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Little John Syvada – Conrad, Sea Lane and Tequila Sunrise

L-R - Hawk (RIP) Little John Sylvada (RIP) and Judy ? his girlfriend at the time - sorry this is the best picture I could find

If there was ever a man that could defied the massive consumption of alcohol and chemicals it was Little John Sylvada. He would have been a medical sensation on any autopsy table. His morning consisted of pouring his first wine cooler at 4am, taking a 1-2 hour nap at 12, and after, getting into the beers and hard booze until he passed out between 7pm and 8pm. This was his 24/7 MO for almost all his adult years.  Read more... (590 words, 1 image, estimated 2:22 mins reading time)

Sea Lane, La Jolla – Horseshoes and Tourists

L-R - Dean Burriston, Jeff Mowery, unknown, and Richard Krug checking out the beach at the foot of Sea Lane - photo by Dean Burristion

During summer you would have hard a hard time beating the lifestyle of the popular strand of Sea Lane beach in La Jolla California. The secluded beach was just another saga in the life of Mac Meda … it was not a place for the tourist to go. And it did become a popular place for that romantic  late night spot.

Many men became men and many a fair women lost their virginity; Sea Lane, romping in the sand did not mean building sand castles.  Read more... (445 words, 2 images, estimated 1:47 mins reading time)

Body Whomping – WindanSea, Sea Lane, Marine St

This Whomper is just a split second from eating it at WindanSea. Photo by Brian Munoz

WindanSea’s claim to fame was its surf.  Sea Lane and Marine Street’s claim to fame is its wicked shore break otherwise known as ‘whomp,’ or what locals dubbed when you body surfed it, Bodywhomping. The term originated in the early 1960s at the three beaches due to the sound heard when the wave closed out over you like cupping your hands and a single loud “ whomp” of  air rushed out due to the  heavy blow, slap or bang that the wave gives you.  Read more... (559 words, 3 images, estimated 2:14 mins reading time)

La Jolla Beaches – Sea Lane and Marine St

Jack shows how it gets it done playing Volleyball at Marine St. Photo by Dave Osborn and taken in the late 1960s

In La Jolla, there are a number of beaches one could go to. First was the fine and dirty sand of the tourist attractions of the Shores, the Casa Pool (which is a fricken seal preserve now) and the calendar settings of the Cove. All three were relative calm and good places to take the family and very tourististy.

And now you have WindanSea, Marine Street and Sea Lane Beaches, which are probably the whitest beaches in all of San Diego. Since day one they were dominated by Meda locals. WindanSea’s “Tourist Go Home” was a common tagging on the Pumphouse in the 60 and 70s.  Read more... (584 words, 2 images, estimated 2:20 mins reading time)