Sunday, February 28, 2021
As the many decades go past, and I am approaching the age of seventy, my memories often return to the days when my family lived in Stamford and Southport, Connecticut. So, this morning, for some unknown reason, into my mind popped the memory of a tall, youthful fellow that I briefly dated, as a young teenager. At that time, Lee and his twin brother lived in New Cannan and I lived on Sasco Hill Road, just along the border of the Fairfield Country Club, in Southport in a home that looked out towards Long Island Sound. My parents were strict, and they would only allow me to date Lee, if a parent (his father) chauffeured us to and from the various teen dances that we attended, mainly because two twin girls at a school I had previously attended in Stamford (Low Heywood) were tragically killed on a snowy evening, by hitting black ice, in an auto accident with their dates, who were teenage drivers. So, although Lee, being older than l was, had his driver’s license, there would be no dates with any teenage drivers, by edict if my father, and his Dad had to drive us. Lee was a great conversationalist, and as I recall, he had a Fender electric guitar, and liked rock & roll music, as did I. He had some electronic skills too, at the time, and he crafted a headphone jack in the lid of a jar that one could then plug a set of over-the-ears headphones into, and listen to loud music in stereo! Believe me, that contraption came in handy, because my parents always were shouting to turn down the volume of my music. At the time, the Beatles had just released their Sergeant Pepper’s album, and l was already a huge fan of The Rolling Stones, a band that I continue to follow to this day. By the time I was to enter 10th grade, my parents moved our family to Duxbury, MA and l lost touch with Lee. But I fondly remember him as an enthusiastic teenager with lots of skills and ambition. I was truly sad to learn of his early demise in life. I hope that his entire family continue to hold him fondly in their memories, as do I. He obviously remained a wonderful person as an adult, and sadly left this earth far too soon.
Sincerely, “Ciddy” Carlysle Ann Young
Moss Beach, CA
