Category Archives: Mother

Summer Saturday 1969 When I was Nine

Posted on 05/24/2021 by Andrew Reynolds

Cartoons with cereal Captain Crunch with Scooby-Doo on the black and white TV. Pink Panther, Bugs Bunny and Casper the Ghost until mother announced that it was time to put on clothes. The Tony the Tiger bowl, spoon and cup … Continue reading →

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Highway 17

Posted on 05/12/2019 by Andrew Reynolds

Many roads in our area have a name as well as a number. Highway 101 is also the Bayshore. Interstate 580 into the central valley is the Altamont Pass. The Nimitz Freeway will take you from San Jose to Oakland … Continue reading →

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DLZ 230

Posted on 05/13/2018 by Andrew Reynolds

DLZ 230 was the license plate number on my Mother’s 1968 Chevy station wagon – the mom mobile of the 60’s and 70’s. All self-respecting middle class mothers of the day drove one. Mom’s was white, bought used, and never … Continue reading →

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Mother and Roads

Posted on 05/14/2017 by Andrew Reynolds

From my Mother’s grave you can see the golden Californian hills rising in the east – the coastal range. On a clear day you can see Mt. Hamilton Observatory. The road to the top is where mother learned to drive, … Continue reading →