For people who attended Crawford High School or would have attended if they hadn't
moved -- or just have fond memories of San Diego in the '40s, '50s and '60s.

Check out the Crawford High web site.

Friday, January 23, 2026

January 16, 2026

 


Sort of like Burger King for Buzzards, one of which (or is it whom?) is walking away with his (or is it her?) order.

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You know that Superman comic book your Mom threw away?  It sold for $15 million last week.

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I'm picturing weary travelers in the 1930s pulling into the Blue Pacific Auto Court at 5324 El Cajon Blvd -- Highway 80 at the time -- and asking how close to the ocean they were.  It later became the Blue Pacific Motel, and McDonalds and Yoshinoya Asian Food.  Was there a Denny's there once?  Click HERE to see what I put together.

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My '62 classmate Gayle Kirby Price awoke at her Alpine retreat last Fry Day and decided to roll down the hill and visit yours truly.  We had a delightful time.  I won't tell you what we talked about, but it mostly involved the "delights" of growing old.  Gayle's having a lot of fun as a member of the Red Hat Society.  I make the age requirement, but I'm the wrong sex -- and I don't have a Red Hat.

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Click HERE to learn more about the Red Hat Society

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Not exactly Raiders of the The Lost Ark, but Larry Okmin found some old Pacers, one of which contained the long-missing Pages 1 & 2 of the June 10, 1964 Graduation Issue.  Click HERE to check out the fait accompli.

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Malka Buchinger Nagel is alive!!  She's accomplished a lot since graduating in 1971.  Click HERE to read all about it!

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65 Years Ago -- January 21, 1961 Evening Tribune

Margie Poe

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65 Years Ago -- January 15, 1966 San Diego Union

Laura Kiloh

Oh, what a long-ago quaint concept.  Now, it's how many rings can I hang on my lips, or what color should my nose ring be? 

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Well, you can't talk about the Campus Drive-In without visiting the Rancho.  There are some wonderful vintage cars on the Rancho Drive-In Page.  I can clearly remember the greens and blues of the Rancho neon, but have never seen a good color photo.  Click HERE to take a look.


January 23, 2026

 

Just a coincidence I think that, two weeks in a row, I've featured buzzards

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I couldn't pass up the ketchup seque

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Every year the swallows come back to Capistrano -- and the Blue Angels return to El Centro to begin training for the upcoming season.

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One of these people is not a member of the Blue Angels.  Click HERE to see photos of the trip Nancy Watson Wingo and I made to El Centro in 2009.

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65 Years Ago • January 26, 1961 • Evening Tribune

False advertising!! This photo of Larry Willis, Fritz Ziegenfuss, and Coach Jim Sams actually illustrates an article all about my classmate Paul Janicki.  Click HERE to check it out.

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65 Years Ago • January 28, 1961 • San Diego Union

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60 Years Ago • January 25, 1966 • Evening Tribune

That's the Kansas City A's by the way.  I think Dave made the team and went on to an illustrious baseball career.  Click HERE to read the article.

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55 Years Ago • January 29, 1971 • Evening Tribune

Small World.  Marian's dad was the Fry Family dentist.  Click HERE to read all about "Crusty" Marian.

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A spectacular aerial of Naval Base San Diego.  I've blown it WAY up and Identified some of the ships.  Click HERE and take a look.

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