Chapter 8: My life long best friend
February 8th 2007 22:39
All girls need a life long best friend. I met Jody Lee in 3rd grade. We had the same taste in music and dreams for our future. We were going to be STARS! At eight-years old we knew we had the voices to go far in the music business.
Jody was the next Stevie Nicks. I was sure to be the next Olivia Newton-John or Barbara Striasand. We practiced by sing along to records and the radio. We were sure to go to Hollywood someday. While exploring these dreamy thoughts we tormented my little brother, got in trouble at school, and spent hours shopping at the Niles Eastwood Mall and Skating at Cortland roller rink on weekends.
My Brother was four. He would try to follow us around everywhere. And we tried to ditch him when ever possible. Jody had plenty of experience with brothers. She has seven. She is the youngest of eight. Her family like mine was always into music. Her brothers were even in a band and her voice is so good she got to sing on stage with them. I thought that was so cool.
At school I was babied by the teacher. We got in trouble at least once a week for talking. Mrs. Bequeath always blamed Jody for detracting me during learning time. She kept us both inside for recess once and Jody had to stay in 10 more minutes than me. She told me the teacher had a big talk with her about our girlie chats. It slowed our chatting in school down but, nothing can stop two best friends from chatting none stop sometimes.
My mom would drop us off at the Mall for shopping and of course guy gawking. Most of the time we would window shop not really buying anything. Walking around. Picking out everything we wanted when we were older was fun enough for us.
Skating was the really fun night out on Saturdays. That was family night at the rink. I had been going to the skating rink since I could walk. They didn’t even have skates at the stores small enough for me, but Cortland Roller Rink always had my size. Since I wanted to get practice outside of the rink my uncle got a pair from the skating rink. Then he painted them pink with a tiny pompom on the tip.
In 1984 we discovered MTV. I should say Jody discovered it and shared with me. She called me to see if I had cable TV yet. My family just got it. She told me about a station that played music videos. It was the performers live on TV. We could see how hot the singers were. She was instantly in love with Steve Perry. Rick Springfield was my favorite. I knew I would work for MTV someday and Jody was going to be a great performer with her own video.
Me and Jody still go to Cortland Roller Rink from time to time with her three kids and my cousins. The owners always remembers us as soon as they see us because we were regulars for so long. She is part of my extended family who I don’t see as often as I did when we were young. I will always remember the fun times and dreams we had.
Jody was the next Stevie Nicks. I was sure to be the next Olivia Newton-John or Barbara Striasand. We practiced by sing along to records and the radio. We were sure to go to Hollywood someday. While exploring these dreamy thoughts we tormented my little brother, got in trouble at school, and spent hours shopping at the Niles Eastwood Mall and Skating at Cortland roller rink on weekends.
My Brother was four. He would try to follow us around everywhere. And we tried to ditch him when ever possible. Jody had plenty of experience with brothers. She has seven. She is the youngest of eight. Her family like mine was always into music. Her brothers were even in a band and her voice is so good she got to sing on stage with them. I thought that was so cool.
At school I was babied by the teacher. We got in trouble at least once a week for talking. Mrs. Bequeath always blamed Jody for detracting me during learning time. She kept us both inside for recess once and Jody had to stay in 10 more minutes than me. She told me the teacher had a big talk with her about our girlie chats. It slowed our chatting in school down but, nothing can stop two best friends from chatting none stop sometimes.
My mom would drop us off at the Mall for shopping and of course guy gawking. Most of the time we would window shop not really buying anything. Walking around. Picking out everything we wanted when we were older was fun enough for us.
Skating was the really fun night out on Saturdays. That was family night at the rink. I had been going to the skating rink since I could walk. They didn’t even have skates at the stores small enough for me, but Cortland Roller Rink always had my size. Since I wanted to get practice outside of the rink my uncle got a pair from the skating rink. Then he painted them pink with a tiny pompom on the tip.
In 1984 we discovered MTV. I should say Jody discovered it and shared with me. She called me to see if I had cable TV yet. My family just got it. She told me about a station that played music videos. It was the performers live on TV. We could see how hot the singers were. She was instantly in love with Steve Perry. Rick Springfield was my favorite. I knew I would work for MTV someday and Jody was going to be a great performer with her own video.
Me and Jody still go to Cortland Roller Rink from time to time with her three kids and my cousins. The owners always remembers us as soon as they see us because we were regulars for so long. She is part of my extended family who I don’t see as often as I did when we were young. I will always remember the fun times and dreams we had.
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