Summer Time 2014 and Memories of Growing Up in Old Del Mar!
Now that summer has arrived I am swimming in the ocean almost every day! The water has been especially warm this season, in the 70°s F most of the time. Usually these days I go to Swami’s in Encinitas CA to swim. Two days ago, not having as much time as usual, I went over […]
Summers Growing Up in Del Mar
Del Mar was a sleepy little beach town when I was growing up, coined Gasoline Alley by some. There were at one time thirteen gas stations in our little town when Highway 101 was the main thoroughfare to the City of San Diego. The County Fair was a big deal for folks when it came […]
SUMMER DAYS – OPENING DAY AT THE RACES
Good morning my little Gigi! My father would exclaim as he burst into my bedroom kissing me and then opening the blinds. Hurry out of bed and we can go down to see the horses. As I raised my sleepy head and yawned I quickly made my bed and pulled on my bathing suit not […]
SUMMER DAYS – FOURTH OF JULY, DEL MAR
The 4th of July is just around the corner and I am reminded of summer days growing up in a sleepy little beach town in southern California, Del Mar. Not so sleepy now, but back then it actually was, despite the fact that it was a Mecca for the movie stars. Stay tuned for more […]
A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE
Last weekend I was invited to a friend’s 65th wedding anniversary party. It was also the friend’s 90th birthday. This particular friend looks 20 years younger and acts it also! I overheard her say the other day to her 27-year-old granddaughter, I love your tattoos. They are so beautiful. If I were a young woman […]