Every one in Blogland who lives in CA is talking about the heat. How well I remember growing up in Southern CA, being in school when it was a perfect beach day. Our beach of choice was Zuma beach. It was where all the cool kids hung out or at least the ones who thought they were cool. It was about an hour drive from Burbank, where I grew up. It had a deep sandy beach and there was plenty of room for everyone.
When we were young and went with our parents, we loved to run up to the waves and run back as fast as we could. Mom would always make serious picnic food instead of the quick stuff we wanted to eat fast so we could get back to our running and shouting.
The photo above was taken at Zuma when I was about 14 or 15. I am there with my brother. The photo is proof that he took me although I can't imagine that it was cool to take your younger sister to the beach. I was in high school during the 60s surfer era. The guys had station wagons with the wood panels nicknamed "Woodys". The surfer dudes bleached their hair out and said stuff like "Surf's Up" and wore longish Hawaiian shirts and shorts. The Beach Boys ruled the airwaves as did Jan and Dean. Not everyone surfed but everyone dressed and talked as though they did. Those were the days, my friend. We thought they'd never end, etc, etc.
Oh my Ginny..you had a figure at 14 and I was a skinny skinny girl. (sometimes I forget that I'm not that skinny any more!)
One of my friends grew up in DelMar and Coronado and she still has the Ugg boots she got in hs! Our east coast beach was Ocean City MD which was still family but had fun stuff for teenagers. We also had/have beaches on the bay but that usually meant jellyfish. Ugh.
Posted by: Maureen | Saturday, 25 April 2009 at 08:54 PM
Zuma is our favorite, too!!! It was like a hidden treasure when we "discovered" it-lol!!!
Posted by: kelly | Saturday, 25 April 2009 at 10:56 PM
I was raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, so the closest thing to a beach was the public pool across the street from Broadripple High School! Good times were had there though.
I've lived in Southern California since 1975 now and LOVE going to the beaches *smiles*
Posted by: sherry goodloe | Sunday, 26 April 2009 at 12:17 AM
Fabulous photos Ginny! I just looked like a dork at 14!
Posted by: Rachel Greig | Sunday, 26 April 2009 at 05:18 AM
We listened to the same songs too but all we had was Huntington (Bay Village) beach and cold Lake Erie as our Pacific. You were living our dream!
Posted by: andrea | Sunday, 26 April 2009 at 07:51 AM
and up here near Santa Cruz you've got to wear a wet suit to surf! Come on a surfari with me....
Posted by: Nancy Y. | Monday, 27 April 2009 at 01:20 PM
dude, they still talk like that in hawaii! well, at least my nephews there do. it's that laid back pace!
Posted by: NotSoccer Mom | Monday, 27 April 2009 at 02:43 PM