Entry 13

Last night, while I was on the plane, on my way home, I remembered.....when I was in high school and college and I traveled, my sweet (and silly) mother used to sing an old Baptist hymn..."Lord lift me up and let me stand, by faith on heaven's table land, a higher 'PLANE' than I have found, Lord plant my feet on higher ground." It made me laugh to remember that....and then I started remembering all the great movies and TV shows we used to watch together. When I was in high school and college and couldn't sleep, I'd go out to the living room and mom was usually awake. I remember watching "Oklahoma," "Guys and Dolls," "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," "South Pacific," and "West Side Story" with her. She introduced me to the "Thin Man" movies and instilled a love for Humphrey Bogart (that lasts to this day) through watching "African Queen," "The Maltese Falcon," and "Casablanca." We watched Dobie Gillis, Ozzie and Harriet, The Patty Duke Show, My Three Sons, The Donna Reed Show, and countless other sitcoms from the '50s and '60s. What sweet, precious memories. And there's nothing that can take those away from me -- for that I am thankful :o)