@@itsmepeterpan333 yeah...you are right. I should just bury my head and ignore what is going on? Because there are not really enough ignorant and uninformed people in the world? What was the point of this comment?
When I was little, I got two GI Joe's for Christmas, one had short blond hair and a beard and the other had short black hair with a scar on his cheek, complete with full uniforms and kit. My older sister had Barbie dolls with a house and RV. She out grew them, so I took over. Long story short...my GI Joe's lived together in Barbie's Dream House. They were very happy.
It would need to come with: two signature wigs (minimum), 4-5 daywear dresses, 3 eveningwear dresses, several stylish purses, and a very tiny tea serving set with a miniature box of tension tamer and a teeny tiny Panettone for holiday fun.💖💖💖
I have a little thing that means a lot me that I'd liked to share that I never thought it was a big thing until i started watching these Thoughts while in solitude videos. A long time ago I went to beauty school and I had the greatest Cosmo teacher, well I went on to become a Cosmo teacher also and he went on to become a Cosmo test rater. One day he sent me a Facebook message saying, "Belle, I had one of your students come in to test and she spoke very highly of you and I want you to know that im very proud of you." To this day I don't know who that student was but that little message meant so much to me. I still have that message and when I'm feeling down sometimes I go back to read it and it makes me feel better.
Your comment about “ close your legs “ brought me back to Catholic grammar school. As a young girl in fourth grade, I was apparently and unintentionally “manspreading.” A nun called me out in front of the whole class..” close your legs, we can all see from here to kingdom come.” All these years later I can still remember the mortification. Gotta love those Sisters Of Charity. “ 🤗
Being a tomboy I wasn't into dolls and we were poor, but I did have a little teddy bear.....fast forward to today - I enjoy movie/tv dolls that crack funny one liners.... Pee Wee Herman, Napoleon Dynamite, Freddy Krueger, Dr. Evel/Austin Powers are some of my collection. Your Coco thoughts in isolation make me very nostalgic, keep them coming.
I had GI Joe too. My cousins(Boy and Girl) had Barbie and Big Jim. I would play with all of them. GI Joe and Big Jim always slept together and Barbie had fashion shows !!!
Omg. My brother also had a Big Jim. I LOVED to switch the heads between female dolls and male dolls. I thought that was simply hysterical...I’m laughing even now thinking of it. We also had a Stretch Armstrong.
Your voice is comforting because it’s like having caring, funny, thought provoking family member tell you a good story before bed. You make things feel more connective somehow, like your stories are positive messages. It’s not anything like the rest of the content you see everywhere else.
another memory just popped to mind - my niece and nephew were fighting and he pulled the arms off her Barbie doll, next time he played with his wrestlers he found their legs and arms were missing
Looks like the luetenant has had her hair re-done. Love it. I found my mothers dolls that were porcelain with hair glued to their heads and at age five I gave them new hair dos. Lol. God was she ever mad. When you’re an only child and live in a house full of closets that are bursting with stuff, you tend to go exploring when you’re bored and I was bored often
A lovely friend of mine, Owen, used to always say “Bye for now”. He’s been the only person in my life to use that salutation. He was almost 25 years older than me and passed away early last year. I always liked when he said it because it conveyed that we’d be back together soon. I find myself saying it now too and always think of him when doing so.
I was a little gay boy that wanted dolls. Much like you I had GI Joe and even James Bond and just like you my lil man tribe played with the sisters next door who had every Barbi accessory you could imagine. Their mother also sewed fabulous clothes for their dolls. Ah memories!
I also has the Star Trek ship and the dolls but did not have the Lt. You could put the dolls in that spin room to make them disappear and put the piece of cardboard up on the monitor to change what the ship is looking at. Only those that had the fold away plastic ship know what I am talking about.
Oh yes, I coveted my across-the-street neighbor’s dolls. Barbie, Midge and Skipper took many road trips to my backyard in that pink camper. Your posts come on just as I go to bed on the East Coast; a nightly treat. Who would think a Bronx accent would be so soothing to this boy from the upper east side.
Thanks Coco, i love listening to your little life stories, they are very personal and help me during this isolation. Thank you for helping us cope and I am proud to be a Coco Puff. ☺️😘👍💕
So fun. My favorite toy of ALL time was a plush tiger...he came in an Easter basket when I was maybe 7 or 8. We were traveling somewhere and staying at a Holiday Inn. The basket was wrapped with colored cellophane and was hidden behind the drapes in our hotel room. For some reason this Holiday Inn had a pool in the middle courtyard of the hotel and it was completely filled in with dirt and had pine trees and everything planted in it. Even at a young age I thought that was creepy. Anyway back to the tiger. This tiger, you could wind him up and inside was a music box that played the song Tiger Rag, all while his head moved in a small circle. Not like the Exorcist, but to the right, then down, then left, then up....repeat. I loved him more than I can possibly say. I believe that when I was away at college, he was tossed or sold in a garage sale. I’m 56 and would give almost anything to have him and hold him again ❤️❤️😢
I still have my first teddy bear, Deborah, as ragged as she is. She is gray with rusted metal eyes, one ear smaller than the other from washing, a huge scar on the back of her head where I restuffed her (oh, April, why there and not on a seam?) and piss-poor sewing hand pad replacements that I also did, but I still LOVE her. Even though I'm 58, there are still the rare occasions when I sleep with her for comfort. 🐻
As an owner of a rooster I still laughed at your comments about the rooster. I have learned to listen to his crow. Now, just like a mom can tell by their baby's cry as to what they want, I can tell by his crow what he wants. Now granted it's mostly want of food and crowing because he's happy, but their's a difference. Maybe during this crazy time, you can listen to his crowing and see if you can tell the differences. OR start google searching to see if roosters are allowed in your neighborhood. Either way, it will be a time killer that will get us through another day of this confinement :D
This was such a wonderful story. When I imagine the look on this young boy's face not only because he was so thrilled to have received these dolls but he knew that his mom understood and was letting him know it was okay. These dolls were a sign did she loved him and celebrated him as he was. You are a saint Coco. Sharing your story ensured that this young gay boy didn't have to pretend to his mother does she was someone else. Imagine his being able to ask honestly for the gifts he wanted and Trust he would find something that he loved inside. I would love to have all of these stories in book form to pick up and peruse, don't you just love puns that come out of nowhere. Anyway it would be nice to pick it up when I'm having a bad day and glance through. I love you too Coco. Big hugs.
I wanted a Barbie so bad when I was a little boy, but I got GI Joe also. He did not give me any joy at all like my cousins Barbie and her camper did that Christmas
Thank you for this video. I still have all my GI Joe “action figures”. Had to call them that, otherwise no dolls for me!😂😂😂 And yes, totally guilty of playing your videos to bring my anxiety down in the evening. Coco reads Frozen and Coco plays GTA are my favorites. Thank you for bringing light into our lives during these dark days!❤️❤️❤️
never into girl dolls, but I loved my GI Joe dolls...the buzz cuts, blond and black, the boots and camo, and especially when shirtless, did something for me...something I didn't understand at the time. it was my intro to hot man on man action...well, as much action as a 5 year old could muster with butch dolls.
How marvelous for that little boy to get the female dolls he wanted. Because of courageous people such as yourself who have persevered in the fight for acceptance and equal rights. Thank you Miss Coco.
Hi Coco! Oh my gosh, this was such a great memory of yours that you shared with us, I love that you told a bedtime story to help ease what we're all going through these days, I always look forward to the next "Little Things " stories, you're so sweet to do this, you & Rafael have a wonderful evening, hugs from Orange County 💞💞💞
I've always loved Uhura as well! I went to a comic book convention and and she was there! Nichelle Nicholes was there and signing autographs! I wasn't able to get one and to this day I regret it!
My dad wouldn’t allow me to have dolls, but my grandmother, his mum, who I would stay with a week in London each summer would let me have dolls. And no one messed with my nan, she had dress up clothes for me with skirts, necklaces, high heels. I remember when I was about 5 years old, we were on the bus, and some woman said to my Nan “the youngsters should let adults have a seat” when we got off my Nan, said to her “now sit down before I fucking knock you down!”
Coco, longtime fan here. Just wanted to add my voice to the chorus --your dispatches have been a godsend throughout this mess. Keep them coming. Best wishes to you and Rafael.
You are so so so right: when we tell our story, we have no idea how it will affect others. Brilliant story-telling. An art that is no longer properly appreciated, except by me. I love your stories and they are precious to me. Thank you, Coco.
Loved this story! Good on that woman to not want to stifle her little boy because of what other people “might” think. Thank you for sharing these! I so enjoy them!
Dear Coco, Thank you. I don’t know how to articulate properly how much I look forward to your videos and what they’ve begun to represent. It’s something that I look forward to and honestly, it’s one of the few constants in my day. I appreciate your commitment to this project, especially on days I’m sure you feel like shit. I only hope that the love we send back is just as comforting and reassuring to you as well. You are, like it or not, a role model. To me you have become a symbol for perseverance, positivity and generosity. Thank you again, for sharing so much of yourself with us. Egads! When the fuck did I become such a mushy (insert any appropriate noun)? Much love, Nica
You have your doll and that boy has his dolls now, and that makes me so happy, anyone who wants a doll should have their doll :), I still have a doll from childhood, my Mel B Spice Girls doll, Love you Coco
I love your stories, It's like visiting an aunt who has great stories. The shut your legs and act like a lady, reminded me of my grandma. She called it "taking pictures".
I don't usually comment on any videos, but my husband and I have been watching your "thoughts while in solitude," and I felt compelled to tell you how much we love them. This one, in particular, brought me back to my time as a young boy wanting an easy bake oven and watching my sister get one. I got a GI Joe. Don't get me wrong, I loved my GI Joe ( a little too much...lol). Thank you for so kindly sharing your experiences and for you wonderful, uplifting humor.
Let's talk about how little the dolls looked like their real-life counterparts, especially the hair. I had a Julia doll (Dihann Carroll) so I know of what I speak.
When I was 6, back in the late '50s, my mother caught me admiring a doll in the toy department of a big department store in downtown L.A. I was so embarrassed! Wouldn't you know, God bless her, I got that doll for Christmas - from Santa, of course. My mother said, "He knows what your really want." Missing my mom, but so enjoying your stories Coco!
Uhura sitting next to the Martian money! Uhura was a little loose with Cpt. Kirk. Love that you and Bucky had such a neat relationship. Thank you so much for doing these. These stories are the little things I look forward to each day. I was raised Catholic from MN & I don’t have a clue why, but your voice is comforting. Maybe it’s the NY Jewish mom sound is as soothing as Catholic guilt? 🤣
I grew up in East Los Angeles in the late 60s and early 70s and let me tell you, the sounds of roosters crowing sang far and wide in East Los. (Still does!) Our next door neighbors not only had chickens and roosters, but they had a goat. And then suddenly one day...they didn't...
Another awesome story and video. You are amazing. And I love your voice. I also had a GI Joe doll. Even in my single digit years, I knew I liked males. I was upset that the GI Joe doll was not anatomically correct. My dad also got me a matador doll when he went to spain. Unfortunately the bulge was only a molded plastic bump. But I never wanted a female doll. Ick. ROFL.
A few Solitude episodes back, you talked about teachers in your high school yearbook. You started a story about the art teacher's altercation with a student. (What teacher wouldn't love to be in that art teacher's shoes?) Could we hear more about her? Thank you, Miss Coco Peru. You being you, makes my confinement more joyful. Thank you.
You are a Saint Miss Coco Peru. Thank you for being you. Also thank you for turning me on to tension tamer tea. I’ve never been less tense and it’s all thanks to the Saint Miss Coco Peru. Such a wonderful inspiration you are to others. Love you
When I was a kid, I knew I could never have a girl doll but the other boys at school had GI Joe dolls. One of my friends generously gave me one of his Joe dolls and I brought it home. It didn't take long for me to undress him and meet up with one of my first disappointments in life (lol) but then my mother took the doll away saying: "We're pacifists and against war in this house." At the time, Vietnam was raging. But still, can you imagine? Anyway, I love your stories dear #MissCocoPeru and I love you. Thank you so much for these stories - they really lift me up and I so look forward to them. XO
Dear Coco… You are just the best… I absolutely adore you… your stories bring me so much happiness… And I just love the sound of your voice… I have heard you this story before years ago ... it’s nice to actually see that you still have her...♥️😊👍
I too had male dolls. In the UK it was called 'action man' I made my mum.make fashion clothes for them. I envied my friends dolls so much All I wanted was a barbie. I did get a few when I was grown. Love your stories x
I love listening to you before sleeping too! We (your listeners) are so smart to seek you out for a listen to those “little things in life” stories you tell us. You’re a shining gem in a surreal world of stress and worry.
You are truly blessed to have such a life to draw so many experiences and memories from and thread them together in such a way.. to inspire, encourage, and comfort so many of us. I adore you.
Loved this! My older brother (straight as board) and I had all of the GI Joe's including the helicopter, campers, trucks, etc. Well THANK GOD I had older sisters who had all the Barbie stuff. Not the 70's Barbies but 60's Barbies along with Skipper. I would secretly go and play with those Barbies by myself and when I got caught, I would grab a GI Joe and say it's his girlfriend and it became okay. Thankfully my brother was a blockhead jock so he believed me. Oh, lastly, I live on the East Coast of Maine (near Ogunquit) so I hear you first thing in the morning while drinking my coffee. It's a ray of light in my morning ritual. Love you Coco. xoxoxo
love your thoughts in solitude Coco! I showed my best friend these videos and now her and I are reminiscing the little things, which are now the big things, whenever life becomes too much right now. Its so difficult to be away from those you care about. Your videos remind me and my friend It's so important to remember the beautiful moments in life during this scary time. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us
I do feel very comforted by your voice. This has always been my favorite story of yours. I still find myself singing... "It's a miracle, a true blue spectacle, that miracle is you ! Yeah !"... whenever something lovely happens.
You are truly fabulous. I know I've said it before but it's the truth. And yes, I look forward to these every day. Some normalcy in a world gone insane.
But do you still have Uhura's phaser and tricorder? Questions we need answered. Uhura was the one doll my brother and I could never get, and it still bothers me.
Thank you for the sweet comments! I can still that damn rooster!!!! Where my Tension Tamer tea?
Love You Coco !
cock-a-doodle-doo ! :)
These days I bet you could find a good coq au vin recipe on the Internet if you catch my drift.
Amazon!
Get your Tension Tamer Tea ☕️
its like listening to stories from a relative you never had but always wanted
This series is one of the if not THE best thing that has happened in my life since this crap started. Thank you again!!
I agree! At the end of each crappy cycle of horrible news...Miss Coco is there with beautiful stories to end the day on a sweet nostalgic note! ❤💚💜💙💛
Cheryl Johnson it’s almost like you shouldn’t watch the news..
@@itsmepeterpan333 yeah...you are right. I should just bury my head and ignore what is going on? Because there are not really enough ignorant and uninformed people in the world? What was the point of this comment?
@@itsmepeterpan333 I was simply making the point that Coco's videos are a delight that I look forward to at the end of the day!
Cheryl Johnson sure, take everything to the extreme. Lol, it can only be black or white for you, right?
When I was little, I got two GI Joe's for Christmas, one had short blond hair and a beard and the other had short black hair with a scar on his cheek, complete with full uniforms and kit. My older sister had Barbie dolls with a house and RV. She out grew them, so I took over. Long story short...my GI Joe's lived together in Barbie's Dream House. They were very happy.
Lucky Joes! My dreamhouse had a pulley elevator!☺
They could have taken a flight on my Barbie Airplane. Never had the Dreamhouse, but I'm not bitter.😡
And did they use the RV for clamping?
Damn autocorrect. I meant "glamping." Well, I guess it works either way.
If there were a Coco Peru doll I would definitely get one. 💖
Can you imagine the fun? And the accessories!
It would need to come with: two signature wigs (minimum), 4-5 daywear dresses, 3 eveningwear dresses, several stylish purses, and a very tiny tea serving set with a miniature box of tension tamer and a teeny tiny Panettone for holiday fun.💖💖💖
Yes! I would most definitely buy one as well!!! 💜💜💜
"Apparently it's very weedy." Gosh I love you Coco
Wes Mason 😂 😂 😂
normally youtube can only distract but your videos really make me happy
I have a little thing that means a lot me that I'd liked to share that I never thought it was a big thing until i started watching these Thoughts while in solitude videos. A long time ago I went to beauty school and I had the greatest Cosmo teacher, well I went on to become a Cosmo teacher also and he went on to become a Cosmo test rater. One day he sent me a Facebook message saying, "Belle, I had one of your students come in to test and she spoke very highly of you and I want you to know that im very proud of you." To this day I don't know who that student was but that little message meant so much to me. I still have that message and when I'm feeling down sometimes I go back to read it and it makes me feel better.
Your comment about “ close your legs “ brought me back to Catholic grammar school. As a young girl in fourth grade, I was apparently and unintentionally “manspreading.” A nun called me out in front of the whole class..” close your legs, we can all see from here to kingdom come.” All these years later I can still remember the mortification. Gotta love those Sisters Of Charity. “ 🤗
Being a tomboy I wasn't into dolls and we were poor, but I did have a little teddy bear.....fast forward to today - I enjoy movie/tv dolls that crack funny one liners.... Pee Wee Herman, Napoleon Dynamite, Freddy Krueger, Dr. Evel/Austin Powers are some of my collection. Your Coco thoughts in isolation make me very nostalgic, keep them coming.
Growing up all I ever wanted was a strawberry shortcake doll. Never got one until I was an adult. Now it's one of my favorite dolls that I own
Uhura has a pressing question with her hand held high. “Yes, lieutenant?”
I had GI Joe too. My cousins(Boy and Girl) had Barbie and Big Jim. I would play with all of them. GI Joe and Big Jim always slept together and Barbie had fashion shows !!!
Omg. My brother also had a Big Jim. I LOVED to switch the heads between
female dolls and male dolls. I thought that was simply hysterical...I’m laughing even now thinking of it. We also had a Stretch Armstrong.
Your voice is comforting because it’s like having caring, funny, thought provoking family member tell you a good story before bed. You make things feel more connective somehow, like your stories are positive messages. It’s not anything like the rest of the content you see everywhere else.
"And I says to myself...Coco, you're a saint." 😂😂😂
I couldn't agree more. 💋💞
another memory just popped to mind - my niece and nephew were fighting and he pulled the arms off her Barbie doll, next time he played with his wrestlers he found their legs and arms were missing
Looks like the luetenant has had her hair re-done. Love it. I found my mothers dolls that were porcelain with hair glued to their heads and at age five I gave them new hair dos. Lol. God was she ever mad. When you’re an only child and live in a house full of closets that are bursting with stuff, you tend to go exploring when you’re bored and I was bored often
"Close your legs" lol!!! I just about fell off my chair! 😂 Coco, I would have LOVED having you as my neighbor growing up ...loved my Barbie's 💞
"Bye, now." It always cracked me up when my mother said that when I was a kid. I used to make fun of her for it.
A lovely friend of mine, Owen, used to always say “Bye for now”. He’s been the only person in my life to use that salutation. He was almost 25 years older than me and passed away early last year. I always liked when he said it because it conveyed that we’d be back together soon. I find myself saying it now too and always think of him when doing so.
When I was a little boy I wanted one of those metal dollhouses with the plastic furniture. I got it for Christmas and was absolutely thrilled!
I was a little gay boy that wanted dolls. Much like you I had GI Joe and even James Bond and just like you my lil man tribe played with the sisters next door who had every Barbi accessory you could imagine. Their mother also sewed fabulous clothes for their dolls. Ah memories!
Coco, you're a saint!
I also has the Star Trek ship and the dolls but did not have the Lt. You could put the dolls in that spin room to make them disappear and put the piece of cardboard up on the monitor to change what the ship is looking at. Only those that had the fold away plastic ship know what I am talking about.
Oh yes, I coveted my across-the-street neighbor’s dolls. Barbie, Midge and Skipper took many road trips to my backyard in that pink camper. Your posts come on just as I go to bed on the East Coast; a nightly treat. Who would think a Bronx accent would be so soothing to this boy from the upper east side.
I'll bet Nichelle Nichols would love your story about her doll, Coco. I know I did.
Thanks Coco, i love listening to your little life stories, they are very personal and help me during this isolation. Thank you for helping us cope and I am proud to be a Coco Puff. ☺️😘👍💕
Listening to you from Australia, you always put a smile on my face Coco.
Speaking of roosters, I had a chicken names Coco and she had a chick named Puff
So fun. My favorite toy of ALL time was a plush tiger...he came in an Easter basket when I was maybe 7 or 8. We were traveling somewhere and staying at a Holiday Inn. The basket was wrapped with colored cellophane and was hidden behind the drapes in our hotel room. For some reason this Holiday Inn had a pool in the middle courtyard of the hotel and it was completely filled in with dirt and had pine trees and everything planted in it. Even at a young age I thought that was creepy. Anyway back to the tiger. This tiger, you could wind him up and inside was a music box that played the song Tiger Rag, all while his head moved in a small circle. Not like the Exorcist, but to the right, then down, then left, then up....repeat. I loved him more than I can possibly say. I believe that when I was away at college, he was tossed or sold in a garage sale. I’m 56 and would give almost anything to have him and hold him again ❤️❤️😢
I still have my first teddy bear, Deborah, as ragged as she is. She is gray with rusted metal eyes, one ear smaller than the other from washing, a huge scar on the back of her head where I restuffed her (oh, April, why there and not on a seam?) and piss-poor sewing hand pad replacements that I also did, but I still LOVE her. Even though I'm 58, there are still the rare occasions when I sleep with her for comfort. 🐻
@April Anonymous I would do the same with mine if I still had him.
As an owner of a rooster I still laughed at your comments about the rooster. I have learned to listen to his crow. Now, just like a mom can tell by their baby's cry as to what they want, I can tell by his crow what he wants. Now granted it's mostly want of food and crowing because he's happy, but their's a difference. Maybe during this crazy time, you can listen to his crowing and see if you can tell the differences. OR start google searching to see if roosters are allowed in your neighborhood. Either way, it will be a time killer that will get us through another day of this confinement :D
This was such a wonderful story. When I imagine the look on this young boy's face not only because he was so thrilled to have received these dolls but he knew that his mom understood and was letting him know it was okay. These dolls were a sign did she loved him and celebrated him as he was. You are a saint Coco. Sharing your story ensured that this young gay boy didn't have to pretend to his mother does she was someone else. Imagine his being able to ask honestly for the gifts he wanted and Trust he would find something that he loved inside. I would love to have all of these stories in book form to pick up and peruse, don't you just love puns that come out of nowhere. Anyway it would be nice to pick it up when I'm having a bad day and glance through. I love you too Coco. Big hugs.
I wanted a Barbie so bad when I was a little boy, but I got GI Joe also. He did not give me any joy at all like my cousins Barbie and her camper did that Christmas
I shed a tear of joy for that little boy who finally got his girl dolls, thanks to you, Miss Coco.
Lol you are everyone’s tension tamer tea before bed.
Thank you for this video. I still have all my GI Joe “action figures”. Had to call them that, otherwise no dolls for me!😂😂😂
And yes, totally guilty of playing your videos to bring my anxiety down in the evening.
Coco reads Frozen and Coco plays GTA are my favorites.
Thank you for bringing light into our lives during these dark days!❤️❤️❤️
never into girl dolls, but I loved my GI Joe dolls...the buzz cuts, blond and black, the boots and camo, and especially when shirtless, did something for me...something I didn't understand at the time. it was my intro to hot man on man action...well, as much action as a 5 year old could muster with butch dolls.
How marvelous for that little boy to get the female dolls he wanted. Because of courageous people such as yourself who have persevered in the fight for acceptance and equal rights. Thank you Miss Coco.
Hi Coco! Oh my gosh, this was such a great memory of yours that you shared with us, I love that you told a bedtime story to help ease what we're all going through these days, I always look forward to the next "Little Things " stories, you're so sweet to do this, you & Rafael have a wonderful evening, hugs from Orange County 💞💞💞
These feel like a loving phone call from a dear dear relative. So appreciated and comforting. With deepest gratitude....Thank You Coco! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Love you.. I loved my barbie so much I ruined every one of my grandma's church scarves making her gowns for her beauty pageants..
I've always loved Uhura as well!
I went to a comic book convention and and she was there! Nichelle Nicholes was there and signing autographs! I wasn't able to get one and to this day I regret it!
My dad wouldn’t allow me to have dolls, but my grandmother, his mum, who I would stay with a week in London each summer would let me have dolls. And no one messed with my nan, she had dress up clothes for me with skirts, necklaces, high heels. I remember when I was about 5 years old, we were on the bus, and some woman said to my Nan “the youngsters should let adults have a seat” when we got off my Nan, said to her “now sit down before I fucking knock you down!”
Awwww she lost her boots... that tickled me 😊
Coco, longtime fan here. Just wanted to add my voice to the chorus --your dispatches have been a godsend throughout this mess. Keep them coming. Best wishes to you and Rafael.
We all lost our boots over the years!
You are so so so right: when we tell our story, we have no idea how it will affect others. Brilliant story-telling. An art that is no longer properly appreciated, except by me. I love your stories and they are precious to me. Thank you, Coco.
Loved this story! Good on that woman to not want to stifle her little boy because of what other people “might” think. Thank you for sharing these! I so enjoy them!
Dear Coco,
Thank you. I don’t know how to articulate properly how much I look forward to your videos and what they’ve begun to represent.
It’s something that I look forward to and honestly, it’s one of the few constants in my day. I appreciate your commitment to this project, especially on days I’m sure you feel like shit. I only hope that the love we send back is just as comforting and reassuring to you as well.
You are, like it or not, a role model. To me you have become a symbol for perseverance, positivity and generosity. Thank you again, for sharing so much of yourself with us.
Egads! When the fuck did I become such a mushy (insert any appropriate noun)?
Much love,
Nica
You have your doll and that boy has his dolls now, and that makes me so happy, anyone who wants a doll should have their doll :), I still have a doll from childhood, my Mel B Spice Girls doll, Love you Coco
Thoughts While in Solitude has been keeping me sane these last few weeks. Thank you Coco.
I make it a point not to listen to your thought until I just go to bed, they are very comforting.Thank you for these wonderful videos.
I love your stories, It's like visiting an aunt who has great stories. The shut your legs and act like a lady, reminded me of my grandma. She called it "taking pictures".
I don't usually comment on any videos, but my husband and I have been watching your "thoughts while in solitude," and I felt compelled to tell you how much we love them. This one, in particular, brought me back to my time as a young boy wanting an easy bake oven and watching my sister get one. I got a GI Joe. Don't get me wrong, I loved my GI Joe ( a little too much...lol). Thank you for so kindly sharing your experiences and for you wonderful, uplifting humor.
I’m not crying 😢, you’re crying.
Let's talk about how little the dolls looked like their real-life counterparts, especially the hair. I had a Julia doll (Dihann Carroll) so I know of what I speak.
When I was 6, back in the late '50s, my mother caught me admiring a doll in the toy department of a big department store in downtown L.A. I was so embarrassed! Wouldn't you know, God bless her, I got that doll for Christmas - from Santa, of course. My mother said, "He knows what your really want." Missing my mom, but so enjoying your stories Coco!
Love you, Coco. I take long walks daily and just play your Solitude videos through my Bluetooth all along my way as I get my steps in.
that rooster bothers me :)
Uhura sitting next to the Martian money! Uhura was a little loose with Cpt. Kirk. Love that you and Bucky had such a neat relationship.
Thank you so much for doing these. These stories are the little things I look forward to each day. I was raised Catholic from MN & I don’t have a clue why, but your voice is comforting. Maybe it’s the NY Jewish mom sound is as soothing as Catholic guilt? 🤣
Coco, you ARE a saint. Thanks for the continued company during this trying time.
I grew up in East Los Angeles in the late 60s and early 70s and let me tell you, the sounds of roosters crowing sang far and wide in East Los. (Still does!) Our next door neighbors not only had chickens and roosters, but they had a goat. And then suddenly one day...they didn't...
I had them too! And the Beautiful Lt Uhura. 🤗
Another awesome story and video. You are amazing. And I love your voice. I also had a GI Joe doll. Even in my single digit years, I knew I liked males. I was upset that the GI Joe doll was not anatomically correct. My dad also got me a matador doll when he went to spain. Unfortunately the bulge was only a molded plastic bump. But I never wanted a female doll. Ick. ROFL.
A few Solitude episodes back, you talked about teachers in your high school yearbook. You started a story about the art teacher's altercation with a student. (What teacher wouldn't love to be in that art teacher's shoes?) Could we hear more about her? Thank you, Miss Coco Peru. You being you, makes my confinement more joyful. Thank you.
You are a Saint Miss Coco Peru. Thank you for being you. Also thank you for turning me on to tension tamer tea. I’ve never been less tense and it’s all thanks to the Saint Miss Coco Peru. Such a wonderful inspiration you are to others. Love you
What a joy, these little videos tame my tension, no boiling involved! Thank you Miss Coco, for being you. ❤
Leutenant Ohurra brokd barriers for many of us. Glad to be a part of this family.
When I was a kid, I knew I could never have a girl doll but the other boys at school had GI Joe dolls. One of my friends generously gave me one of his Joe dolls and I brought it home. It didn't take long for me to undress him and meet up with one of my first disappointments in life (lol) but then my mother took the doll away saying: "We're pacifists and against war in this house." At the time, Vietnam was raging. But still, can you imagine? Anyway, I love your stories dear #MissCocoPeru and I love you. Thank you so much for these stories - they really lift me up and I so look forward to them. XO
I just found this series- and I’m in LOVE! Ms Coco Peru is such a talented story teller!
Oh,darling it’s so true you really are helping us get through this and we’re very grateful,bless you
Dear Coco… You are just the best… I absolutely adore you… your stories bring me so much happiness… And I just love the sound of your voice… I have heard you this story before years ago ... it’s nice to actually see that you still have her...♥️😊👍
We love you too Miss Coco..... each little vignette is a joy.
I love you Coco. I could listen to you for hours.
I too had male dolls. In the UK it was called 'action man' I made my mum.make fashion clothes for them. I envied my friends dolls so much All I wanted was a barbie. I did get a few when I was grown. Love your stories x
I love listening to you before sleeping too! We (your listeners) are so smart to seek you out for a listen to those “little things in life” stories you tell us. You’re a shining gem in a surreal world of stress and worry.
I know the rooster answer someone will say it’s their therapy pet.
You are truly blessed to have such a life to draw so many experiences and memories from and thread them together in such a way.. to inspire, encourage, and comfort so many of us. I adore you.
I love these thoughts every day! Your thoughts are so uplifting, and so needed right now, thank you!
Loved this! My older brother (straight as board) and I had all of the GI Joe's including the helicopter, campers, trucks, etc. Well THANK GOD I had older sisters who had all the Barbie stuff. Not the 70's Barbies but 60's Barbies along with Skipper. I would secretly go and play with those Barbies by myself and when I got caught, I would grab a GI Joe and say it's his girlfriend and it became okay. Thankfully my brother was a blockhead jock so he believed me. Oh, lastly, I live on the East Coast of Maine (near Ogunquit) so I hear you first thing in the morning while drinking my coffee. It's a ray of light in my morning ritual. Love you Coco. xoxoxo
Coco, you ARE a saint. I have been looking forward to these posts so much, no pressure...but you are doing so much good work with these.
love your thoughts in solitude Coco! I showed my best friend these videos and now her and I are reminiscing the little things, which are now the big things, whenever life becomes too much right now. Its so difficult to be away from those you care about. Your videos remind me and my friend It's so important to remember the beautiful moments in life during this scary time. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us
I do feel very comforted by your voice. This has always been my favorite story of yours. I still find myself singing... "It's a miracle, a true blue spectacle, that miracle is you ! Yeah !"... whenever something lovely happens.
I do listen to your videos right before I go to bed!! Love you Coco!!! Hugs from Houston, TX. ❤️
Really thank you so much for these videos. I’m sure it becomes a lot to do these every day, but they help me so much through this craziness. ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you very much for making my lock-down breakfast routine so much more fun for the last 19 days!
You are truly fabulous. I know I've said it before but it's the truth. And yes, I look forward to these every day. Some normalcy in a world gone insane.
more than a Saint, an Actual Force of Nature.
you change the world just by being Coco Peru.
We Love You Coco Peru. Bigg Huggs !!
LoL..im living for this story... thank you..tell your hubby your doing alot of us real good.. he is lucky
Coco. You're a saint.
These truly make my day...Thank you Coco...❤️❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Much love and thanks to you Coco for the smiles,laughter,and messages that come from your stories. Sending love to you from Norway ❤️
But do you still have Uhura's phaser and tricorder? Questions we need answered. Uhura was the one doll my brother and I could never get, and it still bothers me.
Oh I had the bionic woman doll too! One of the few cool female action heros of my childhood
For me it was a Cher doll in 1976, I sill have her plus 2 more that have been released over the years.
You are pure joy Coco. We love you
I love how you say “ I love you”
Thanks for another bedtime story, you are so comforting.
Thank you for getting me through these tough times. You are a bright spot in my day, always! 💙
Best doll story evah!!!💖😉
Coco is a national treasure!