Christmas, 1975 or 1976.
Mickey Mouse drums, naturally. The picture is grainy, but I found this picture on eBay so we could appreciate the art in all of its 1970s Psychedelic Funk!
I don’t remember the drum set after this day but I spent years loving the Sit-n-Spin in the corner. Plus, you HAVE to love the red sofa!
Easter, 1979 or 1980.
Cousin P, Cousin S, and me. We are at my grandmother’s house which always looked like that. There’s a holy water receptacle by the door. I wore the yellow dress quite a few times before growing out of it — I think to a wedding and then my brother’s christening. And the bow was crocheted.
I tried the perm route one more time in high school to TRY to achieve spiral curls but that was…
My 14th birthday, in 1986.
Before you pity me for attending middle school with my JCPenney perm (and what looks to be a butterfly clip on the left side), realize that I am wearing a shirt with a print of “Miami Mice” a PHENOMENALLY witty parody of Miami Vice. Which…was a big deal in 1986. Remember?
Blow out the candles, Kim. Remember, hair grows back.
Somewhere in an old round tin of photos, there's a picture of my brother playing a similar drum set but…