Sad to say I wasn’t really attuned to some of these historical events, brought your way by 1959. Even sadder that I when I “asked”, someone with the moniler of A.I. answered. Alas…
Alaska and Hawaii became the 49th and 50th states.
Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba.
NASA was born, Explorer 6 circled the earth while Russia’s Luna 2 impacted the moon and primates Miss Able and Miss Baker survived orbiting the earth.
Barbie was born.
“Some Like it Hot”, “North by Northwest” and “Ben-Hur” filled movie screens and “A Raisin in the Sun” glowed on Broadway.
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper started performing in heaven.
Richard debated Nikita on consumerism in a kitchen.
Personally, I couldn’t share anything that happened the year I was born in Bethesda. Mom and dad lived there as part of his residency experience.
Two years later my brother was born and we returned to our roots as “FIB’s”, commencing a life long struggle with those of the green and gold. A contentious tit for tat that might have finally turned a corner. Well, maybe allowed us to flip on the blinker. Sheesh.
All I know is that somehow I am sitting here in a kitchen, watching the sun come up, accompanied by a cup of Joe, sharing some nonsense with all of you. I know that Christmas is upon us, so I withheld puns and Dad jokes. You don’t deserve that coal in your stockings today.
But pretty surreal how things turn out, isn’t it. Who would have thunk.
If I get too wrapped up in things tomorrow, I wish you all a blessed and Merry Christmas.
Sorry.
Almost made it.
...my temporary assignment. 