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La Jolla Halloween Parting – Mac Meda Style

Front L-R, Mike Crouse (old lady) Roger Johnson (RIP and himself) Steve Manns (RIP, Indian) Second row: L-R, Dean Buriston (Flasher) Sue Ingrahm (cheerleader) Sue Rodriguez (bum) Next Row: Bill Wilhelm (clown) Ed Selbey (himself), Ralph Rodriguez (clown) Back Row: Barbie Blum and Cindy Krug (Martins) Eber (clown, and if you look closely he is flashing, but Manns' head is preventing the wee wee from being seen). Photo by Doug Moranville and taken at his house.

Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated on October 31, but to Meda La Jollans, the closest Friday or Saturday night.  As for a bit of history, it has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holy day of All Saints, but who gives a blab blab hell about that.  Read more... (507 words, 2 images, estimated 2:02 mins reading time)

La Jolla, Bird Rock Sign – Sea Gulls and Pelicans Symbol

Bird Rock got its claim to fame in La Jolla/Meda history because of its Hollywood-like-sign that was carved into the hill overlooking the ocean - pranksters played a major role, rearranging the letters - Photo by Bill Decker

La Jolla was divided into several territories. You had the Shores, downtown La Jolla, Soladad, but none stand out better than Bird Rock. In the old days, living in Bird Rock, you were considered in the outskirts of La Jolla. Its boundary was west of  La Jolla Mesa Drive, south to Turquoise and north to Via De Norta and east to the hill. And to Mac Meda it was known for its two major  watering holes Red Mountain Inn, and Sip n Surf, and to restaurants like Bullies and Ocean Fresh. It was also Jack McPherson’s mail route.  Read more... (321 words, 1 image, estimated 1:17 mins reading time)

Plane Crashes at WindanSea, La Jolla Killing Actor Phillip G. Bent and Folksinger Peter Sachse

This AT-6 Military plane was the type that was converted for civilian use, crashed at WindanSea on July 12, 1966, killing Actor Phillip G. Bent and folksinger Peter Sachse. Both wives of the men were sunbathing at WindanSea when it happened.

I never will forget it, it was one of those cloudless, perfect La Jolla  July summer days and all I could think about was doing a little bit of body whomping at WindanSea with a friend of mind. As we were walking to the pumphouse from Big Rock,  a plane flew by a bit low, not uncommon for those days. Then it banked, rounded again and did some stunts, catching the attention of the beach-goers until suddenly it did a loop and crashed into the sea between Big Rock and WindanSea.  Read more... (441 words, 1 image, estimated 1:46 mins reading time)

Showing Off a New Bike at Windansea Parking Lot

Hummmm, new bike??? Photo believed taken by Sarrett in 1968? and provided by Eber

For a while there it seemed the hottest thing was a cool bike, and there was nothing like getting one, regardless of who, what and where.

New was even better …

Once one was inquired about, and steps made to  acquire it,  it was then just a matter of showing it off to the girls at WindanSea parking lot. Now …  and without going into details of whose bike it was, well the Meda  editor rests his case on this short post.

L-R – Eber, Pete Bergstron, Lisa Coombe, Barbra Gosnell, unknown, Bill Uncapher and John K Weldon check out the newly acquired and cool machine.

La Jolla Cove Black Sea Bass – 628Lbs – Donnie Tomlinson

628lb Black Sea Bass caught off La Jolla Cove by Fishermen Donnie Tomlinson - photo provided by Eber

Nowadays if you did something “Bitchen” like catch a huge fish well, most would take a digital photo, upload it on the internet and sent it to all their friends, and of course have bragging rights for the next zillion years.

But, what if that fish was a huge   628lb Black Sea Bass – and back in the 1960s  things were different, like, legal to catch Black Sea Bass,  no internet, computers etc. And of course, getting photos developed took about a week and there were only a couple of places to do this.  Read more... (443 words, 1 image, estimated 1:46 mins reading time)

Doug Moranville and Jon Sarrett Say “Hi” to Eber From Blacks Beach

Doug Moranville and Jon Sarrett say, "Hi" to Eber who was taking a little vacation for a for a couple of years - photo provided by Eber and taken by Doug Moranville

Grant you there were many of the beach crowd that escape death at young age, and more than many who should have  gone to jail that did not. However, there were a few that always seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Eber was no exception. Beside the minor incidents like  skeleton drinking buddy incident and shooting an spud (potato) gun at the Rough Drink, he did manage to spend some time at the infamous Soledad.  Read more... (333 words, 1 image, estimated 1:20 mins reading time)