Created by June Morrall
That’s what the shrieking voices say on tv.
If anybody owed you money–or if you have a financial claim (trust fund, lottery or sweepstakes winner) wouldn’t you want it NOW?
Rather than later.
Even if it amounts to a discount, my opinion is to TAKE IT NOW.
But then again, I’m a “girl,” with a short-time preference.
Need an image of your favorite Coastside beach or lighthouse (Pigeon Point or Montara Fog Signal?) I love Michael’s pre-golf ball shot of Pillar Point.
The Wongs enjoy meeting the customers and they are so very helpful and respectful….Visit them at Spring Mountain Gallery in town, 225 S. Cabrillo Hwy #128c, or click here
The image below is of Half Moon Bay in black and white, near Mill and Main, with the historic concrete bridge in the distance. But no hitching posts in sight–
Remember my contest…for the best new name that describes what the financial talking heads are calling a depression.
The winner is Lynn Kalajian McCloskey and the winning words are:
FESTERING ECONOMY
I can almost reach out and touch it.
Also, please check out this arty website, Polyvore, click here
But take the book with you
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The other day I took an out-of-town friend to a couple of small Coastside retail nurseries. We visited Flora Farm in Half Moon Bay and got lost in the gardens. We were seeking escape from all the horrific things going on that we have no control over. Lunch at Sam’s Chowder House was good–Sam’s is the former location of Ida’s Seafood, a famous restaurant that moved from Princeton to the Highway 1 location—overlooking the sandy beach and harbor, with the landmark, Pillar Point, watching over everything. Sam’s has taken all the positives and turned it into a lovely venue.
Who can resist sitting outside on a gorgeous Coastside day?
Along the way, we saw a group of Vietnamese Buddhist nuns! They were serene, beatific. I see their gentle smiles in my mind.
We stopped in at Blue Sky Nursery; the place was buzzing, there wasn’t a table to be had in the small cafe. My artist-friend Carol, who was wearing a cook’s apron, is working there now.
My out-of-town friend loved the mini-tour, and I promised to show her more of my Coastside next time.
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About the old, faded green hippie bus: I saw it parked off Highway 1, on an empty lot in Miramar. There was netting around the bus. I said to myself: I’ve got a picture of that. Well, I never did, and yesterday, my pal, Leon, told me that the bus was just leaving town. He was disappointed that I hadn’t caught up with the folks who drove the bus away.
There was the highest unemployment EVER in US History (Burt tells me.) The stock market was at an all time low.
As grim as things were economically, there were always folks who could afford the glamorous flight to the South Seas aboard the famous Pan Am Clipper Ship, headquartered in San Francisco.
For info on the1938 illustration by Paul George Lawler (Swann Auction Galleries) please click here
I am so flattered. An Asian blogger visited Half Moon Bay and took photos of the El Granada Observer’s favorite places.
Come see!
Please click here
I met Ted yesterday at the post office—he was signing up voters for Ralph Nader. My plan was to post this while he was at the post office signing up voters, but life got in the way.