Patty Duke died yesterday...

...and it really made me stop what I was doing for a minute. Ms. Duke was only 69 years old (!) and The Patty Duke Show was a vivid memory for me. I even mentioned it in a post a few years ago about one of my childhood homes:

My sister, Joanne, would usually do her homework in front of the TV in the den and I would often sneak in there after my bedtime to watch "Patty Duke" with her. 

(Coincidentally, my sister just turned 69 in January.)

I have to admit, Ms. Duke's death knocked me off my stride a little.