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]]> Comment on The Big Yellow Blues, Part 4 by Richard Lyon http://www.decomposingsb.com/?p=37&cpage=1#comment-2383 Richard Lyon Sun, 04 Jul 2010 12:39:26 +0000 http://www.decomposingsb.com/?p=37#comment-2383 Nice story about the Big Yellow House, What it needs now are multitude of investors to take it over and restore it to it's splendor. The Big Yellow House should be declared an Historical Landmark, giving it protection from being buldozed. At the least, keep out restaurant owner wannabe's who have no clue what they are doing. Ripping out original light fixtures and paneling, what a shame. It was sad to hear of it's closing. Whats worse was hearing all the sad reviews and it's downward spiral and eventual death of what was once a fine restaurant. My wife and I celebrated our fifth engagement annaversary at the Big Yellow House in 1995. We were planning to stop in this summer durring our road trip vacation up the coast. Instead of a meal, we'll leave flowers as a memorial to the loss of an old friend. The Lyon's Temecula CA. r.lyon@verizon.net Nice story about the Big Yellow House, What it needs now are multitude of investors to take it over and restore it to it’s splendor.
The Big Yellow House should be declared an Historical Landmark, giving it protection from being buldozed. At the least, keep out restaurant owner wannabe’s who have no clue what they are doing. Ripping out original light fixtures and paneling, what a shame. It was sad to hear of it’s closing. Whats worse was hearing all the sad reviews and it’s downward spiral and eventual death of what was once a fine restaurant. My wife and I celebrated our fifth engagement annaversary at the Big Yellow House in 1995. We were planning to stop in this summer durring our road trip vacation up the coast. Instead of a meal, we’ll leave flowers as a memorial to the loss of an old friend.
The Lyon’s
Temecula CA.
r.lyon@verizon.net

]]> Comment on The Big Yellow Blues, Part 4 by Lara (Hebert) Lindenthaler http://www.decomposingsb.com/?p=37&cpage=1#comment-2227 Lara (Hebert) Lindenthaler Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:02:46 +0000 http://www.decomposingsb.com/?p=37#comment-2227 Wow, this brings back memories, and HI CATHY!! I was a hostess there in 1987, waitress in 1988, so many things began for me there... Missing Ken and Rick and Dave, if any of you see this please look for me on Facebook! :-) Wow, this brings back memories, and HI CATHY!! I was a hostess there in 1987, waitress in 1988, so many things began for me there… Missing Ken and Rick and Dave, if any of you see this please look for me on Facebook! :-)

]]> Comment on The Hard Thing by Bruce Phillips http://www.decomposingsb.com/?p=543&cpage=1#comment-2190 Bruce Phillips Sat, 26 Jun 2010 09:53:43 +0000 http://www.decomposingsb.com/?p=543#comment-2190 Thanks, David. My dad also died in 2001 and I wish I could be as eloquent expressing my understanding of him. Thanks, David. My dad also died in 2001 and I wish I could be as eloquent expressing my understanding of him.

]]> Comment on The Big Yellow Blues, Part 2 by admin http://www.decomposingsb.com/?p=56&cpage=1#comment-2187 admin Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:27:45 +0000 http://www.decomposingsb.com/?p=56#comment-2187 Rod Lathim's book was the source for that as I recall. Rod Lathim’s book was the source for that as I recall.

]]> Comment on The Big Yellow Blues, Part 2 by Zachary Nicholas http://www.decomposingsb.com/?p=56&cpage=1#comment-2185 Zachary Nicholas Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:45:15 +0000 http://www.decomposingsb.com/?p=56#comment-2185 Dear David Petry, Your lovely article includes a most interesting quote from a letter of Henry Williams. I would was wondering if you could post the source or bibliographic information for it. I'm interested in trying to track it down. Thanks so much. -Z In 1892, Williams drafted a letter to the Spiritualists of the world. He promised to “…make Summerland what it was intended by the spirit world – to be a beacon of light for the world – and to secure the undoubted and immense mineral resources of the Ortega Rancho for the benefit of and to aid the promulgation of the truths of Spiritualism; to build homes for worn out mediums, sanitariums, colleges and other institutions of learning; to aid in the most practical way, the higher classes of mediumship.” Dear David Petry,

Your lovely article includes a most interesting quote from a letter of Henry Williams. I would was wondering if you could post the source or bibliographic information for it. I’m interested in trying to track it down. Thanks so much. -Z

In 1892, Williams drafted a letter to the Spiritualists of the world. He promised to

“…make Summerland what it was intended by the spirit world – to be a beacon of light for the world – and to secure the undoubted and immense mineral resources of the Ortega Rancho for the benefit of and to aid the promulgation of the truths of Spiritualism; to build homes for worn out mediums, sanitariums, colleges and other institutions of learning; to aid in the most practical way, the higher classes of mediumship.”

]]> Comment on The Hard Thing by Punk Rock Mom http://www.decomposingsb.com/?p=543&cpage=1#comment-2053 Punk Rock Mom Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:27:54 +0000 http://www.decomposingsb.com/?p=543#comment-2053 i just spent 5 days at the NICU at Loma Linda with my newborn daughter. In the hall there is a big framed picture of Baby Fae. I was wondering who she was. i just spent 5 days at the NICU at Loma Linda with my newborn daughter. In the hall there is a big framed picture of Baby Fae. I was wondering who she was.

]]> Comment on The Hard Thing by Doug Thomas http://www.decomposingsb.com/?p=543&cpage=1#comment-2040 Doug Thomas Sun, 20 Jun 2010 23:21:31 +0000 http://www.decomposingsb.com/?p=543#comment-2040 Thank you for this, David. Thanks for gifting us with a little corner of who you are, and of who your father was. And of course, the writing is good, too. Thank you for this, David. Thanks for gifting us with a little corner of who you are, and of who your father was. And of course, the writing is good, too.

]]> Comment on A Pictorial Journey through Santa Barbara’s Neon: Downtown by Wes Chormicle http://www.decomposingsb.com/?p=235&cpage=1#comment-1086 Wes Chormicle Fri, 14 May 2010 05:37:30 +0000 http://www.decomposingsb.com/?p=235#comment-1086 Very cool! I grew up in SB (born in 1952) and remember almost all of those places. When I was probably 6 or so my mom use to do the deposits for Kerry's restaurant. She would go in early for only about an hour. One day just before Christmas mom brought my sister and myself with her and had us sit quietly in the closed restaurant until she finished. That day, the owner Mr. Kerry walked in, didn't break stride, and flipped each of us a Silver Dollar and wished us each a Merry Christmas. That was over 50 years ago and I still remember the smile on his face! I remember only having to dial 4 digits to make a phone call, and my grandfather having a fit when they changed his number from 4473 to 6-4473. How about Dana's Toy Town, or Dunall's Outdoor Supply? Or the night La Cumbre Junior High School burned down? How about eating abalone because it was cheap? wchormicle AT sprynet.com Very cool! I grew up in SB (born in 1952) and remember almost all of those places. When I was probably 6 or so my mom use to do the deposits for Kerry’s restaurant. She would go in early for only about an hour. One day just before Christmas mom brought my sister and myself with her and had us sit quietly in the closed restaurant until she finished. That day, the owner Mr. Kerry walked in, didn’t break stride, and flipped each of us a Silver Dollar and wished us each a Merry Christmas. That was over 50 years ago and I still remember the smile on his face!

I remember only having to dial 4 digits to make a phone call, and my grandfather having a fit when they changed his number from 4473 to 6-4473. How about Dana’s Toy Town, or Dunall’s Outdoor Supply? Or the night La Cumbre Junior High School burned down? How about eating abalone because it was cheap?

wchormicle AT sprynet.com

]]> Comment on The Big Yellow Blues, Part 1 by Rod Lathim http://www.decomposingsb.com/?p=63&cpage=1#comment-1059 Rod Lathim Wed, 12 May 2010 05:50:45 +0000 http://www.decomposingsb.com/?p=63#comment-1059 I appreciate your crediting my book - THE SPIRIT OF THE BIG YELLOW HOUSE - however my name is Rod Lathim - not Roy. The book is sold at Chaucer's Books in Santa Barbara, as well as at the SB Historical Museum. The book contains a rich collection of vintage photos from the early days of Summerland and most of the family members who lived in the house. You can read more about my experiences at The Big Yellow House on my website: www.rodlathim.com I appreciate your crediting my book – THE SPIRIT OF THE BIG YELLOW HOUSE – however my name is Rod Lathim – not Roy. The book is sold at Chaucer’s Books in Santa Barbara, as well as at the SB Historical Museum. The book contains a rich collection of vintage photos from the early days of Summerland and most of the family members who lived in the house. You can read more about my experiences at The Big Yellow House on my website: http://www.rodlathim.com

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