… of Barbara Eden. “Jeannie” is 71 and NewMexiKen stopped dreaming about her some time ago.
… of Linda Thompson. The folk/rock musician, who with then husband Richard made one of the great rock albums — Shoot Out the Lights, is 58 today.
… of Shelley Long. The star of Cheers and numerous films is 56.
… of Kobe Bryant. He’s 27.
… and of Gene Kelly. The wonderful singer/dancer/actor was born on this date in 1912. He died in 1996.
So did you stop dreaming about Barbara Eden because she got older…or because you did?
Yes.
Barbara Eden… “when one is tired of Barbara Eden, one is tired of life.” Samuel Johnson
Yay for Linda Thompson… she survived Richard and still makes good music. Richard’s good too, but it’s not his birthday.
Shelley Long – destined to appear in a “Where Are They Now?” article any day.
Kobe Bryant – just thinking about him makes me want to keep my old athletic shoes as long as possible.
Gene Kelly – a star from the days when the gods still walked among us.
But my Mom’s birthday is on the 25th… Hi Mom!