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Showing on the big screen

Showing at the Drive-in.Early last spring Sheba, my secret wife, flew with our 13-year old granddaughter to California for a spring break. This was early pandemic and visiting various places in California was either limited or closed. But one place that was available and a place she had never visited was the local drive-in theaterContinue reading “Showing on the big screen”

So much fun for a buck

Saturday Matinee.My friend’s dad would give Jim a dollar for the two of us to go to the show. So Jim and I would walk three blocks to the GarMar Theater on Concourse and Whittier Boulevard. It was called the GarMar because the owner operator’s kids were Gary and Mary. Get it?This was the mid-1950s.Continue reading “So much fun for a buck”

I read this.

Book Report. I really liked this book but it was recommended for grades three to six. A middle or high schooler would find it informative and entertaining as well. It is historical fiction and is titled “Letters from Cuba” by Ruth Baher, published 2020.It is a series of letters written by older sister Esther toContinue reading “I read this.”

When it looks empty.

When the Peter Pan jar seems empty. Something I’ve been doing since I was ten. Scraping the buttery dregs of the peanut butter jar with a table knife and licking the sparse remains off the knife. Laying claim to an empty jar of peanut butter, grabbing me a table knife, and with the hope ofContinue reading “When it looks empty.”

Bring the money back where it belongs.

It’s our money. I have no problem taxing the rich and large corporations. The money they gained came from you and me. They encouraged us to invest in risky investments and often we lost. They charged us high interest on payday and short term loans. Shareholders got dividends on our saving accounts and nnot us.Continue reading “Bring the money back where it belongs.”

It turned out okay

I voted for Biden but in spite of his humanness ways and studdering he will turn out okay. Most of us can identify with his foibles. However the previous nut-case left all of us in total confusion and bewilderment. Not sure the reasons people voted for the Trumpster. Of course I understand frustration with CongressContinue reading “It turned out okay”

A big fat chicken peach

I love a fat juicy and sweet peach. But before I get started on juicy peaches, let me mention a few things. When we lived in East L A back in the 1950s, we had three backyards. The one just behind the back porch was just a grassy area with clothe line and a detached garage.Continue reading “A big fat chicken peach”

As old as I

Too much time to think. Especially about the past. Every so often I catch myself thinking about old girlfriends in high school. Lucy, Terry, Anne, and the two Pats. Easy friendly smiles with teen girl complexions. Warm hands and voluptuous lips. Wouldn’t it be good to see them now? But, wait a minute! I keep forgetting they would be as old asContinue reading “As old as I”

Our ways with words.

Creative language arts. I was not an English major in college. Rarely spoke in public. Couldn’t spell. Not good at diagramming sentences. Didn’t know parts of speech. Had a hard time understanding punctuations and where to place the Period. Grammar was mutilated. Took two remedial English classes and had to drop both or take anContinue reading “Our ways with words.”

What she did after leaving the three bears.

Good reviews. I got a hardy thumbs-up from granddaughter E-7.745. “That was a good bedtime story Pops. It was a follow up story to the “Three Bears.” Goldie decides to color her hair pink and return to the Bears house in the woods and was turned away due to non-recognition. Even though she had aContinue reading “What she did after leaving the three bears.”