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darph nader wrote:No. A little (then) town called Orcutt,just outside of Santa Maria.My dad was radar/electronics. This was (cough/mumble,46,cough/mumble) years ago.

My Dad's sister lived in SM 46 years ago and still does. Sounds like your dad and my Grandpa worked there at the same time (I'm 46 ;) ) My Grandparents lived in Vandenberg Village.

Know have been to Avila Beach when I was a kid, Main Streeter.

Main Streeter wrote:darph, interesting abt Vandenburg. I have a cousin with CIA up there. Fun to go up and wonder with him. When you were living in Orcutt did you ever go to A. Beach? ;) The entire beach we lost in a poker game. Wasn't developed at all back then. That coast area is one of my all time favorite spots. :)

A. Beach doesn't sound familiar. I do remember Pismo beach,Solvang,Ossa Flaca (sp?) and some points north. In 05 I considered cruising up the coast to see the 'old' hood. Oh well,some day. :(

darph nader wrote:A. Beach doesn't sound familiar. I do remember Pismo beach,Solvang,Ossa Flaca (sp?)(

If you've been to Pismo you've been to Avila Beach. Oso Flaco (skinny bear) is in Dunes area right near Guadalupe. We take baja & dune buggies there. Freezing Even in July!

My first time at Avila Beach was to run a regatta for the local yacht club as they'd never done one before. Nice place. The restaurant in the harbor served huge pancakes.

I haven't been back since the town was leveled and rebuilt to clean up the 40 year-old oil spill that had saturated the ground.

Please excuse my interrupting the beach conversation to return to the original topic... :D:

The fifth day, with the aftermath of the contest, a amazing final show, and more, is fully posted now, along with the full-size pictures to PhotoBucket. Here are the links:

Start of the Fifth Day - (click the "Newer Post" link at the end to scroll through the posts)

Fifth Day Pictures

Main location for trip report is here, and for pictures is here!

Day 6 is coming -- Disneyland at last!

BRWombat wrote:Please excuse my interrupting the beach conversation to return to the original topic... :D:

Oh BRW, we hijacked without asking?? :hijack: How rude! OT thread on SGT site. What are the odds? Remembering old Avila Beach can wait. Post away my barrister friend. :) :)

Hey Wombat-sorry for the OT stuff, but your blog does include musings on Life, the Universe and Everything! ;)

Am enjoying your stories very much, looking forward to DLR report.

And What, did VM sing a Barry Manilow Song? (One Voice) Do you have that on You Tube? Would love to hear it! :)

Main Streeter wrote:Oh BRW, we hijacked without asking?? :hijack: How rude! OT thread on SGT site. What are the odds? Remembering old Avila Beach can wait. Post away my barrister friend. :) :)

DisneyMom wrote:Hey Wombat-sorry for the OT stuff, but your blog does include musings on Life, the Universe and Everything! ;)

Am enjoying your stories very much, looking forward to DLR report.

And What, did VM sing a Barry Manilow Song? (One Voice) Do you have that on You Tube? Would love to hear it! :)

No apologies necessary at all -- it wouldn't be an SGT thread if it didn't go OT!! Besides, the extra posts increase the page count on the topic and make it look like my trip report is really interesting! :D:

Sorry, DisneyMom, I don't think the Tribute to World Peace medley is available on YouTube. However, [ShamelessPlug] it is featured on VM's 1997 release, "How Sweet the Sound," available at our online store here. (And "Can't Smile Without You" is on 2004's "The Vocal Majority With Strings Volume II," available at the same link.) [/ShamelessPlug] :D: :D:

BRWombat wrote:
Sorry, DisneyMom, I don't think the Tribute to World Peace medley is available on YouTube. However, [ShamelessPlug] it is featured on VM's 1997 release, "How Sweet the Sound," available at our online store here. (And "Can't Smile Without You" is on 2004's "The Vocal Majority With Strings Volume II," available at the same link.) [/ShamelessPlug] :D: :D:

Thank You for link (now to sneak VM CDs into Hubby's Metallica Collection!) :twisted:

DisneyMom wrote:Thank You for link (now to sneak VM CDs into Hubby's Metallica Collection!) :twisted:

You're really looking for trouble.