“The weather was warmer. The water was warmer. The girls were friendlier. Things were more relaxed, as they are the farther south you get — anywhere, for that matter — I figure Santa Cruz is about 10% LA, Santa Barbara 75% LA.” This is very solid prose, Lloyd. Very real and poetic at the same time. You could write some serious pulp better than the LA masters of the genre, and they wouldn’t mind the fact that you’re a NorCal guy, for they understand you’re an insider in California (and in Baja too). You sort of cover the Nueva and Vieja California like no one.
This 21st century is just not working out, so far it's been one disaster after another of every sort, economic, political and natural. Now twenty five years in and it's not looking to get any better in the foreseeable future.
Your memories of that place are beautiful and heartbreaking. I have only spent a handful of times in Malibu and in LA, but you have really lived life there, back in the day and more recently. Maybe some creative endeavor will come out of the destruction, fuelled by the love of the area and the human connections that were forged by it.
I haven't yet comprehended the horrific destruction from the hellish fires..my brain still "sees" those areas nearly identical to your photos of the past ~ It hurts my heart to see the condition of the area now...
I have been thinking the same thing. Mother Earth always wins.
“The weather was warmer. The water was warmer. The girls were friendlier. Things were more relaxed, as they are the farther south you get — anywhere, for that matter — I figure Santa Cruz is about 10% LA, Santa Barbara 75% LA.” This is very solid prose, Lloyd. Very real and poetic at the same time. You could write some serious pulp better than the LA masters of the genre, and they wouldn’t mind the fact that you’re a NorCal guy, for they understand you’re an insider in California (and in Baja too). You sort of cover the Nueva and Vieja California like no one.
Thanks Nico!
This 21st century is just not working out, so far it's been one disaster after another of every sort, economic, political and natural. Now twenty five years in and it's not looking to get any better in the foreseeable future.
great writing and pictures as usual! I looked up your tunes - small mis-type : clovers = coasters
Thanks Christopher! Changed it.
Your memories of that place are beautiful and heartbreaking. I have only spent a handful of times in Malibu and in LA, but you have really lived life there, back in the day and more recently. Maybe some creative endeavor will come out of the destruction, fuelled by the love of the area and the human connections that were forged by it.
Wild how so much can change in an instant. I will miss these places too.
It's totally surreal and heartbreaking
Was'nt LA always a little temporary, between wild fires and earthquakes?
I haven't yet comprehended the horrific destruction from the hellish fires..my brain still "sees" those areas nearly identical to your photos of the past ~ It hurts my heart to see the condition of the area now...
Just gonna set my sights on the 22nd century and we will see if it gets any better!