History of Chris, volume 1

Current mood: distressed

Tuesday, September 14, 1979
5:28am
Louisville, KY

Christopher Alan Stewart. Born to Linda & Alan Stewart. 5lbs 6oz.

One of my first memories is Florida. Just after I was born, we moved to St. Petersburg, Florida(1); and I remember the geckos. And sand. Not much else. We moved back to Louisville, KY(2) shortly after and I began school.

In my kindergarten year, we moved to rural, central Kentucky(3). We were miles from any grocery store and over a mile from our nearest neighbors. We raised chickens, rabbits, and vegetables. We were in a 'holler', for those of you with the Southern vernacular down (a small valley for the rest of you); and shared that space with a huge strawberry farm and numerous livestock. I 'grew up' playing in fields and streams, with animals and mostly... myself. As an only child, it was up to me to entertain myself. I have a half-sister, eleven years older than I, who moved out just before this move to rural Kentucky.

My family was middle-class, father owning and working a restaurant hood and vent cleaning business; so he was gone nights. My mom worked as a cafeteria lady at my school, until I entered fifth grade. We weren't poor but certainly were on the bottom of the scale... not going without, or that I noticed. Looking back, I remember things that might have hinted as such, but didn't have the ability to recognize them then.

This brings us to age 9 or so. We moved to Holy Cross, KY (4), into a dilapidated farmhouse that had a trailer attached to the back (the redneck version of an add-on). This is where I made one of my first friends (naturally a girl). It wasn't long after meeting her did I know I was different.

[..to be continued..]

Currently listening :
The Dutchess
By Fergie
Release date: 19 September, 2006