Grammy and I got you a real nice guitar for your birthday – which made me think back when I was about your age.

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, one year younger than you.

Yeah, I was pretty geeky, but girls, as you can see in the second photo below, loved me. At least that was the case in my own mind.  Okay, okay full disclosure… the girls were two of my cousins and my sister + my young cousin Phil.  Any audience is appreciated!

“My baby does the hanky panky…”