Riding in cars with The Beatles

One of my earliest memories was knowing my first New Years Eve back in 1969. I remember riding in my grandmother's car, which was a '57 Desoto.

I remember hearing several songs on that ride, and this was the first time I remember hearing a Beatles song. We went from Roosevelt, New Jersey, where we lived a little bit later, to Wayland, Massachusetts, visiting my grandfather.

My mom recalled there was a blizzard on the northeast coast a few days before, and I think I remember seeing some snow. I remember the heater in the Desoto wasn't working properly, so the car got hotter and hotter, but I didn't mind because it felt like the incubator I was in just after I was born, which I also, believe it or not, remember.

When we got to my grandfather's house in Wayland, I remember crying because the power was out from the weather.

Posted By: Ben Goozner
Reston,VA