Bob Forrest

As many of you know, I am a reality show addict. One of my favorites, which recently ended, was Celebrity Rehab.

I was about haldway through the season when I saw a counselor whose face was familiar and name even more so - Bob Forrest. It took me until tonight to remember to Google him, and when I did, I realized why he was so familiar. He was a member of Thelonius Monster, a band in the 80s whose music was played on KROQ quite a bit. I remember loving those songs that were played, like So What If I Did and Sammy Hagar Weekend. I especially liked the Sammy Hagar song because it was one of the first songs I remember specifically naming drugs. (This was before lyrics were bleeped. Back then, if the content was deemed objectionable, the song just wasn't played.)

How fun to see him again! It made me feel more attached to being young in California and also feeling like a grown-up. He was young and stupid once, as was I. Huh, go figure.