When I was young… You know you are getting old when you start out a blog with THAT comment. Every Saturday morning I would sit in front of the television and watch HR Pufnstuff, Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (I was always Dyna Girl), and Isis.
A friend of mine was talking a couple of months ago and I asked her who her favorite super hero was, she said Isis. I became awash in small flashbacks, me sitting in the middle of the apartment building with my arms wide calling down the power of Isis, thinking I was running around in a purple outfit saving the world as Dyna Girl and the darkness and fear of the world of HR Pufnstuff. I couldn’t remember any specifics, just little tiny moments. Now, I put myself around 7 or 8 in all of these moments in time and I couldn’t help myself but start to do some research on that time from the past.
First thing I looked at was when these were aired. 1969 – 1972, that would put me at 1-4 years old! Huh? That just doesn’t seem right, but this wasn’t a world of DVD or Tivo so wow, I was very, very young when these memories were around. The next thing that I found out was it was on DVD! LOL, I am now the proud owner of the complete series – Secrets of Isis and HR Pufnstuf.
As I watched the first episode, when they were running through the forest I could understand how come I thought it was so very scary, the trees trying to grab you and the dark colors and shadows. I also realize how come I have this wonderful ability to give thoughts and emotions to trees and houses and my absolute adoration of dragons. I also found myself falling back in love with the whole world. It is wonderfully done, I want to be Witchiepoo and I also want to create one of the magical houses on my property in fun colors.
I find myself sitting here on a Saturday morning laughing, smiling and singing along with the songs.
What a wonderful way to spend a Saturday morning J
