Rubber Duckie....You're The One.........

It's a little after ten am here and we just finished watching Sesame Street with Boo-Boo. She is now down for her morning nap. Seems to be the only time during the day I get to work on my blog. That's ok though :>)

She loves most of it. Is nutso about Elmo's World, loves Bert and Ernie, but is a little scared of the Count. She starts rocking and humming as soon as the music starts, points at the screen when she recognizes someone, and almost says: Elmo (mmmoooo)

She wanders off when she's not completely interested, as we, opa and oma, sit there, glued to the tube, watching.
Today they replayed the Rubber Duckie skit. We both sang along, Hahahaha! What fun!

Then we looked at each other and wondered how long we've been watching Sesame Street.

Well, in a way we watched it with 4 generations of kids. In the late 60s (I believe the show had a few pilot runs in 1968 or 1969) we watched it with the stepkids who are in their 40s now (mine from my first marriage, and Wheelies as well)

Then we watched it with my son. Coincidentally, both Elmo and my son are the same age, born in 1972, they both turn 36 this year.

Then we watched it with our daughter, who was born in 1983.

And now we watch it with Boo-Boo, born ten months ago.

This program is absolutely timeless. The characters still fresh and fun. Some of the old "real human" gang still pops up now and then, like Bob, Maria, and Gordon.

I love the new muppets, Abby Cadabby, with the little hoarse voice, the Bear family, with Curly Bear who can't say the letter "R" and says "W" instead.

But my personal favorites have to be Bert and Ernie. Bert the nerd, and Ernie, my brother from New Zealand/nephew from Spain. (I often compare the characters with real people in my life, and sometimes the similarities in character are just amazing, sorry guys! hehe)

It's just amazing how enduring this program is and has been the past 49 years. It's still so fresh and fun every day, and a delight for the very young and us, the senior gang.

In the world of today, where so many things are so uncertain, scary, weird, and sad, it comfortable to know there are still some things that can lift your spirit in a wonderful and simple way.

Have a super day y'all!

SGMKJ!