"I've had an interesting morning. In the last two hours I've lost my job, my apartment, my car, and my girlfriend." - John Winger, "Stripes"
I still fondly recall the gala outdoor luau held at the Valley Forge Sons of the Desert convention in 1986, complete with a pig roast, music, and the warm night air – so it was a little disappointing to find that the Augusta convention Friday night luau would be held indoors in a stuffy banquet room. Not that it wouldn’t have been miserable in the Georgia humidity, but still it was a bit of a letdown. Read the rest of this entry »
Continuing our Myrtle Beach trip in the Summer of ’06…After our time at the KISS Coffeehouse and Johnny Rocket’s, Mom took Grandpa back to the condo, while Ashleigh, Briana, and I browsed the shops. After she returned, we continued to walk around Broadway at the Beach until we happened onto Ripley’s Aquarium. Briana had never been there, so she was able to talk me into going in with her while my Mom and Ashleigh shopped. Read the rest of this entry »
It is clear from these three photos that I not only enjoyed the swimming pool, but also the salty sea and sand. This, again, is our 1975 trip to St. Pete Beach, Florida. My Dad, in his desire to take some artistic shots, took some lovely panoramic photos that not only featured my Mom and me enjoying the beach, but a landscape of the coastline where we were staying, and a broad view of the ocean – framing little old us along with a passing sea vessel. There’s nothing artistic about the bottom photo – but it’s my favorite. Read the rest of this entry »
My first association with Our Gang member Jean Darling came in late 1985 when I sent for a package of photos that she was selling at the time. I’ll talk more about that in a future posting, but lets just say that the package of photos was a steal for the fans (one of the photos is pictured at left). Since that time, I had corresponded with her on several occasions. Living in Dublin, Ireland, she rarely made trips into the states – but often appeared at Laurel and Hardy gatherings in Europe. Read the rest of this entry »
Ira and Mildred had a small home in Teakwood Village, a retirement mobile home park in Largo, Florida. Over the years, I made several visits to their home with my parents and have very fond memories of our get-togethers.