Condolences to the Jackson family but hey I have a good "brush with fame" story. It was the afternoon of New Year's Eve in the early 80's (Michael's short pants, white glove, Thriller era) and I was at the Sherman Oaks Galleria Mall with my mom looking for something to wear to the New Year's Eve church dance that night. I looked over and there he was. Michael Jackson walking through the mall. My mom didn't believe me. But it was him.
If the Jacksons had gone to public school they would have gone to our high school (Birmingham) and they lived in our ward boundaries. I used to drive by their house on my way to work (their trash day was Thursday----just kidding, I don't really remember that).
Weird or not, it's sad when someone young dies.
MY ETSY SHOP
2015 Ellen Patton Photography calendar $15
I'm instagramming!
See what I'm pinning!
About Me
- ellen
- I was born and raised in Van Nuys, California. I moved to Boston sight-unseen and have loved living in New England since that day when I said, "this apartment is OLD". My hobbies are antiquing, reading books and magazines (bring back Blueprint and Domino please), sewing, quilting, sightseeing, watching movies, and photography. I love the color red and have a retro red refrigerator (and kitchen aid mixer and ice cream maker and toaster and...) to prove it! I live in a converted high school and love decorating my loft condo (w/ 18 foot ceilings) that was formerly the auditorium. I have 3 brothers, 11 nieces and nephews, and a bus fleet of friends.
What I want to teach the YW
Mormon Hey Girl - 04/18/12
(I'm famous!)
President Emerita
My latest quilt
Hobby: antiquing
Subway reading
Tapestry of Fortunes
Daily reading
I take family photos
PATTON'S ARMY 2014
Boston Brain Tumor Ride - May 18, 2014
Another guest posting gig: Singular Opportunities
Click to read my guest post on Segullah
My favorite photo (today)
Modern pioneers
A young elder
My favorite fabric (today)
Daisy Mae Gray Red Tool
I heart blogging!
5 comments:
My parents bought our piano form the Baldwin dealer on Ventura Blvd. So I took free piano lessons for a while there as part of the deal. In my class La Toya. It was one of those set-ups where you wore headphones and the pianos were plugged into the teacher's. She had a lot of family watching her through the windows.
You're just to cool!
Remember the summer of 1984 when I was visiting you in L.A. You took me by M.J.'s house in Encino. (before Neverland) Cool.
:o) Carla
I've been singing "Thriller" all day long today.
Someone told me this weekend he was 50 something. Young?
Depending on what side of that age bracket you're on!!
today in a church meeting the missionaries thought someone was around 50. The mission leader didn't think so. The mission leader, obviously was a little closer to the woman's age! To a 19 year old, anyone over 30 has one foot in the grave!!
Post a Comment