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[KevinH]

Vibes for DR vixmom.

[KevinH]

Page 5!

[KevinH]

Nice photos, DR vixmom!

[KevinH]

DR Ben--how did you like Hobson's Choice?  I love that movie!

[KevinH]

Since we're talking about anniversaries, on July 1 it will be 36 years since I shuffled off from Buffalo to the DC area.

[Ben]

Kevin, we really enjoyed Hobson's Choice. It might seem dated to some but it's very good and Laughton and Brenda De Banzie and John Mills are great

[Ben]

36 years in the DC area! That's an accomplishment. I thought about moving there in 1992 but the job didn't come through so I stayed in New York.

[singdaw]

Enjoyed all your lovely photos, DR vixmom!!!!

[singdaw]

[Jane]

Since we're talking about anniversaries, on July 1 it will be 36 years since I shuffled off from Buffalo to the DC area.

A long time.  I like the DC area.

[singdaw]

I may have to get one of these for my DH:       

[singdaw]

Wow - lots of big time anniversaries here at HHW -  CONGRATULATIONS to all!

[vixmom]

DR Vixmom you had a beautiful walk today.

I did . When I started  taking pictures I was  hoping to channel some of DR Laura's  talent

[vixmom]

I love this!

[ChasSmith]

I would love some help from BK or anyone who can contribute.  I'm trying to identify the record store scene in Westwood in the 1970s.

1.  Vogue Records was on the west side of Westwood Blvd., near Bel Air Camera & Hi-Fi or whatever their name was then.

2.  I'm recalling one across the street near the north end of the block, and it had an upstairs.  What was it?

3.  At one point, Record Surplus (?) had a space in the block north of the Village Theater.  If I'm right about it being them, that would be prior to their moving to Pico Blvd.  (I just found out they've now moved to Santa Monica Blvd.)

4.  Seems like there was a store later, in the mid-1980s, near the little old domed bank building (which I'm thinking was a B of A then).  Anyone know what that was?  I was living in Redondo Beach then, and not frequenting Westwood like I used to.

I don't recall another record store near Vogue in the 1970s, but then I practically lived at Vogue.  The only other chains at that time would have been Discount Record Center, I think.  I believe the store near the BofA was a Wherehouse or something like it.  I only have a vague memory of some store being north of the Village, but not sure if I ever went there.

Thank you!  Wherehouse sounds exactly right.  it's funny I can only remember being in there once or twice.  I'll have to sleep on that other one.

Vogue was incredible.  Record magic.  Probably bought a number things there, but I've always specifically remembered a few soundtrack finds.

[ChasSmith]

Found a reference to a small independent one I'd forgotten about: 

DisConnection Records & Tapes, on Gayley.  Illustration and crazy article at
http://00individual.wordpress.com/tag/1051-gayley-ave-westwood-village-ca/

[vixmom]

BK's  cafeteria reminded me of Horn and Hardart's Automat  in NYC -

When I was a youth every Christmas our Pastor would take us to Radio City Music Hall to see a movie and then  to Horn and Hardart's Automat for dinner then over to Rockerfeller Center to see the tree  before  heading back to Penn Station  and home on the train

[Cillaliz]

VIBES FOR VIXMOM~~~~ I'm afraid I forgot to send them last night when we were discussing ice cream

[bk]

DiscConnection was a great store - run by a nice man named Bernie and his then-wife.  After he had to sell that store, he moved around to several places, the last of which was by the DGA in a strip mall where the Argentinian restaurant was - can't remember the name now - think all of the branches have closed, replaced by the not as good LaLas.  I hung out at DiscConnection all during the run of The First Nudie Musical in Westwood, across the street from the store.

[Cillaliz]

You got that right!

[Cillaliz]

I will do almost anything to avoid doing the books for the office.  I was going to do them today to get them done....instead I cleaned the kitchen, did the laundry, went to the grocery store, sorted through some boxes, made dinner, cut the cats' claws, brushed the cats and watched tv.   I'll do them tomorrow

[Cillaliz]

The AZ Diamondbacks bought the contract of one of my favorite Xs.  It's great news for him, but I'll miss watching him play

[John G.]

Walking Happy is one of the many musicals and plays from the 60s that I never saw because I was in Coon Rapids. I know the score from the CD but I don't think Walking Happy is done.

Hey, Jack, you could do it in Indiana!

I'd come see it.

[John G.]

Here's a great dance from Walking Happy. The credits here says Danny Daniels did the choreography, but the new Fosse bio says Fosse did it when he was called in to doctor the show. Either way, the dance's wonderful.

http://www.bluegobo.com/production/2886366

[Cillaliz]

Great photos Vixmom, thanks for sharing

[TCB]

today I went for a walk and this is what I saw

Have you been walking on water again, Vixmom?

[John G.]

Wonderful photos, Vixmom.

[John G.]

Good night, all.

[Laura]

Beautiful photos, Vixmom.  :-)

[Laura]

The AZ Diamondbacks bought the contract of one of my favorite Xs.  It's great news for him, but I'll miss watching him play

Ex as in an ex gentleman caller?