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Originally ~this bolgg ( i have several)Was a place different from My "Positive ...touchy /feely "ones~ Here ...i would "Allow" myself a Rant or two~ it's seldom  that i look in ~ However , every now & then~ i get a comment on the ~~~

"Your Old Valley If  " Post( feb 15 2009) Very Interesting!~  i Mostly "Do" fb" ~ i am thinking... i Miss Blogging ;) Happy Winter Solstice~(just a wee bit late~ However ...)~~~ Enjoy The Ride! ~~~Happy Holidays!

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Originally ~this bolgg ( i have several)Was a place different from My "Positive ...touchy /feely "ones~ Here ...i would "Allow" myself a Rant or two~ it's seldom  that i look in ~ However , every now & then~ i get a comment on the ~~~

"Your Old Valley If  " Post( feb 15 2009) Very Interesting!~  i Mostly "Do" fb" ~ i am thinking... i Miss Blogging ;) Happy Winter Solstice~(just a wee bit late~ However ...)~~~ Enjoy The Ride! ~~~Happy Holidays!

OLD VALLEY~ WOW! FUN!! 
 Every Now & Then STILL Getting Comments from My Post~(Scroll down)
Seems Like another World~~~  here are some more from my life... i Worked at The PUP HUT Van Nuys blvd (neer the Un employment office ... i would Play Guitar & Sing Out side (While not making hot dogs)about1963 ~( the owners financed a Coffee House for me"The Orpheus" on Lankershim  blvd about 1965/6 .Worked @"The House of Sight & Sound" about 1964/5( My specialty  was the"Folk Music".was working there when members of the "Grass Roots" Came in... Green Hair and All COOL!  i Remember when people came out from the listening  booths Really Mad... Because The Beatles went Acoustic ~Or Dylan Went Electric. Swimming @ Pops willow Lake Or Hanson Damn ~ Climbed  Pepper Trees Near my House on Lanark~ Latter was the Bus Yard) My Very First PIZZA @ "Meat Ball Manor"~i would walk to Nobel Ave Elementary school  Lanark~ Brimfield ...Cross Rosco Blvd Over The WOODEN Bridge  Horse Riding in the Wash...No Concrete then. Builders Emporium Free Hot Coco & Pop.  We Bought Meat at The Tumbleweed  Market ...Sawdust on the flour~ Does Anyone Remember a Candy Store in panorama city early & mid 50s ? (i cant remember Where it was ... They sold Lots of "Penny Candy" .we Built a Tree House in the Field ...By the tracks (Latter Lots of Apartments) My Early Years... it was Wide Open Spaces~ My Friend Paddi & i would walk To the San Fernando  Mission ...Just to Smell The Orange Blossoms Awe!         
 

Was Warm Inside~

HAPPY HALLOWEEN ~~~

I Picked this photo up from my niece, Krissy's facebook

CRUZ THE MEMORY DRAG.....

YOUR SERIOUSLY OLD SCHOOL VALLEY IF....

DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN????

FUR---SURE,,,,,,,,LIKE... TOE-TALLY! ..LIKE YEA!

• Visited the Old Trappers Museum
• Cruised Bob's in Toluca Lake, Van Nuys, Canoga Park, Glendale or San Fernando or cruised Van Nuys or Hollywood Boulevards
• Had a beer at the Cactus, the Web or the Ramp.
• Ate burgers at Times, Crazy's, Bob's, the Sirloin Burger, the Dip, A&W Root Beer in Reseda, Oscar's or Winchells
• Drag raced on Sheldon, Clybourn, Wentworth, Corbin, Mason, Canoga Ave or the River Road
• Swam at Sun Valley Park, Pops Willow Lake, Fernangeles Park, Pickwick, Crystal Plunge, Reseda Park or Mc Cambridge Park
• Went to the Victory, San Val, Sepulveda, Laurel, Van Nuys, Reseda, Canoga or Pickwick Drive-In in the trunk of a car
• Bought Christmas presents at Akron, White Front, Fedco, Zody's, Gemco, Sav-On or Unimart
• Ate pizza at Mikes on Van Nuys Boulevard
• Bought your Levis and Sir Guys at Sun Valley Men and Boys or Peoples Store in San Fernando or the War Surplus in Van Nuys ($3.25 a pair)
• Went water skiing boating on Hansen Dam when they allowed power boats
• Thought the only Valley was the San Fernando Valley
• Had a 45 record player in your car.
• Did not have to speak Spanish to read the billboards and menus.
• Ate a hot dog at Hugo's or Cupids
• Thought the only Canyon was La Tuna Canyon
• Ever bought gas at the Seaside on Sunland and Penrose or the Flying A on Sunland and San Fernando.
• Heard the Air Raid sirens at 10:00AM on the last Friday of the month.
• Saw a boxing match or roller derby at the Valley Gardens
• Bought milk at the Altadena Dairy, Manfull Dairy or the Roger Jessup Dairy when they had cows at the dairy.
• Bought stuff at Whalen's Drug on Vineland and San Fernando
• Roller Skated at Melody Land, Rainbow Roller Rink or the Rollercade on Lankershim and Hart.
• Pitted at the San Fernando Drags
• Ice Skated at Schramms
• Remember when the Seaside changed into a tire shop with a gorilla out front.
• Saw the L.A. Rams play in the LA Memorial Coliseum under coach Sid Gillman
• Owned a club plaque and jacket that said: Deacons, Pagans, Townsmen, Apollos, Khans, Lazy Gents, Road Runners, Throttlers, Chancellors, Street Racers, Igniters, Poor Boys, Lobos, Lost Angels, Night Owls, Drifters, Innocents, Lynchmen, Nomads, Uhlans, Majestics, Diablos, Sultans, Strokers, Titans, Turks, Saints, Night Walkers, Road Huggers, Road Dusters, Rebels, Sidewinders, Midnighters, Prowlers, Road Kings or Jokers.
• Remember when the mid-air crash rained flaming debris on the boy's athletic field of Pacoima Junior High.
• Ate Chinese Food at Phil Ahn's Moongate
• Watched the Los Angeles Angels play baseball at Wrigley Field or the Hollywood Stars play at Gilmore Field.
• Remember when the "partial" nuclear meltdown in experimental reactor in Chatsworth in 1959 affected everyone west of Coldwater Canyon.
• Had a 76x-xxxx (ROscoe x-xxx) or 24x-xxx Chase x-xxx telephone number
• Ever had to ask Louis Forsch to help you find anything at Roscoe Hardware.
• Were around when Roscoe became Sun Valley
• Had a relative or friend who worked at Lockheed when it was in Burbank.
• Went to Blackies or Cooper and Suds looking for auto parts.
• Bought Auto Parts at Rounds or The Chrome House
• Bought speed parts at Hot Rod Henry's on Lankershim
• Attended Glenwood, Fernangeles, Canterbury, Roscoe, Stonehurst or Vinedale Elementary Schools
• Were in an "A" or "B" Grade at Sun Valley or Byrd Junior High…before they became Middle Schools"
• Bought doughnuts off the Helm's truck
• Experienced fine dining at Ever dined at Van De Kamps, Leon's, the Red Barn, Hodys, Sargents, Rusty's, Otto's Pink Pig, the Pink Café, the Long Green Café, Chris and Pitts, Tail o' the Cock, the Sherman Room, the Red Lantern, the White Horse Inn or the Smoke House.
• Got your news from the Valley Times, the Pink Sheet or the Valley Green Sheet.
• Bought crap at the Twin Cannon Trading Post or Palleys
• Bought primer or Bondo at Standard Brands
• Had hubcaps called Lancers, Spinners or Moons. Got your car lowered at Smokey Cohea's Muffler Shop.
• Looked at but never bought a rhinestone shirt at Nudies on Lankershim
• Took a date to the Cornell, Magnolia, Burbank, Loma, La Reina, Panorama, Lankershim, or the El Portal.
• Rode your bike or hitchhiked everywhere before mothers became the mode of transportation for kids.
• Went to the San Fernando Valley Fair at Devonshire Downs.
• Used clothes pins and playing cards to make your ride cool.
• Knew where Basillone Homes, Orcas, Roger Young Village were…but never went there.
• Went to the "new" Mall, the Valley Plaza on Laurel Canyon
• Remember the gravel pit on Vineland that became Gemco and then became a pit again when it sunk.
• Watched the submarine races at Stough Park, Hansen Dam, the top of the Canyon, Glen Haven Cemetery,
• Bowled at the Mar Lindo, Matador, Starlight, Ronell or Sun Valley bowling alleys
• Were ever in the Palomino Club
• Raced on the GoldenState or 210 freeways before they were opened.
• Waited for the train on Vineland, Hollywood Way or Tuxford
• Went to see Santa and his Reindeer in Panorama City
• Saw C/S (Con Safos Por Vida) in every Men's room in the Valley and wondered what it meant.
• Took trash to the Tuxford or Branford dump
• Remember when gangster Mickey Cohen witnessed somebody putting a bullet between the eyes of Jack (the Enforcer) Whalen on Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks
• Knew that Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini was the first American canonized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. She was declared the saint of immigrants in 1946. (Maybe that explains the current demographic condition of the Valley.)
• Heard stories, or had relatives involved in the Prohibition raids which shut down vineyards and stills in the Sun Valley area. In 1927 alone, police in the Valley raided twenty makeshift distilleries, arrested 157 bootleggers (probably some of your relatives) and seized 50,000 gallons of illegal hooch.
  

...YEA! HE CAN MOVE BONES

YES! I HURTS

APK

???????????????????????????????????????????????????????MY SON ??????????MY SON?????????????????DDD?#!AAAA!!!?^!%>MN??????????????????????????????????????????????

TOO MUCH LOSS

....AND WAITING

I'm Still waiting....

I did what you told me ..

I sent the email to 10 people like you said .

I'm still waiting for that miracle to happen .

To all my friends who in the last year sent me
best 'wishes', chain letters, 'angel' letters
or other promises of good luck if I forwarded something,

NONE OF THAT WORKED!

For 2009, could you please just send money,
chocolate or gasoline vouchers - thank you!
PS....
SOME REALLY GOOD THINGS DID INDEED COME MY WAY~~~ THANK YOU! )

OPENING FOR THE OLYMPICS WAS WONDERFULLLLLL ~~~

WE COULD ALL USE A LITTLE HELP SOMETIMES (- -)

DAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMN

WHY <~#!^*/ IS LIFE SO SAD
WHY IS ONES BEST NOT GOOD ENOUGH?
"all you need is love"
they
lied

maybe not it is all i need ..... but loving ddoesnt make it all better
so much is not even touched by even the very best of effort
what moore what now?

....NO ! >>> OH! .....NO! *#!%/'*^NOT

END OF THE~~~ R
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>>>>>POT ?

WHERE'S THE.....

you ....deanna joy?










where is the joy?








look under the feet....pick yours up and ~~~

TO AWAKEN IN THE NIGHT~AND FIND MY SELF

WHERE I BELONG~~~PLEASE....PLEASE!

HUUUUUM?

E-MAIL.....

~~~~~~~~~~~~~REMEMBER

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P O G O


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NO! NO OTHER KIND OF "WATER_BOARDING" NONE!

http://www.surf-guitars.com/

I AM THANKFUL FOR ALL GOOD~ HOWEVER THE FULL TRUTH MUST BE TOLD

LINK~~~ BELLOW~ ONLY ONE PART OF A BIGGER PICTURE /ONE VOICE
i AS AN ECCHO
MySpace URL:
http://www.myspace.com/tisofthypeople
PS THIS IS THE ONLY WAY I KNOW HOW TO POST A MUSIC LINK~ADVICE WELCOME

POGO GOT IT RIGHT...

"WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY,
AND HE IS US."

~~~HAVE I STAYED TOO LONG AT THE FAIR?

THE MERRY-GO- ROUND

IS BEGINNING TO SLOW NOW~~~~~

I BOUGHT ME BLUE RIBBONS TO TIE IN MY HAIR~~~~~~ BUT

GAINESVILLE FLOOD

WE WERE HIGH UP IN THE BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAINS OF UTAH~~~~~ WHEN THIS HAPPENED
TO OUR TOWN

WE ARE BACK HOME NOW~~~ OUR HOME NEEDS SOME HELP....IT IS STILL RAINING ... WE ARE OK~~~~~~ OTHERS ARE NOT

MUCH HELP WAS RECEIVED.

THANK YOU ! TO ALL WHO HELPED...AND ARE STILL HELPING~~~ MORE THEN 400 MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS & TRUCK LOADS OF SUPPLIES SENT FROM SALT LAKE CITY....ALL THE LOCAL CHURCHES AND GOOD FOLKS & RELIEF WORKERS THANK YOU! TO YOU ALL!!! THIS IS A COMMUNITY THAT HAS A HISTORY OF "COMEBACKS"
THIS IS THE TOWN OF THE "GAINESVILLE CIRCUS

SHAWN~ RENEW~~~RETURN PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHEN THE WIND & STORM TOOK THE TALL SHADE TREE OUT OF MY GARDEN...

IT WAS VERY SAD~~~ BUT, SOON~~~ I PLANTED NEW SUN LOVING PLANTS ~~~
IT WAS FULFILLING WORKING A NEW~~~( You can see them on beyonddrainbow.blogspot.com)
***SHAWN***... MY SON ~~~~~ PLEASE!
LET NOT THE STORM TAKE YOU
THERE IS NOTHING THAT COULD EVER TAKE YOUR PLACE .............NEVER!
REMEMBER THE PHOENIX
YOU CAN~~~~~ YOU ARE NOT ALONE~~~ YOU ARE LOVED

NOW I KNOW I AM NOT IN OZ ANY MOORE

AMAZINGLY SIMPLE HOME REMEDIES ~~~ FROM A LOCAL FRIEND

1. A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.
2. If you have a bad cough, take a large dose of laxatives, then you will be afraid to cough.
3. Clumsy? Avoid cutting yourself while slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them while you chop away.
4. Avoid arguments with the Mrs. about lifting the toilet seat by simply using the sink.
5. For high blood pressure sufferers: simply cut yourself and bleed for a few minutes, thus reducing the pressure in your veins. Remember to use a timer.
6. Have a bad toothache? Smash your thumb with a hammer and you will forget about the toothache.

Sometimes, we just need to remember what the rules of life really are: You only need two tools: WD-40 and Duct Tape. If it doesn't move and should, Use the WD-40.
If it shouldn't move And does, use the duct tape.
Remember:
Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.
Never pass up an opportunity to go to the bathroom.
If you woke up breathing, congratulations! You get another chance.
And finally, be really nice to your family and friends; you never know when You might need them to empty your bedpan. NUFF SAID!

Have a Great Day!

...........WHAT NEXT?

IT'S A HARD RAIN'S GONNA FALL
....................................and i am very very tired.

IN MEMORY...MARCH 3ed

THE GOOD TIMES....NOT FORGOTTEN. thanks for the good times

........ WITH WINDOWS

 

WARM MISTY WINTER MORNING....MEMORIES OF SPRING

 

...1964-5

GRIFFITH PARK (sp?)
~~~LOVE-IN~~~

yep! tis me getten off the bike w/all that stuff

 

I DON'T SUFFER FROM INSANITY....

I ENJOY IT!

NOT ALWAYS WHAT THEY SEEM~~~

still ...........to find my way.........

AWAY... TIS HOME I THURST 

IAM BACK HOME...

NOTHNG NEW HERE.....SAME OL
EXCEPT THE... PRETTY LEAVES ON TREES....THAT IS A NICE THING.

E-MAIL WORTH POSTING.....NOT THE "WHOLE STORY" HOWEVER "THE "WE" IN INCLUSIVE NOT EXCLUSIVE = "US"

Written by an Australian Dentist....and too good to delete.... To Kill an American You probably missed it in the rush of news last week, but there was actually a report that someone in Pakistan had published in a newspaper an offer of a reward to anyone who killed an American, any American. So an Australian dentist wrote an editorial the following day to let everyone know what an American is . So they would know when they found one. (Good one, mate!!!!) "An American is English, or French, or Italian, Irish, German, Spanish,Polish, Russian or Greek. An American may also be Canadian, Mexican,African, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Australian, Iranian, Asian,or Arab, or Pakistani or Afghan. An American may also be a Comanche, Cherokee, Osage, Blackfoot, Navaho,Apache, Seminole or one of the many other tribes known as nativeAmericans. An American is Christian, or he could be Jewish, or Buddhist, orMuslim.In fact, there are more Muslims in America than in Afghanistan. Theonly difference is that in America they are free to worship as each ofthem chooses. An American is also free to believe in no religion. For that he will answer only to God, not to the government, or to armed thugs claiming tospeak for the government and for God. An American lives in the most prosperous land in the history of theworld.The root of that prosperity can be found in the Declaration of Independence, which recognizes the God given right of each person to the pursuit of happiness. An American is generous. Americans have helped out just about every other nation in the world in their time of need, never asking a thing inreturn. When Afghanistan was over-run by the Soviet army 20 years ago,Americans came with arms and supplies to enable the people to win back their country! As of the morning of September 11, Americans had given more than any other nation to the poor in Afghanistan. Americans welcome the best ofeverything...the best products, the best books, the best music, the bestfood, the best services. But they also welcome the least. The national symbol of America, The Statue of Liberty , welcomes your tired and your poor, the wretched refuse of your teeming shores, the homeless, tempest tossed. These in fact are the people who built America. Some of them were working in the Twin Towers the morning of September11, 2001 earning a better life for their families. It's been told that the World Trade Center victims were from at least 30 different countries, cultures, and first languages, including those that aided and abetted the terrorists. So you can try to kill an American if you must. Hitler did. So did General Tojo, and Stalin, and Mao Tse-Tung, and other blood-thirsty tyrants in the world. But, in doing so you would just be killing yourself. Because Americans are not a particular people from aparticular place. They are the embodiment of the human spirit of freedom. Everyone who holds to that spirit, everywhere, is an American.

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G'ME ........SHELTER

NOA NOA..................(All is fragrance.........

Nh'o' nh'o.................(Remember

IS EVERYBODY SAFE AND WARM ....INSIDE?

 

....IN REPLY

HELL?.... NAH!!! ...........................................................................................................
i personally, call this place ( This Space- Ship ; Earth School that.....
WE ALL LIVE ON )......
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SPIRITUAL SPECIAL- ED>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
And, as i see from here ....Folks,...................................................
WE AINT GETTEN IT YET!!
i bought a Bumper - Sticker & put it on ...
~~~ my Pearlessent Red PT cruiser. You might have seen it.~~~
Spelled out with Symbols....
ONE WORD
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