Comments on: On Returning to California

By: Arizona Rifleman

Arizona Rifleman — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:52:44 +0000

Ah, then it’s unlikely we’ve met — I’m a mere 25 years old, so I doubt very much I would have run into you at the Hobbyville store in 1976.

If you find yourself in the Tucson region sometime, feel free to drop me a line.

By: TheGunGeek

TheGunGeek — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:50:29 +0000

There’s a chance we’d head up to Sacto for one of the holidays, but there’s not much in the San Mateo area to draw me back. Even my father and step sister moved up to Sacratomato.

So, if you ever went into the Hobbyville store (on El Camino at basically the Burlingame – San Bruno border) around 1976 or so you probably would have seen me.

I ended up having a bunch of friends in San Mateo and San Bruno. Finished high school (Carlmont in Belmont) in 1979 to give you an age perspective.

Oh, and if you were LDS back then I’m sure we would have met…

By: Arizona Rifleman

Arizona Rifleman — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:46:51 +0000

TheGunGeek: The San Mateo/Burlingame area. If you find yourself heading back there around Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Years, let me know as I’ll be in town visiting family.

By: Idaho Joe

Idaho Joe — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:44:41 +0000

Amen! Some of the same reasons why we left California. Or should I say: “Escaped California”.

By: TheGunGeek

TheGunGeek — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:34:59 +0000

Which suburb of San Francisco? I was born in Pacifica (okay, I was actually born over by Oakland, but we were living in Pacifica), then had a couple of quick address changes in San Mateo and Redwood City before my family settled down in Belmont when I was in 1st grade. Stayed there until after I got married.

I’ve got three children living around Sacramento, and still wouldn’t move back there unless I had no other option.