I'm a big fan of the Beach Boys and their Surfin' Sound. I was a midwest kid and after graduation from high school a friend and I took off for California. We stayed with his aunt and uncle in Santa Ana, did chores in the morning for our room and board and then headed out to Huntington Beach or New Port Beach. It was a great summer, only to end when I had to return to reality and begin college and I hadn't even turned 18 yet. I'll never forget leaving a two page note on my folks kitchen table telling them where I was going and that I would be back in time for college. Mom was scared to death, which I regret, but my Dad couldn't say anything since he took off before he was even out of high school. It was a great learning experience for me. It taught me to be independent and self reliant to a degree.
Yeah, I was born and raised in CA, so I grew up with the CA Girl blaring in my head! lol If it wasn't so expensive now - but oh, how it sucks being an adult with responsibilities, right? LOL
I'm a big fan of the Beach Boys and their Surfin' Sound. I was a midwest kid and after graduation from high school a friend and I took off for California. We stayed with his aunt and uncle in Santa Ana, did chores in the morning for our room and board and then headed out to Huntington Beach or New Port Beach. It was a great summer, only to end when I had to return to reality and begin college and I hadn't even turned 18 yet. I'll never forget leaving a two page note on my folks kitchen table telling them where I was going and that I would be back in time for college. Mom was scared to death, which I regret, but my Dad couldn't say anything since he took off before he was even out of high school. It was a great learning experience for me. It taught me to be independent and self reliant to a degree.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I was born and raised in CA, so I grew up with the CA Girl blaring in my head! lol If it wasn't so expensive now - but oh, how it sucks being an adult with responsibilities, right? LOL
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