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From: Ken W.
Date: Monday, August 18, 2008, 8:45 PM
Subject: Memories
Reply to: 263447
ID: 263480

------ On 8/18/08, James Roberts wrote ------

I didn't realize that the system was down, and was afraid that something was wrong with my email. I did so miss the daily banter and reminiscing that was going back and forth. Thank goodness (and Bill) that it's back.

I don't think I've seen anyone write about one of my memories, and that was hiking up to the cross. We lived on Leolang, a block above Woodward off of Apperson. I can't remember now how we got to the trail from McGroarty, but it seemed at the time like quite a trek up to the top. Whenever we had company and there were kids my age, I'd take them for a hike up there as something fun to do. I don't think I did it after about the 10th grade.

A while back there was some mention of vineyards around Woodward. Were they in the area of the phone company or the drive-in theater before they were built? We moved to Sunland in 1955, and I don't think the phone co. was there yet, but maybe the drive-in was...? One of our historians probably has the answers.

A couple of weeks ago, my sister and I (she lives in Helena, MT and I live in Boise, ID) took a road trip in CA from Stockton to Glendora to visit four of our aunts who live in CA. One aunt lives in Lake View Terrace, so of course, we had to make the drive up to S-T to check out our old houses, Apperson St. School and the high school. In spite of all the changes, it's an eerie feeling to be back in the place where I grew up. I never thought of Leolang as being so narrow, but two cars can barely pass, as is the case with a lot of the streets, I noticed.

Thanks for the memories! Ellen Skinner Roberts S'61 Jim Roberts S'60

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