| The Early Years 1973-77 |
| Obviously, I do not personally remember much about the early years of my life, but I will give you the lowdown on myself as sources (namely, family) will allow. I was born September 25, 1973 at Mt. Carmel West Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Julius and Barbara Jones. I originally lived at 1133 E. 18th Ave. in the heart of the South Linden ghettos. I began reading at the age of two, and was a very energetic child, but a cute one at that. My most told memory of myself was my very unusual temper tantrums--banging my head as hard as I could on concrete pavement. Perhaps that's where I get my crazy imagination from *smile*. On December 3, 1975, my family moved from South Linden to Franklinton, aka The Bottoms, on the West Side of Columbus, another ghetto. So I went from being an Lindenite to a River Rat (the nickname Franklintoners are coined). It was at this point that my fertile childhood would be planted with very fond memories. Another notable point was that during this period my family actually had a housekeeper--and we were dirt poor, go figure. Her name was Mary and another frequently told story I cannot recall was the fact that she once served me a tuna casserole, which I took one bite of and threw the rest on the floor. I guess I told her what I thought of her cooking. Also during this period my younger brother Kevin was born and my oldest niece Rontrise. WANNA READ MORE? Back to page 2 Back to the main page |