by alan | Sep 1, 2012 | Summer 2012 Issue
By Suzi Lewis Pignataro I’m gently palpating Chilean avocados in Whole Foods when I receive the text: “Mom. There’s a dead rat in the pool. WTF.” “Rat!” I exclaim. The woman standing next to me fingering Israeli tomatoes yelps and flings her body against the display...
by alan | Sep 1, 2012 | Summer 2012 Issue
LILY BELL, HER FINAL ESCAPE By Helen Nichols Murphy Battleson Lily came into our lives in November 2002 when she flew across the highway in front of our friend’s truck as we pulled out of our driveway at “Hewick Plantation”...
by alan | Sep 1, 2012 | Summer 2012 Issue
WILD CHILD RUNNING WILD Concerts in the Park, Sunday, June 10, 2012 By Alan Graham In 1982, I produced a live musical in Hollywood called “Morrison: The Rock Opera”. The musical was centered around the seven ghost clones of the late singer, my brother-in-law, Jim...
by alan | Sep 1, 2012 | Summer 2012 Issue
Kimberley & Al Graham Albert Robert Graham celebrated his 68th birthday on June 9, 2012 with his family and friends making a weekend of it. To top off the celebrations, we dined at Mistral, the fine-dining restaurant at Loew’s Coronado Bay Resort. Hosted by our...
by alan | Sep 1, 2012 | Summer 2012 Issue
FINGERS REUNITE AT ALL STAR REUNION WITH WEST COAST IRONWORKS JULY 3, 2012 FINGERS Original Members: Bill Thompson: guitar, vocals Joey Harris: lead guitar, vocals Paul Kamanski: guitar, vocals Paul “Vic” Vicena: bass Chris Sams: drums “When I was young, I always...
by alan | Sep 1, 2012 | Summer 2012 Issue
In keeping with the legendary Surf Dog Max with his Surf Pop Dave Chalmers: And with fondest memories of Jimmy Reilly, whom we honor every year with his very own surf contest, the “JIMMY REILLY MEMORIAL LONGBOARD CLASSIC”, which celebrates its 25th year in 2012: WE...
