"Long Beach, huh? Known to me too well...native of Iowa By the Sea.."
asvjerry-
great to hear from what's now a 4 leaf clover.That generation, along with the WWII generation(parents-dad was blowing stuff up on a sub) are a rare if not extinct, species here .There were several neighbors part of that clubm. LB unfortunately, is "on the map" as a less expensive Santa Monica or LA. It's now flooded with homeless,20-30 somethings and oh never mind...
Still a great place, just WAY too many thinkers trying to make it like everywhere else.
"...I can get you to LAX from here in 20 minutes."
That was experienced by my parents and oldest brother. By the late 60's/early 70s it was fading away?
Driving in the 80's, I remember being able to drive to certain areas without much fuss.
I got a taste of it during the early months of this mess. It's still nice to drive, but it's slowly ramping up to normal insanity.