Desert Rat History

Mojave River Narrows bridge near Victorville, ca.1905-1910

Golf – Apple Valley, 1958

 8 September 1958. Jane Mansfield; Floyd Jones; Mrs. Lloyd Mangrum. “Sports”.

Caption slip reads: “Sunday. Date: 09-07. Assignment: Sports – Apple Valley Golf winners. Special instructions: For Mel Galagher. S-95/96: Miss Janes Mansfield presents trophy to winners — L/R: Floyd Jones and Mrs. Lloyd Mangram [sic] who had (total) a low of 60 1/2″.

Boulder Canyon transmission towers in the high mesa west of Victorville, ca 1930

left to right: Shows Arthur D. McCain, desert expert on gems and minerals who is known as ‘On de Rocks Mac’ and Ed Vose, rockologist known as ‘Chuckawalla Slim’ who is world famous as a desert character

from the San Bernardino Country Fair 1951 Victorville

 USC Digital Library 

August 15, 2011

Our road trip to take Nicoley home starts early Thursday morning. I can’t believe she has to go home already!

I met Nicoley at our favorite desert spot last night to share a beer and watch the sunset. Here are two pictures I took.

And we’ll linger on

Kelhoney had a 90s themed birthday party for her 21st.

Our group was divided by late cool guy 90s and the colorful early 90s. Tara and I basically went as our 7 year old selves.

Cracks of Dawn After Party

* Photos from Eric Yahnker & Allison Schulnik

Billhair Birthday Brunch

The Birthday boys

Everyone dressed as Bill & Zuhair

*Photos from Caroline & Viet

Here are some pictures from the picnic we had at Corwin Park. It was great to hang out under a tree, drink some wine with fruit and cheese while listen to vinyl with some good friends.

Sometimes I have to get out the chicky nuggy paws when a good song comes on

Viet and Erin being all cute as usual

Everyone except me and Viet played base ball. Bill broke his finger throwing the foot ball earlier.

Joe was teaching me how to punch so I would be less of a weens.

The night ended with Roby being tackled by Thomas and everyone claiming that if I left I would be missing the cat parade the next morning. If only the cat parade were real. I would have stayed.

The past couple of weeks have been full of hanging out with good friends.

Viet had her house cooling party in her new super cute apartment.Everyone got balls to the wall drunk because of Samantha’s guessed mojito recipie. I was the DD so I remained relatively boring all night. It was fun none the less. A slew of risky photos ended up on Viet’s computer.

Me, Viet and Bill

Tara, Viet & Christa

On Friday August 7th we all went to UCLA to see Viet put on her expensive white coat that she got for getting into UCLA/UCR medical program

Bill, Viet, Erin, Me, Samantha and Tara in the back

Then we all went to the Pasadena Flea Market

Me and Samantha

Old pictures that make me happy

Best Valentine’s Day present ever

My favorite picture of my sissy balooba

Ewok when she was a kitten!

The courtyard of my old loft. I miss that place.

Hulk SMASH!