university heights - san diego

street sign.

park blvd. south of madison ave. 

seemed to be a twenties to forties hipster crowd in this part of the city.

trolley with neon lights.

local liquor a block away served up boar's head sandwiches.

tuna supreme with avocado.

alvin habib. owner. past five years. said he bought the place from an ethiopian family.

 hooked me up with bottled water along with the sandwich.

think i'll get white bread next time. wasn't feeling the wheat.

night-time shot.

neon works by gas and an electrical discharge interacting in a sealed tube.

up close.

not sure why it is called "university" heights. no college near by. 

georges claude, french engineer, developed first neon lamp in 1902.

he sold his first neon sign in America to car dealership for $24,000 in 1923. That's approximately $316,000 in today's money. 

nearby restaurant. after taking a few photos, a waitress came out and stared at me. walked away after that.

habib said this is a thirty-year old sign.

painted window.

monroe ave. and park blvd. northeast corner.

Green Smoothie

spinach. pear. green apple. honey dew. green grapes. filtered water.

Refried Beans




pinto beans, refried. took about three hours to make.

lava-like.

Mother at Cedar-Sinai Hospital

ok. 

mom: get me out of here.

tacos leo. 

rotating spit.

kang-bohng chicken. 

Jap Tan Bab.

the yi bros. with grandma.

prayer for grandmother.

jook.

benny and co.

jewish hospital.

star of israel.

daniel: i want to play my game.  brandon: kobe's the best.

finally, i get to play the game. 

stretching time. 

tech-savvy.

 

kisses for grandma.

Lee's Jewelry

Mexican guy runs the place now. saw him running the other watch store right across as well. guess he owns both.

Frocking Ceremony: Dec. 13

notice the usn belt buckle. 

fellow mass communication specialist justin galvin. he's from upstate new york.

 

packard bell also made the trip.

petty officer third class.

people have complimented me on my salute. 

command master chief smith. came aboard a few months ago.

it's ok to smile, he said.

 

it was a cold day.

Honor Flight

World War II veteran Laurel Carlson shakes hands with Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Daniel Coloncolon, assigned to the patient administration department at Naval Medical Center San Diego, at Lindbergh Field.

San Diego (Nov. 3, 2013) - World War II veteran and former Army Corporal Sid Walton receives flowers from Leah T. Powell, 11, who was part of a group of Junior Girl Scouts on hand to greet approximately 80 World War II veterans returning to Lindbergh Field after an all-expense paid Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C., to visit the World War II Memorial and other war memorials in the nation’s capital.

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Pyoung K. Yi/Released)

World War II veteran Carl Schlieder is welcomed home by a group of several hundred family, friends, Girl Scouts and active duty service members on Nov. 3.

A group of well-wishers eagerly awaited the arrival of nearly 80 World War II veterans at Lindbergh Field on Nov. 3

World War II veteran and former Army Green Beret Manuel Pacheco shakes hands with a well-wisher.

World War II veteran and former Navy SeaBee James Dyer waves to the crowd of several hundred family, friends, Girl Scouts and active duty service members on hand to greet nearly 80 World War II veterans returning to Lindbergh Field on Nov. 3.

The mother of one of these Junior Girl Scouts asked me to take a photo with them. She was helpful in helping me write one of my captions.