TV!

I love television. Probably because I love stories. And, TV is stories. Right at your finger tips. Any time day or night.

Today while doing the drive to soccer practice, the boy asked what my favorite show was when I was a kid. I had to think about it. Impossible to answer. Love too many shows. Too many genres.

And then he followed it up with, 'When you were a kid, were the shows in color?'

Um, what?! I'm an 80's kid! We had color!

Why, I oughta!

That got me thinking... I was a latchkey kid. On top of that I was sickly. I was home in front of the television a lot. A lot.

Your fresh breath goes on and on.

I was stuck on Bandaid brand, cuz band aids stuck on me. I raise my hand because I'm Sure. I take the nighttime, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, stuffy head fever so I can rest medicine. From Vicks of course. I also know spaghetti doesn't really grow on trees but if it did, nobody would grow spaghetti like American Beauty. And I kiss a little longer, longer with Big Red.

The Facts of Life are all about me. I bet we've been together for a million years and I bet we'll be together for a million more. As long as we've got each other, we've got the world spinning right in our hands. Baby, you and me. Different Strokes rule the world. It's time to light the lights.

I grew up on sitcoms and game shows. I watched The Price is Right when they were called 'Barkers Beauties' and if you had the exact amount on a bid, you reached into Bob's pocket and pulled out a one hundred dollar bill. I wanted big money, no Whammies. And stop! From the center square Joan Rivers, Jim J Bullock and me, I'm Shadoe Stevens.

I wanted my mom to be like Mrs. Huxtable and my grandma to be a little bit like Sophia. Not Blanche though, because, does anyone want a slutty grandma? I wanted a retired boxer to be our housekeeper and our house to be decorated by Sugarbakers.

(Note to self: the above would be a great show.)

I love television. And maybe I could have been a neurosurgeon but my brain is full of commercials and theme songs. I'd prefer if all challenges in my life could be wrapped up in 28 minutes and the worst thing that happened was to be continued until next week.

On a very special episode.

The most beautiful thing I ever saw in 1984.