The historic brick Herrick Building and the adjacent “Hangman’s Tree” bar are in the process of being lovingly rebuilt by the owners, the Taylors. Their action saved them from an attempt by the City of Placerville to have them torn…
Month: January 2015
I have an Aunt?
During the summer months my family spent a lot of time in Redondo Beach and, when it became too crowded and “the place to be,” Huntington Beach. My grandfather liked to spend the winters there, so he would find a small place,…
Blackie the Neighborhood Dog
Blackie was a female dog owned by the Johnsons, our next door neighbors in Pasadena, Well, at least that is what they believed. She was a cross between a breed with long black hair and one with short legs, and,…