days a wk for 6 wks.  She is also taking Chemo pills. 

Christie's wants all of you to know she loves & appreciates the many cards she has received.  She was particularly amused by those sent by Ada Ann, Sandy Joe McGee & Ms McMakin!! 

They did a custom mask for her to wear during radiation treatments in order to protect her face.  She said it looks like Darth Vader!!  She feels all the prayers we've been sending & asked that we keep them up as she has a long way to go & it's a hard road she's traveling down!

Amy lives in Rowlett & I'll get her home address. Once they get her settled in & a routine established they welcome visitors & Christie asked that we continue to mail cards or letters to her.  This will be a big transition as Christie isn't very mobile.  But her 4 kids & Bill have rallied round her & are trying to make this as easy as possible.  They will all be there this weekend to celebrate her homecoming!!  Christie's spirits are high and she is hangin' tough!  I'll get the address so we can begin sending cards next wk.   As we all celebrate with family & loved ones this weekend, do remember . . . Prayer is a powerful thing, remember those in need.