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Talitha

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90. There were so many of them!

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 11:25 PM

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When I was 3, I wanted to marry Mighty Mouse - what a hunk!

As I got older - Ricky Nelson, Michael Landon, Paul McCartney, Mark Lindsay and others - and yes of course... Jim Morrison.

When my younger son was in high school, we got our first home computer. He always put the WWF wrestlers as the desktop image - as soon as he'd leave for school I'd switch it to an astronomy picture - Moon, Galaxies etc.

The photo we both finally agreed on was that classic close-up of Jim Morrison - I think most everyone knows which one I mean. Fast forward many decades... that same son and his wife made a trip to the Rock'N'Roll Hall of Fame - and sent me a ceramic coaster of Morrison in that memorable close-up. After all these years, he remembered.

BTW Jim's looking at me right now, Deb - he says hi.

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There were so many of them! Talitha Monday #90

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