A VERY SAD, SAD DAY....

First we lost Farrah Fawcett this morning. Then this afternoon we lost Michael Jackson. It has been an unsettling day. Farrah's death had been expected following her long fight with cancer. Michael's came as a surprise, no more of a shock.

I was one of those girls who, in the mid 70's wanted to be like Farrah. I tried to have the hair, though it was a struggle with my fine, thin locks. But I tried. I have a favorite picture from that time-it was a "good hair day" the Farrah look was working. It was in the kitchen at breakfast before going to work at the local college bookstore. I remember that we could never keep the Farrah in the red swimsuit posted in stock and it was the most requested item, both by men and women alike.

And then Michael-truly the King of Pop music-gone at 50. Younger than me. Though he had fallen on hard times he was primed for a comeback. It would have been interesting to see how it would have turned out for him. Would he have been able to add more successes to his amazing career? Somehow manage to make us forget about the scandals and strangeness? I worked out to Thriller-trying to get my post-baby body back in shape.

Both of these personalities were iconic for the mid 70's and through the years that followed. I hope they both rest peacefully.

It was a strange week. When Ed McMahon died on Tuesday, I recalled that a former boss of mine always said that "celebrity deaths come in threes". I wondered who would come next. 48 hours later and I knew, and it still seems surprising.

We have lost so many recently. It seems impossible that Farrah and Michael are gone.

I am not a very reliable poster...

I thought that I would post in a regular manner- at least weekly. But it appears that I am a random poster--very undisciplined. Maybe it will change-because I do want to blog regularly.