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April 05 2012
Where the hell is Mentone Beach?
My cousin is getting married, so Kerry and I came down to Southern California for the weekend and are staying with my parents in Mentone.
A few friends on Facebook left me some comments that said, “enjoy the beach!” Kerry was confused at what this meant. Apparently, I never told her about the history of Mentone Beach! The LA Times explains:
At least 60 miles from the coast, where the San Bernardino Mountains shoot through clouds, a signpost painted on a weather-beaten water tower beckons like a desert oasis: Mentone Beach.
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Mentone, named for a Mediterranean resort in southeast France, seemed destined for coastal status: Its founders noted that “the climate and vegetation were the same; only the sea was missing.”
That’s right, this is where I’m from. See also, “In search of Paul Bunyan.”
February 22 2012
Winter in San Francisco
This image from over a year ago at Dolores Park in San Francisco is especially relevant today. Blue skies, mid 60′s, an otherwise perfect day!
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