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[singdaw]

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[bk]

From Bruce:
And here is what has become of my father's restaurant at 3474 W. 8th Street - should be a head on view of "grand opening" - at least they've cleaned it up - I may have to go down there and check it out   If you drag the view to the right looking west you'll see a corner yellow building next to a red building - that whole thing was called Carl's Market - there's a beauty salon next to the restaurant - that was a barber shop, where my father got his haircuts once a week.  If you drag to the left the corner building at the other corner was the drugstore where I bought all my paperback books.

https://www.google.com/maps/@34.057667,-118.306018,3a,75y,181.5h,84t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sXbQzv32h53lY3ug0tKF5bw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Drag the view to the left corner where the drugstore was and turn right onto Hobart.  You will see the parking lot for the "drugstore".  To the left of that, 809 So Hobart, was my father's office.  It was in a house that he and another doctor converted into a very nice office in 1969.  It was far more attractive than it is today.

To the right  down a couple of blocks on West 8th Street was my father's first office.  I don't remember the address but I'm pretty sure it was on the left just after the fork in the road.   I spent many hours counting pills in the little back room.  My father always took me out to lunch where I had the best Shirley Temples with extra, extra, maraschino cherries. 

Basically, without knowing it, I had a connection to Bruce most of my childhood, yet we never crossed paths until high school.

I have no idea if there were other restaurants to eat in the area.  My father either went to the Kiaru or ate delicious lunches my mother packed for him.

I used to stand at the bar (before the doors opened for the lunch crowd) and eat those cherries like crazy.  The Kiru was something special - there just aren't many places like it left, especially with that quality food. 

[bk]

Had a turkey sandwich for lunch, then got the motor car washed and hand-waxed for the first time in four months.  Boy did it need it and boy does it look good.

[bk]

Of course, I'd much rather have eaten here - I would have ordered a salad with oily roquefort dressing, the Jumbo Jim burger with extra Z sauce and the Suzie-Q fries.  Located one block west of La Cienega on Wilshire and directly across the street from the Fine Arts theater.

[Cillaliz]

I'm home.  Everything went well. Will post more later

[KevinH]

Good evening!

[KevinH]

I'm home.  Everything went well. Will post more later

Great news, DR Cillaliz!

[Jane]

From Bruce:
And here is what has become of my father's restaurant at 3474 W. 8th Street - should be a head on view of "grand opening" - at least they've cleaned it up - I may have to go down there and check it out   If you drag the view to the right looking west you'll see a corner yellow building next to a red building - that whole thing was called Carl's Market - there's a beauty salon next to the restaurant - that was a barber shop, where my father got his haircuts once a week.  If you drag to the left the corner building at the other corner was the drugstore where I bought all my paperback books.

https://www.google.com/maps/@34.057667,-118.306018,3a,75y,181.5h,84t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sXbQzv32h53lY3ug0tKF5bw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Drag the view to the left corner where the drugstore was and turn right onto Hobart.  You will see the parking lot for the "drugstore".  To the left of that, 809 So Hobart, was my father's office.  It was in a house that he and another doctor converted into a very nice office in 1969.  It was far more attractive than it is today.

To the right  down a couple of blocks on West 8th Street was my father's first office.  I don't remember the address but I'm pretty sure it was on the left just after the fork in the road.   I spent many hours counting pills in the little back room.  My father always took me out to lunch where I had the best Shirley Temples with extra, extra, maraschino cherries. 

Basically, without knowing it, I had a connection to Bruce most of my childhood, yet we never crossed paths until high school.

I have no idea if there were other restaurants to eat in the area.  My father either went to the Kiaru or ate delicious lunches my mother packed for him.

I used to stand at the bar (before the doors opened for the lunch crowd) and eat those cherries like crazy.  The Kiru was something special - there just aren't many places like it left, especially with that quality food. 

My father enjoyed it very much.  For me it was a treat to go.

[George]

I'm home.  Everything went well. Will post more later

Hoo and Ray!

[Ron Pulliam]

Take care, Cilla Liz!

[elmore3003]

Okay, DRs, I need some computer vibes.  Eric of GeeksofGotham.com is coming at 2:00 tomorrow to see if he can rescue the damned thing.  He's been recommended by mt former Mac Mechanic who divorced his wife, turned to acting and headed to LA to pursue a former girlfriend.

I was hoping that damned Packard Humanities Institute job offer would have landed by now.  I might have got a new Mac out of them, but with the salary i could have afforded to buy a new one.  Damn.

[Ginny]

Computer vibes for DR Elmore!

[Ginny]

Cupcakes are cooling and I'm about to pour the blue layer onto the Jello.  I've also prepared and eaten a pork roast dinner with my husband and son.  I quit for today!

[Ginny]

I'm home.  Everything went well. Will post more later

Let the recovering begin!

[singdaw]

Good news from DR Cillaliz!!!

[Cillaliz]

I am gallbladder and appendix -less.   My surgeon explained to my family that I had some inflammation of my appendix and that was likely part of the problem I've been having.   It was a little slow going coming out of it, but after I got sick on the nurse all was well.  Bet she won't leave someone without a barf bag or one of those little trays again

[bk]

Wrote a little more than half of the commentary.

[Laura]

Glad you are doing well, Cillaliz. Also glad they took the appendix so you won't have to go through it again.

[Cillaliz]

Glad you are doing well, Cillaliz. Also glad they took the appendix so you won't have to go through it again.

I could have done without receiving the full color photos, but they are kind of interesting

[Laura]

LOL. Yeah. I don't think I like the idea they are taking photos of me while under anesthesia.

[George]

Well, it's time for me to leave work and go home, except that I first need to go to Fred Meyer and then to Costco. 

Be back later.

[ChasSmith]

Congrats to Cilla.  Holy cow, two birds with one stone.  Amazing, but what a great thing to be rid of an inflamed appendix.  Good catch there, docs!

[ChasSmith]

Serious Computer Vibes for DR Elmore!

[John G.]

I'm home.  Everything went well. Will post more later

Wonderful to learn this, CIllaliz. Vibes for a speedy recovery.

[John G.]

Starting to watch "Cymbeline" with Ed Harris and Ethan Hawke. Set among the biker club set. Starting off good.

[John G.]

Dancing tonight was just way too long and way too exhausting.

[George]

And speaking of eventually needing a new computer, I got home tonight and turned on my computer and my screen was letterboxed!

[George]

It's already a widescreen monitor, but there are black bars on the top and bottom of my screen and the image is all squished together!  WTH? 

[George]

Everything otherwise seems to be working, but the image is all wonky. 

[George]

I restarted my computer to see if that would do anything, but it didn't help.