Monthly Archives: October 2006

During the Great Depression a big thrill was when Daddy got his paycheck.  We got to ride to La Jolla to a drugstore.  We each got to pick one magazine, and have an ice cream cone, which cost a whole … Continue reading →

Pacific Beach was a wonderful place to grow up in, and especially in the 30’s and 40’s.  It was beside the ocean and not heavily populated.  Crime was almost unheard of.  If a family had a car there was only … Continue reading →

Dad didn’t talk a lot about his younger years.  He had a strange experience as a small boy.  He and his father left the house for an errand.  Grandfather had forgotten something and needed to return to the house for … Continue reading →