September 12, 2003

Yay!... and boo...

Yay - it's my parents anniversary!
Happy Anniversary, Mom and Pop!
I've been thinking recently how proud I am of both of you - transitioning so well into this new stage in life, both as a couple and as individuals. I hope that this anniversary is a great day, even though you're on opposite sides of the world. And I hope that 32 years from now, Sam and I will have such a great marriage as the two of you.
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Boo... John Ritter passed away.
I was pretty surprised this morning to find a vague reference to his death, and thought maybe I was misunderstanding what Dr. Sanjay Gupta would be discussing. The reference to Johnny Cash seemed clear - he's been in the hospital. But they must be referring to some other John Ritter.

But, nope. The one and the same. The one I grew up with, watching Three's Company. In addition to being a funny man, he seemed like a nice guy. I feel like a little tie to my childhood is gone.

Posted by Shokufeh at September 12, 2003 10:13 AM
Comments

Yeah, I was so shocked when I read the news online last night.

Posted by: Afshin at September 12, 2003 04:30 PM

huh. i guess his "didn't do so hot" sitcom won't be in the fall lineup. that is sad... what are janet and chrissy without jack!??!

Posted by: delara at September 12, 2003 08:12 PM

i'll definitely miss jack. i wasn't allowed to watch three's company growing up (one of the two shows censored in my room -- the other was electric company. not sure why...) but i do feel a sense of loss somehow.

Posted by: kari at September 13, 2003 08:27 AM

what is electric company? it sounds vaguely familiar, but i think i might be thinking of the electric slide.

Posted by: meisa at September 13, 2003 11:07 AM

i am so impressed that you knew dr. sanjay gupta....

roya

Posted by: roya at September 14, 2003 01:25 AM

Kari, I'm curious too about why you weren't allowed to watch the Electric Company. Meisa, it was a show on PBS in the 70s - full of various skits and characters - kind of like a Sesame Street for older kids. It featured the Adventures of Letterman (Faster than a rolling "o," More powerful than silent "e," Able to leap capital "T" in a single bound, It's a word, it's a plan, it's Letterman! ), and Spiderman, among others. Morgan Freeman was on it.

Posted by: shokufeh at September 14, 2003 04:03 PM