HAPPY 1969, EVERYONE!!!!!

It may not be New Year's where you are, but here we're 10 minutes away from the ball dropping to 1969!!! 1968 was an awesome year for me. It is the year I moved to Hillrise and entered junior high. It is also the year I got straight A's for the FIRST time in my life!! Plus, my little dog Skittle had a litter of 3 puppies that she gave birth to the night before we moved. One we kept (her name's Butterscotch) one we gave to the Albrights, and one was given to my aunt Dolores and uncle Richard. (They have wanted a mini Skittle ever since they saw her at my seventh birthday, all wrapped up in a little bow!)
Here are some of my favorite happenings of 1968:

• The move to/the building of Hillrise (of course)
• ROWAN AND MARTIN'S LAUGH IN!!! (The only TV show I watch.)
• Meeting Julie!! (She moved to Hillrise from San Francisco!)
• The birth of Butterscotch
• Graduating elementary school (We celebrated at Whizin's restaurant and in Hillrise!)

1968 flew by FAST!! I remember celebrating New Year's for 1968 at Aunt Elena's house! This year, we can FINALLY celebrate at my house. Half of my family and Julie's family is in here. And three of the Albright descendants live here-Julie's grandparents, Delancy and Corky, her aunt and cousins, and her uncle. For my little family, my mom, dad, brother and me are the only ones so far that live in Hillrise. But that's good-I can brag about my BRAND NEW HOME to my entire family!!

Okay, 4 more minutes left of 1968!!!

We're coumting down the minutes as we munch on some of Mr. Albright's steak that he made during the barbeque. He's a better cook than Mrs. Albright! (Don't tell Julie I said that!!)

Okay...two more minutes...

I can't believe it is almost time for a new decade!! I've only been around for one and a half. (The 50's and the 60's.)

ONE MORE MINUTE!!! EEEK!!

Mrs. Albright brings up some of her famous lemon cookies and places them on the center table. They're gone in the blink of an eye. (That's because me and Julie took most of them.)

Okay....30 seconds!!!

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HAPPY 1969!!!!!!!

I hope y'all have a great year!!!