You & Emma know how to play the guitar – that’s cool.  It makes me think of my early days with music… at the age of 10 I was completely smitten with all things rock & roll.

The first photo of me was taken on my birthday when I got mynew guitar.  I’m in my kitchen at 7 Lord Court in Somersworth.  I’m guessing it was taken circa1966.  I remember the first song I played on it was “Hanky Panky” by Tommy James & the Shondells which was  a #1 song in America that year.  It would have been my 13th birthday.

Yeah, looking at that photo, I was pretty darn geeky,  but in my tiny brain girls “(“chicks” as we called them in the 60’s) loved me.  Evidence: the second photo.  Sadly, that was the myopic little world I lived in.  Full disclosure? The “girls” were two of my cousins + my sister Fran + my young cousin Phil.   Whatever, any audience is appreciated!

”My baby does the hanky panky (yeah)
Yeah, my baby does the hanky panky
Hey, my baby does the hanky panky
My baby does the hanky panky
My baby does the hanky panky

I saw her walking on down the line (yeah)
You know I saw her for the very first time
A pretty little girl standing all alone
Hey baby, baby, can I take you home?
I never saw her, never really saw her (oh, yeah)