I was on Romper Room in probably 1963.
My TV debut was on the "Mayor Art" show in SF in 64/65.
Our house was located within 150 feet of an air raid siren. Damn thing would be tested every M-F at noon...you could set your watch by it.
We didn't get our first color TV until after the first moon landing in 1969.
Lived in the SF Bay Area (Castro Valley) while growing up, and it was a great place to grow up.
California public schools were among the best in the nation: virtually every student in my 6th grade class (1966) read at 12th grade or better. I remember the entire class reading The Count of Monte Cristo.
During the summer of '68, a few buddies and I took the bus to Chinatown to buy our firecrackers for the 4th of July.
During HS, I worked every night at the local bowling alley as a scorekeeper. Average a buck to a buck and a half per hour, with no taxes. Would also make $25-$40 during weekends when the local semi-pro tournaments took place.