What did you think you would grow up to be?

Like most children I had dreams of being famous, I still do... but when I was little I honestly thought that I would grow up to be the crazy cat lady.

Most kids teased and told stories about the crazy cat ladies but not me. I was sure that they weren't crazy and may not have actually had any cats at all. If they did it was probably a reasonable amount like two or three. They were just misunderstood. They had names but no one cared to ask. They were old and lived alone with no visitors. The most you would see them outdoors would be to and from the mailbox. I felt sorry for them. They looked sad and lonely in their big old empty houses. 

When I thought about getting older I imagined that this would be me. I had assumed that no one would love me and I would end up alone with only cats to keep me company. I am not old yet but thankfully I have found someone who loves me in return and we only have two cats. :)

What's your Bacon number?

I have been very fortunate so far to meet a lot of musicians from some of my favorite bands as well as a few other minor celebrities. From the time that I started meeting people I have always played Six Degrees of Separation to see how close I was to Kevin Bacon. He isn't my favorite actor or anything but I don't mind him, it was just fun.

If you didn't already know, you no longer have to do the work yourself. You can bring up Google and type a person's name and then "Bacon number" to find out their relation to Kevin Bacon. 

Well, thanks to HorrorHound weekend back in March I am now only two degrees from Kevin Bacon. I had the pleasure of meeting Sherilyn Fenn who you may know as Audrey Horne from Twin Peaks. She was also in a movie with Kevin Bacon called Cavedweller. I have never heard of the movie and honestly will probably never watch it but it brings me as close to Kevin Bacon as I will probably ever get. 

Here is the picture of my husband and I with Sherilyn Fenn who still looks absolutely stunning! 

Reclaiming the lost items of my youth one at a time.

It's funny how my memory works. There are so many people and events that I have forgotten over the years, but I can tell you exactly where I left my beloved My Little Pony when I was 5 years old.

My parents were in their early 20's at the time which meant I was usually the only kid around a bunch of adults. As I suppose most kids probably do, I always traveled with my favorite toy. At this particular time in my life it was My Little Pony and I took her everywhere.

It was fall of 1988 when I accidentally left her behind. We were near Orrville, OH at my Uncle Emmett's girlfriend's house. His girlfriend had a few horses, when they put me on the horse I was terrified and wanted down immediately. As it turned out I had every right to be terrified because later that day it bucked off one of my parent's friends. I seem to recall video of that particular incident but no idea if it still exists anywhere. Anyway, I was inside at the time sitting in the corner behind a recliner in the living room quietly playing with My Little Pony. Mom came looking for me because it was unusual for me to be quiet. When she called for me I came out of hiding but left My Little Pony on the floor behind the chair. I got distracted and forgot to go back to retrieve her before we left.

For some strange reason this memory has stuck with me over the years. I remembered that my pony was blue with pink hair and had a desert on her hip. I would always pay attention to coloring books and toys to see if any of them looked familiar. Last night I finally decided to research the My Little Pony line and I found her! Her name is CoCo Berry and for about $20.00 we will be reunited.