Neighbors Angela and her little brother Adrian
For my sixth grade graduation, I was given a small, rectangular camera. It used a sort of film (now extinct) that created photos with no sharp edges.
These are some of the photos I took on my last day in elementary school.
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Gold Chains – I Come From San Francisco
Ah, the Bay Area! When I first saw this video, I couldn’t help thinking, “This is so San Francisco, kinda lame but sorta cool.” You’ll know what I mean when you watch it.
Cheers to the Bay Area and the folks who live there, I sure never could! (okay, I tried in the East Bay but I lasted less than a year…)
One of my favorite photos!
I’m not certain about the exact identity of this family. It’s possible they are related to my grandfather Atanasio…more investigation needed.
Jean Claude Vannier – L’Enfant La Mouche Et Les Allumettes
I’ve enjoyed this clip for quite awhile now but with passing of Yves Saint Laurent, I thought this week would be an appropriate time to share it.
Bonus + favor
I’ve included as a bonus my favorite Jean Claude Vannier song, Danse des Mouches noires Gardes du Roi. Like a lot of other music of this genre and time period (the early 70’s) the song features a sort of honky tonk piano playing style. This style of piano showed up again, 20 years later in a lot of house music. Does anyone know if this kind of playing has a particular name?
Danse des Mouches Noires Gardes