tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244442062024-03-05T01:01:56.495-08:00Floyd's Stockton MemoriesMemories Both Current And Past From The Demented Mind Of Floyd Of Stockton, California (And More!)Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123246709297484385noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444206.post-48584727377744410812009-10-18T23:12:00.000-07:002009-10-18T23:32:05.383-07:00The Vals Filming Location #4: Claremont Ave-Hitchhiking Scene<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtqi-LMKs3y7iurUkx1JtZa-7h25bfTz3jIrITv9WHbjUkKGnZHDbs1J0rI0_BBMCCj2oYBMZwaC19SOhw_VLZIngMhfaCzuaB_ttHWSCdIO0zebmrwXBI0tZGA0cfa46qYD_UQ/s1600-h/CIMG2852.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394194572266240338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtqi-LMKs3y7iurUkx1JtZa-7h25bfTz3jIrITv9WHbjUkKGnZHDbs1J0rI0_BBMCCj2oYBMZwaC19SOhw_VLZIngMhfaCzuaB_ttHWSCdIO0zebmrwXBI0tZGA0cfa46qYD_UQ/s400/CIMG2852.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8c_5inZAExGhOhhvJTcDfcj26tFXWrXmoMzgmYAaa8fJnmmasGTcNSv6L-r78gaD4VqvdFB9L3f45eLb9PUmsyasfdLqrl_w0vIFKn4zAI3irgFt8X7gn9yAEWkJAX3CFisTfIQ/s1600-h/CIMG2853.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394193900141526562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8c_5inZAExGhOhhvJTcDfcj26tFXWrXmoMzgmYAaa8fJnmmasGTcNSv6L-r78gaD4VqvdFB9L3f45eLb9PUmsyasfdLqrl_w0vIFKn4zAI3irgFt8X7gn9yAEWkJAX3CFisTfIQ/s400/CIMG2853.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fLBcQs_DOpXXTbbN_0SBNCPuqnyNGuxlTaW-5rC3kro9sl-it8hI8g6bv8w0L6ocs-_KVNoPMQ73qH4QOzN5kuOgf9qmeFfh5t3SSoLR37tbMJjGPIIgbCQ6B_dqQch1F_a2Yg/s1600-h/CIMG2854.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394193207859604226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fLBcQs_DOpXXTbbN_0SBNCPuqnyNGuxlTaW-5rC3kro9sl-it8hI8g6bv8w0L6ocs-_KVNoPMQ73qH4QOzN5kuOgf9qmeFfh5t3SSoLR37tbMJjGPIIgbCQ6B_dqQch1F_a2Yg/s400/CIMG2854.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCg_Tn9D-Xik-G0QPvll_BTKHy9tUfcrrn0dQvtEPA-9sWulQVVTGwGbKi51_i9qdzzjwPPyUOLxiVo7q4pEt6T3p6iT2uXUXbyexf9bhe7bdqeECl6z85vpjFHATFnAA1LzJOWg/s1600-h/CIMG2972.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394192662986796050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCg_Tn9D-Xik-G0QPvll_BTKHy9tUfcrrn0dQvtEPA-9sWulQVVTGwGbKi51_i9qdzzjwPPyUOLxiVo7q4pEt6T3p6iT2uXUXbyexf9bhe7bdqeECl6z85vpjFHATFnAA1LzJOWg/s400/CIMG2972.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5LmZunFRKhpAD7zXfFaFLKIFeeK3Mb2NmHbRVzmOqVDWKodbO2SF_wcFCDLgTY-b9L39AW12XiPYe8n-as7d5GAakGd0Fi9BsVbJ3q7aRjfxq-pc-p30jBpRQiC7rktfVudSLA/s1600-h/CIMG2973.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394191900934028434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5LmZunFRKhpAD7zXfFaFLKIFeeK3Mb2NmHbRVzmOqVDWKodbO2SF_wcFCDLgTY-b9L39AW12XiPYe8n-as7d5GAakGd0Fi9BsVbJ3q7aRjfxq-pc-p30jBpRQiC7rktfVudSLA/s400/CIMG2973.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnpoaIM92t2NiEdpBhhKlpMqAOPBbC4Pf8GxfDzzeUwws5uslaOFn9XYSf6_idiKeIaeT46wrtSssziv-vYZEu0xRO7ETp1kcxIJze6W6qTd2BdKyxRW93-0CKg9kWmtLJSkqyQ/s1600-h/CIMG2974.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394191290478105842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnpoaIM92t2NiEdpBhhKlpMqAOPBbC4Pf8GxfDzzeUwws5uslaOFn9XYSf6_idiKeIaeT46wrtSssziv-vYZEu0xRO7ETp1kcxIJze6W6qTd2BdKyxRW93-0CKg9kWmtLJSkqyQ/s400/CIMG2974.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>This is approx. where the young black boy hitchhiking to the children's home.</div></div></div></div></div></div>Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123246709297484385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444206.post-43341597973763135042009-10-09T20:05:00.000-07:002009-10-09T20:15:28.735-07:00THE VALS Filming Location #3: The Auto Center<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbCEnA1P2LYWA06DUuFwCTs9EpCuofJsFre_U_5ygMW37JdVAWutWGYV_79Ai3nW_2N-rQ-Z02yAOc0sgJOEl3Be2NrzZVHp_PcrKE9Xu7wgdXJWLhN8xBe7hBOPfdzvVI2J9NWQ/s1600-h/CIMG2867.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390804483693601058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbCEnA1P2LYWA06DUuFwCTs9EpCuofJsFre_U_5ygMW37JdVAWutWGYV_79Ai3nW_2N-rQ-Z02yAOc0sgJOEl3Be2NrzZVHp_PcrKE9Xu7wgdXJWLhN8xBe7hBOPfdzvVI2J9NWQ/s400/CIMG2867.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1zOyfKzfwkz4TLFycHOOZZYnH24Acmp5FbtdDlGe0teMW18JLZmghN46Szcdqzyvgm0qy3m7DNdunbixNeUufAhyreRTH2sSL5wlzI8sKGeVURAYQuOwRdszR5UY-EAL7m6MgVw/s1600-h/CIMG2969.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390803909945817730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1zOyfKzfwkz4TLFycHOOZZYnH24Acmp5FbtdDlGe0teMW18JLZmghN46Szcdqzyvgm0qy3m7DNdunbixNeUufAhyreRTH2sSL5wlzI8sKGeVURAYQuOwRdszR5UY-EAL7m6MgVw/s400/CIMG2969.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UAZk5YNBf3acTUbYyC-59FSluGfENIjwQA3NjnhTcs4cBIEa5B0Lf6FkPrtBTe2ZjfIKxy5hauVriXSqH-BHJAY7pD0XYqzHL1J9doigiDgcq2nuS-Sj8IPDOMeGTYw_9pYK7Q/s1600-h/CIMG2970.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390803371207295042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UAZk5YNBf3acTUbYyC-59FSluGfENIjwQA3NjnhTcs4cBIEa5B0Lf6FkPrtBTe2ZjfIKxy5hauVriXSqH-BHJAY7pD0XYqzHL1J9doigiDgcq2nuS-Sj8IPDOMeGTYw_9pYK7Q/s400/CIMG2970.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Here is the Old JC PENNEY AUTO CENTER near the department store. It was seen briefly in the movie. Today it is the location of BRANNON TIRE.</div></div></div>Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123246709297484385noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444206.post-65885613599696313912009-10-07T21:40:00.000-07:002009-10-07T21:55:27.905-07:00The Vals Filming Location #2: Outside JC PENNEY<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0NJ0OOFgbC4wydE5laL4-ufgzNHOw-eDaRAr6aLYwuaQkSinsMTgQplElj1nPLWLCgPf9Tds0Roxygk-5lUrajxvGi55ueQbWeN8_SGkgADdzfE1diqKgaulg5h3vlvGDlKU1A/s1600-h/CIMG2850.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390088204002161954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0NJ0OOFgbC4wydE5laL4-ufgzNHOw-eDaRAr6aLYwuaQkSinsMTgQplElj1nPLWLCgPf9Tds0Roxygk-5lUrajxvGi55ueQbWeN8_SGkgADdzfE1diqKgaulg5h3vlvGDlKU1A/s400/CIMG2850.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-fGhzDk02_u6oZNI_JfW2TCvh8_U0IWpmXtHVVR1gSmehzswsJQjzSnNNGgp6_Z64xTXurY-le-mZyN1bRO5lgzA2DdKoHL4kRKvmr57HM1vPeGJZ_sv8OC9ggUuMPGFBSjsvxw/s1600-h/CIMG2851.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390087615862195426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-fGhzDk02_u6oZNI_JfW2TCvh8_U0IWpmXtHVVR1gSmehzswsJQjzSnNNGgp6_Z64xTXurY-le-mZyN1bRO5lgzA2DdKoHL4kRKvmr57HM1vPeGJZ_sv8OC9ggUuMPGFBSjsvxw/s400/CIMG2851.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBL9-i-AyIYOGJ1I0pUd6rZSJkryJH_P5IeTshtq-cKQwwX8GAHRaYKshplHts5IqvaMYJ7T53wjkHljYMmWdbn6lnSet1JRFJ0SIWHTUztXn5s9MTwUyEVXguyE99eYUcRGhjw/s1600-h/CIMG2966.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390087060865908482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBL9-i-AyIYOGJ1I0pUd6rZSJkryJH_P5IeTshtq-cKQwwX8GAHRaYKshplHts5IqvaMYJ7T53wjkHljYMmWdbn6lnSet1JRFJ0SIWHTUztXn5s9MTwUyEVXguyE99eYUcRGhjw/s400/CIMG2966.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6d8UntDTe5lUC3c0BHeYirro5Gak-pTnOj87qx7SqRaqNo8gqjEbFOl4Dv2e8bJezJ9qeZYNyxXMsK1AwMo-5y5PyiJwQcRgZQuJkS2nIHulY2wblvdzfYkCaORKF4HxNkvFOsg/s1600-h/CIMG2967.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390086471846882562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6d8UntDTe5lUC3c0BHeYirro5Gak-pTnOj87qx7SqRaqNo8gqjEbFOl4Dv2e8bJezJ9qeZYNyxXMsK1AwMo-5y5PyiJwQcRgZQuJkS2nIHulY2wblvdzfYkCaORKF4HxNkvFOsg/s400/CIMG2967.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijgKCz42cAtWZyg_5ebEWcFGzXT63Mo9FTLwpmcNU0lYwCtaUyvCbwJArNSp4GcJo8DmJeRMOGfxnE-kc_w1XgpG20S8XPVb4tse2GNw28IsWase2pEv_EVWyHi_JECvVZgTWQ5Q/s1600-h/CIMG2968.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390085917315526690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijgKCz42cAtWZyg_5ebEWcFGzXT63Mo9FTLwpmcNU0lYwCtaUyvCbwJArNSp4GcJo8DmJeRMOGfxnE-kc_w1XgpG20S8XPVb4tse2GNw28IsWase2pEv_EVWyHi_JECvVZgTWQ5Q/s400/CIMG2968.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE4yV6zth5_sfRRq75cwpr9T2i0SA2g1HY1wyJw66DQvTFa5vS2Qf8iPCqsVW_2dc-VbZ8tNw3TwR7zLexnSggMNTZLHYVbhVVTVYj60WGc2Pw2TECB1po6wytF_t16H_B8S3Q-g/s1600-h/CIMG2971.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390085393969077122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE4yV6zth5_sfRRq75cwpr9T2i0SA2g1HY1wyJw66DQvTFa5vS2Qf8iPCqsVW_2dc-VbZ8tNw3TwR7zLexnSggMNTZLHYVbhVVTVYj60WGc2Pw2TECB1po6wytF_t16H_B8S3Q-g/s400/CIMG2971.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>This is the spot that the black kid was selling drugs. The spot where they sit at is still there after all these years!</div></div></div></div></div></div>Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123246709297484385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444206.post-24941348164736736932009-10-06T20:20:00.000-07:002009-10-06T20:43:24.810-07:00THE VALS Filming Location #1: The Bridges Shopping Center<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Uq12xhy6j9po0aKFfxAL6h9nLlPiEbJ_oXI-LiI__1jDNRj_cNhOrg7Co9jUhI_VUnZqIiXcuRHRIPSCM455xkgS7t9aF82x6d2iUfg3t6M0eNjFC5oj0SQ2HmQvVRdVaOXfuw/s1600-h/CIMG2809.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389698412009383970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Uq12xhy6j9po0aKFfxAL6h9nLlPiEbJ_oXI-LiI__1jDNRj_cNhOrg7Co9jUhI_VUnZqIiXcuRHRIPSCM455xkgS7t9aF82x6d2iUfg3t6M0eNjFC5oj0SQ2HmQvVRdVaOXfuw/s400/CIMG2809.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQTOAlFqGTOGVoRkTZx9t77GaGGcZugImJoZTwXVnVnZoW4m1Vbflz67gwndqX8DYQl48LG8e4Enucfo5yeorIEGDzi1yDPwNhbc6as-SeK5pWNc_khKjfV3ftpOyDAmuVa4FAUg/s1600-h/CIMG2810.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389697986688355122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQTOAlFqGTOGVoRkTZx9t77GaGGcZugImJoZTwXVnVnZoW4m1Vbflz67gwndqX8DYQl48LG8e4Enucfo5yeorIEGDzi1yDPwNhbc6as-SeK5pWNc_khKjfV3ftpOyDAmuVa4FAUg/s400/CIMG2810.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHa9U5HIBNTifU6g1Fr04z60llE9_9el0xFt18r9Ro5ICLfzY9iAPVucKDdDzBFov5YVZK3s-auFNbFg-YTeAurH1R2P39_wFFYWk7do6Ej-2Co7Okg4SyeLeH-kczycPXiYuxcg/s1600-h/CIMG2811.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389697501137653554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHa9U5HIBNTifU6g1Fr04z60llE9_9el0xFt18r9Ro5ICLfzY9iAPVucKDdDzBFov5YVZK3s-auFNbFg-YTeAurH1R2P39_wFFYWk7do6Ej-2Co7Okg4SyeLeH-kczycPXiYuxcg/s400/CIMG2811.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR2yQbeh_2oNahGKnNLopz90IhBPSIKI_dnkeFtLOg3OlpKHy8ERLbA1vmc64WZVnKvrAjb9bIhsmTrrks-dlb6Zd-Pa3Dz6pGtJzti_pCR4MTm12p_LzvFmeCHNLSzZzInlZM4A/s1600-h/CIMG2813.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389696959932926658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR2yQbeh_2oNahGKnNLopz90IhBPSIKI_dnkeFtLOg3OlpKHy8ERLbA1vmc64WZVnKvrAjb9bIhsmTrrks-dlb6Zd-Pa3Dz6pGtJzti_pCR4MTm12p_LzvFmeCHNLSzZzInlZM4A/s400/CIMG2813.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxv2nBV4MJAgy4hKz_1BtjWfEFwfVCdU80R-N0ysUoVbFN2OX9UHpwYLP6JijqiCxMS4N2HX6tBiXFh03Mhim3ifblE4P5CC3xoXO_MEE_8PiG9KJDmKgesAN9zzYKwFYbHU841w/s1600-h/CIMG2976.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389696410569218514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxv2nBV4MJAgy4hKz_1BtjWfEFwfVCdU80R-N0ysUoVbFN2OX9UHpwYLP6JijqiCxMS4N2HX6tBiXFh03Mhim3ifblE4P5CC3xoXO_MEE_8PiG9KJDmKgesAN9zzYKwFYbHU841w/s400/CIMG2976.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7BZYdte-4ct9AY2PwvC7ropfEiDDmVnjV_FpKNyicUtbRDo69qw5DL0pxP5mZVISOwSF0C4JzOKvOkkUh60XrXv19yn1Iueil6fkcpsjMbV2N1stWLNZtVMnP6wE5Bv7TeYyQw/s1600-h/CIMG2981.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389695827688265442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7BZYdte-4ct9AY2PwvC7ropfEiDDmVnjV_FpKNyicUtbRDo69qw5DL0pxP5mZVISOwSF0C4JzOKvOkkUh60XrXv19yn1Iueil6fkcpsjMbV2N1stWLNZtVMnP6wE5Bv7TeYyQw/s400/CIMG2981.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTHX0Y7VsR0yU-SlTylh1fWwN9cER7LtIM3QP8rSyi9pwLow7EBP7AYYpYe0Yj2g75OcQ9ib9AeQhAYd2VVZAsD4yz7mL36ct4EVHJQr2NFELkvqRp5p2GCMfygeg2-w80WytVQ/s1600-h/CIMG2983.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389695249483961458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTHX0Y7VsR0yU-SlTylh1fWwN9cER7LtIM3QP8rSyi9pwLow7EBP7AYYpYe0Yj2g75OcQ9ib9AeQhAYd2VVZAsD4yz7mL36ct4EVHJQr2NFELkvqRp5p2GCMfygeg2-w80WytVQ/s400/CIMG2983.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTAyENIwfheSgDOxXlEbWT66RX8MI0F2wIPI_DZLV8rqgXKLu16sWxZ8FRSF2xPdy77k6uIdiFeo0hX2cVcyzZNNLPc9GLaYLMLMcLwrB_Tsb3UaCgSbXsOyyLqbf1qwq1B_GbQ/s1600-h/CIMG2984.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389694455662906098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTAyENIwfheSgDOxXlEbWT66RX8MI0F2wIPI_DZLV8rqgXKLu16sWxZ8FRSF2xPdy77k6uIdiFeo0hX2cVcyzZNNLPc9GLaYLMLMcLwrB_Tsb3UaCgSbXsOyyLqbf1qwq1B_GbQ/s400/CIMG2984.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRjcYm3qyX1nf-OqdaKWj-qXdHqW_OODp8_lpN-Rwl_-t061AcW4ifksR8qjDLWiVdsCXrXACBS4kUt13VF3RnWVmHT3O2iXha6eJaD54p78ARMsvhTF0zhQEeDI0PeVjO0Xl7Q/s1600-h/CIMG2985.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389693940149528194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRjcYm3qyX1nf-OqdaKWj-qXdHqW_OODp8_lpN-Rwl_-t061AcW4ifksR8qjDLWiVdsCXrXACBS4kUt13VF3RnWVmHT3O2iXha6eJaD54p78ARMsvhTF0zhQEeDI0PeVjO0Xl7Q/s400/CIMG2985.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Today, I am posting pictures from certain filming locations of THE VALS. Today, I am posting the pictures of the opening credits sequence which was filmed at THE BRIDGES Shopping Center (Now Called LAKESIDE PLAZA). A lot of trees have grown since the movie was filmed.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123246709297484385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444206.post-11579883335932398662009-10-05T19:44:00.000-07:002009-10-05T19:52:43.049-07:00The Vals<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPwJSE24uuHEpNhtB4o3PMnrcTDRP0cYHhRdVZPR_VNVZwxDqek2waMAXzKM6154CiNr4QzdFuyQQzOaSI4MEVhSLlV8p5g1wq2_ksxUJye1k1OspR5HxJBuExzt4qj0qbE-bdw/s1600-h/CIMG2808.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389313455010924514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPwJSE24uuHEpNhtB4o3PMnrcTDRP0cYHhRdVZPR_VNVZwxDqek2waMAXzKM6154CiNr4QzdFuyQQzOaSI4MEVhSLlV8p5g1wq2_ksxUJye1k1OspR5HxJBuExzt4qj0qbE-bdw/s400/CIMG2808.JPG" /></a><br /><div>The movie, THE VALS (1986) aka VALLEY GIRLS (not to be confused with the Nichos Cage version)was filmed in Stockton in both September & October of 1982. In fact, The scene in Weberstown Mall Was filmed on October 4, 1982. Over 27 years ago. Sometime this week, I will have site comparisons between the movie and the actual filmed sites. Lots has changed!</div>Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123246709297484385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444206.post-27106937889575765082009-09-04T20:59:00.000-07:002009-09-04T21:10:23.675-07:00Vintage 1966 Weberstown Mall Ad<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEDG32m6q4d7R_jcn52nTi-cDkRYHEiExzhTuqarXLVKfbel3PFRCXfNKJSeck92d3w3Nu2ichHkHANqLJw0Pp9BJerhyrsfcQcw-Qn04dfnluWDh8rQbxjTr5jmfqe2CDeAWJg/s1600-h/img319.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 289px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377830722378335442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEDG32m6q4d7R_jcn52nTi-cDkRYHEiExzhTuqarXLVKfbel3PFRCXfNKJSeck92d3w3Nu2ichHkHANqLJw0Pp9BJerhyrsfcQcw-Qn04dfnluWDh8rQbxjTr5jmfqe2CDeAWJg/s400/img319.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Here Is A Vintage Ad For WEBERSTOWN MALL Which I Found In The Back Of The 1966 A.A. STAGG SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK. The Picture Was Taken The Same Year When Weberstown Mall Opened In 1966. This Picture Was Taken In The Center Of The Mall Looking Northeast. You Can See SEE'S CANDIES, KAY'S JEWELERS & LERNERS SHOP. Today, See's Is In The same Location Albeit Remodeled. Lerners Is No More While Kay's Closed Its Doors Sometime In The 1970's But Returned A Few Years Ago Where GRANAT BROTHERS JEWELERS (And Later DEVON'S JEWELERS) Was Located At The Northwest Corner. Also In This Picture You Can See The Center Fountain Which Had Psychedelic Lights Pointed At The Water. The Fountain Was Removed Around 1982.</div>Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123246709297484385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444206.post-58231093563480699582009-07-20T14:06:00.000-07:002009-07-20T14:14:05.648-07:00Before & After: 1060 North Wilson Way<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXvBvP2akfbbOb58FalvK3nmYOS67AFnC60FsNKMKtL_LXJqTKPMZkRrDWmNczNZej-3BzGS9xZTom5Vb6K8CwyB41vk5ZYoR1qlNqZxk7CxTHumz-cAo-wJbx0WXaf2wiP6Mw4w/s1600-h/smartfoods1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360652238057739378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXvBvP2akfbbOb58FalvK3nmYOS67AFnC60FsNKMKtL_LXJqTKPMZkRrDWmNczNZej-3BzGS9xZTom5Vb6K8CwyB41vk5ZYoR1qlNqZxk7CxTHumz-cAo-wJbx0WXaf2wiP6Mw4w/s400/smartfoods1.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqftlhcGMcWVNJvqmXtJKshbTbz0mu6q4wymnXNpsC2Md_ce-heeUY83-o13QFIXdFGjvVA3WlTC2GY2n_q1mXetS1whjrFg0NczHvtVy0vnsF2sqRs2c4CkxA-2Vm1pgPijuwcA/s1600-h/smartfoods2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 364px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 195px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360652058596391938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqftlhcGMcWVNJvqmXtJKshbTbz0mu6q4wymnXNpsC2Md_ce-heeUY83-o13QFIXdFGjvVA3WlTC2GY2n_q1mXetS1whjrFg0NczHvtVy0vnsF2sqRs2c4CkxA-2Vm1pgPijuwcA/s400/smartfoods2.jpg" /></a> Above is S-Mart Foods taken about 10 years ago and its replacement, the Grocery Outlet was taken last year. This building was built and opened in 1973 originally as ALBERTSON'S MARKET, it was replaced by FOOD BANK in 1982 (owned by the SAVE MART SUPERMARKET of MODESTO chain, not to be confused with the locally owned SAVE-MART which as a store down the street at 1530 WATERLOO ROAD.) then they were renamed SMART FOODS in 1991 then S-MART FOODS in 1996.<br /><br /><div></div></div>Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123246709297484385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444206.post-65384568807057527492009-07-16T22:05:00.000-07:002009-07-16T22:16:03.479-07:006623 Pacific Avenue Before & After<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0Olt5zfjyn-OHRaDcDV7OqqFFbfCumtVWifWZYd6O6Lu_Vxdto83y5AzfDiezk5t6BKcdpG8RwiMGLQ3Ga5XpvoLYXc2JgEysM3KFOYM5nCGliTTwWE2LWLRw3VcDnneMjZxzA/s1600-h/towerpacific.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 202px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 176px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359292165630744658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0Olt5zfjyn-OHRaDcDV7OqqFFbfCumtVWifWZYd6O6Lu_Vxdto83y5AzfDiezk5t6BKcdpG8RwiMGLQ3Ga5XpvoLYXc2JgEysM3KFOYM5nCGliTTwWE2LWLRw3VcDnneMjZxzA/s400/towerpacific.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7W9kMRZhr-EqlgdHU-OVSjZtnbotMzcgrad4tNBkUcfi-swSiQM_zKRn__369cUhggAirw6_bclwJglBLRznOdN1yZhBdVtcMPfuh6A71GMEfiUkfMY6VcVq5DUsy4OiDTadoA/s1600-h/rasputinstockton.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359291978347233362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7W9kMRZhr-EqlgdHU-OVSjZtnbotMzcgrad4tNBkUcfi-swSiQM_zKRn__369cUhggAirw6_bclwJglBLRznOdN1yZhBdVtcMPfuh6A71GMEfiUkfMY6VcVq5DUsy4OiDTadoA/s400/rasputinstockton.jpg" /></a><br /><p>The top picture was taken in 2001 while the bottom picture was taken this year. TOWER RECORDS was a beloved institution for many years before going bankrupt and going out of business in 2006.<p><p>However in Stockton, It was replaced by (a much better) RASPUTIN MUSIC & MOVIES, a Berkeley based Eclectic Music And Video Store. Now I don't have to travel all the way to the Bay Area!<p><br /><br /><div></div></div>Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123246709297484385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444206.post-1142373391191092422009-07-12T18:45:00.000-07:002009-07-12T18:49:43.502-07:00Don Quick Market-Lincoln Village West-Stockton-1987<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3copJdDncNHe76YMXwJLpaP7f1lWXL8EurVWIHRsZVD0b_j1Xh5qRSacK1k5dnvXJ57WIcOa7Yu6vhT2SzILJOxYEVanFXuzwqaF0C23cI6jZBY75HiJFzsLcg1uMq7fXEO8Mw/s1600-h/img264.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 332px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357755226303620402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3copJdDncNHe76YMXwJLpaP7f1lWXL8EurVWIHRsZVD0b_j1Xh5qRSacK1k5dnvXJ57WIcOa7Yu6vhT2SzILJOxYEVanFXuzwqaF0C23cI6jZBY75HiJFzsLcg1uMq7fXEO8Mw/s400/img264.jpg" /></a> Long Gone! Once Part Of A Local Empire Which Had A Total Of 7 Markets In Stockton And Others Locations In Oakdale, Sonora, Tracy & Rio Vista. Today This Location Is the MARINA MARKETPLACE.<br /><div></div>Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123246709297484385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444206.post-62708581248257718082009-07-12T17:28:00.000-07:002009-07-12T17:32:15.833-07:00Downtown Stockton-1987<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJeY6gHw6WKB6a29mqLCCKvq8rtgxj1NCi7eALed1FZg3u2oPKOtfAv0OYZ0dMD1wMxXQwlwRAIrBSWZQclC3TMzL-WpGxOfi3DBJnHhmIrg4kLibe4iwYJQLh5gfveTjsCjJLA/s1600-h/img108.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 284px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357735391081661682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJeY6gHw6WKB6a29mqLCCKvq8rtgxj1NCi7eALed1FZg3u2oPKOtfAv0OYZ0dMD1wMxXQwlwRAIrBSWZQclC3TMzL-WpGxOfi3DBJnHhmIrg4kLibe4iwYJQLh5gfveTjsCjJLA/s400/img108.jpg" /></a> At the SouthEast Corner Of Main & American Streets. Former ROSENTHALS buildings (and before that SF Floral at this corner and Breuners Appliance Division just to the left.<br /><div></div>Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123246709297484385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444206.post-35134493879759300372009-07-10T22:41:00.000-07:002009-07-10T22:44:57.617-07:00Remember GEMCO?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSVKiBB0YgUvt_cFjcqlEiz0NoC8iGehnpCLrCTEZe7nXMr3m7guKaRWK1SoTsQ2-F4bPV_FJWKG26fd2n9ov0q9hERI15Y_QKBiiRNm5xSug4QE6ZAc4dpfb0ZQ0F1o7sDWgpg/s1600-h/img002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 316px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357074075042292786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSVKiBB0YgUvt_cFjcqlEiz0NoC8iGehnpCLrCTEZe7nXMr3m7guKaRWK1SoTsQ2-F4bPV_FJWKG26fd2n9ov0q9hERI15Y_QKBiiRNm5xSug4QE6ZAc4dpfb0ZQ0F1o7sDWgpg/s400/img002.jpg" /></a> 1986 picture. That location (4707 Pacific Ave) is now TARGET. I Sure Miss GEMCO. I literally grew up in that store!<br /><div></div>Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123246709297484385noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444206.post-66294359854518494522009-07-08T21:10:00.000-07:002009-07-08T21:20:11.421-07:00100 Block Of West Harding Way Before & After<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9tCZYEIYAyLTnzrOz4bCO-f25rmsGADXYqOrzEHpvmPgNLNENUBcB9bhABtyuGyTgOo5Dk9YEZXFtYttpVgVHij0ePp3161syeWFITOT1ejKrzjmOUWWKwX6XZrGYKxQ-TXY_Q/s1600-h/img279.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 274px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356309667338272242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9tCZYEIYAyLTnzrOz4bCO-f25rmsGADXYqOrzEHpvmPgNLNENUBcB9bhABtyuGyTgOo5Dk9YEZXFtYttpVgVHij0ePp3161syeWFITOT1ejKrzjmOUWWKwX6XZrGYKxQ-TXY_Q/s400/img279.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2gG0AGn8qsYqneTdvDZfUN0bdNp9g0RU8rutILVjGMWaC_0NY_UZAYQf6P8Qs1VGq04Lp97F3QT2oCOaDV9MkWdOGofPn6AYOSIuLS7Ne-8gMiNPa2BngPdTn13XVTawCCKq_g/s1600-h/CIMG2576.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356308886900233874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2gG0AGn8qsYqneTdvDZfUN0bdNp9g0RU8rutILVjGMWaC_0NY_UZAYQf6P8Qs1VGq04Lp97F3QT2oCOaDV9MkWdOGofPn6AYOSIuLS7Ne-8gMiNPa2BngPdTn13XVTawCCKq_g/s400/CIMG2576.JPG" /></a><br />Top Photo Taken In 2003. Bottom Photo Taken In 2009.<br /><div></div></div>Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123246709297484385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444206.post-37257074954523217542009-06-27T23:39:00.000-07:002009-06-27T23:47:11.774-07:00Miracle Mile SEE'S CANDIES shop: Then & Now<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmyBh7lK8W8IFK2nqD20jFVgbuFlZBsgY8NoTSJELIUMPmA51izqDna4Q0uxynEKJ0DCRYTdwkrypCPQ2hbZPZw7qfkBPst6eOiSu7NswckchAYVapNB13O7pgyCJJM6A5SOeDQ/s1600-h/CIMG1685.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352265720213507954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmyBh7lK8W8IFK2nqD20jFVgbuFlZBsgY8NoTSJELIUMPmA51izqDna4Q0uxynEKJ0DCRYTdwkrypCPQ2hbZPZw7qfkBPst6eOiSu7NswckchAYVapNB13O7pgyCJJM6A5SOeDQ/s400/CIMG1685.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuNi2HV4jY5_isU39g2EXczeHC26O7kJI-CXZ85XujejuXKCsWVCviCClakt2ZS-CVZ-KArKSY0KZZ8RfwefyJC0fKMtRhpEvany9dOhdf6mOiVJAgNsbpStLN1zwYO3BHzpCRQ/s1600-h/CIMG2680.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352265004609263426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuNi2HV4jY5_isU39g2EXczeHC26O7kJI-CXZ85XujejuXKCsWVCviCClakt2ZS-CVZ-KArKSY0KZZ8RfwefyJC0fKMtRhpEvany9dOhdf6mOiVJAgNsbpStLN1zwYO3BHzpCRQ/s400/CIMG2680.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Top picture taken on February 23 of this year, a week before they closed their doors. Bottom picture taken on June 22. A Jeweler/watch repair shop is the new replacement.<br /><div></div></div>Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123246709297484385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444206.post-9571555824403906362009-06-25T22:57:00.000-07:002009-06-25T23:08:20.675-07:002007 Photos Of HI & BYE MARKET<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZw7Jqu9rDKUcfzR5ave_LCcz_xspp6ioC0zIVavZyVIYYGevFxluaSHVDlHabLjaE1xzvOd8CxKtfZrbHLNzMFzMixkYye2D6RZOjfk0rxrfxjCYx2nlwjrRoQiK603wEyjCIw/s1600-h/CIMG2705.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351514133104657170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZw7Jqu9rDKUcfzR5ave_LCcz_xspp6ioC0zIVavZyVIYYGevFxluaSHVDlHabLjaE1xzvOd8CxKtfZrbHLNzMFzMixkYye2D6RZOjfk0rxrfxjCYx2nlwjrRoQiK603wEyjCIw/s400/CIMG2705.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ90GT1MVce1VAnBK1UfrSUmJBsiRlBW9X_mPxS5zuANW7BeCwFS9xOzPc69rFX3K-xwDZV1hr39Q254t3Xvng3LdQxT2nQGMDvI4Ofm__mt3JMenpZjR6MBbPdiaJAjR7GCxOkg/s1600-h/CIMG2689.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351513479778454258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ90GT1MVce1VAnBK1UfrSUmJBsiRlBW9X_mPxS5zuANW7BeCwFS9xOzPc69rFX3K-xwDZV1hr39Q254t3Xvng3LdQxT2nQGMDvI4Ofm__mt3JMenpZjR6MBbPdiaJAjR7GCxOkg/s400/CIMG2689.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtdpM9oLvpTyiJCnTuyn9FrH9z5Sefx8yGsmEYhwWd3KV8qr1lYT5uCT8KdWiOqsB-5817QfTs7xsK3Os2h4ZF6XX8FuRO7paTHwI1xhNkIajtedsCQ2WmT9tmofe8B_ctuUYjg/s1600-h/CIMG2695.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351512854534252978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtdpM9oLvpTyiJCnTuyn9FrH9z5Sefx8yGsmEYhwWd3KV8qr1lYT5uCT8KdWiOqsB-5817QfTs7xsK3Os2h4ZF6XX8FuRO7paTHwI1xhNkIajtedsCQ2WmT9tmofe8B_ctuUYjg/s400/CIMG2695.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf57FI4CcZmx7TZ97qiv_aMuV5kObTqfpg3K8g7ADwEl_frWpfk6ZqQDeNK_L-m61KgDnGLiNKvKm6VoCVSsXnpDM1cp3IjsdClgKfawgx-7ZmFkuHl3mWJCma20NIkKT3fztyVA/s1600-h/CIMG2697.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351512309007787378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf57FI4CcZmx7TZ97qiv_aMuV5kObTqfpg3K8g7ADwEl_frWpfk6ZqQDeNK_L-m61KgDnGLiNKvKm6VoCVSsXnpDM1cp3IjsdClgKfawgx-7ZmFkuHl3mWJCma20NIkKT3fztyVA/s400/CIMG2697.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123246709297484385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444206.post-64526068487351293132009-06-25T22:14:00.000-07:002009-06-25T22:37:00.930-07:00Photos Of Burned Out Remnants Of HI & BYE MARKET<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWpLE0G7O6hc9rIu3rAXXwurryWD65bCCzQQ9fpYapXHSkwfaaV4Xb5qc6iDRi4KJtpSjWjQJhhZiyWN6yMrMtwZJWPe_UVR4Kr6xR-6RoLc4XzH3SV62gqk5fQ-1QAXHdXiPUw/s1600-h/CIMG2631.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351505794648301122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWpLE0G7O6hc9rIu3rAXXwurryWD65bCCzQQ9fpYapXHSkwfaaV4Xb5qc6iDRi4KJtpSjWjQJhhZiyWN6yMrMtwZJWPe_UVR4Kr6xR-6RoLc4XzH3SV62gqk5fQ-1QAXHdXiPUw/s400/CIMG2631.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYC0BQDbl5Lih6Ms0HurFIvJ9O1onAqLshYxCj-wCrhOE23U2gBHPinfZo_mNoJR7DFS4p3xlvIVu0PzMm7MIJUZJXg4xG9-j2R8cAM5ZLe2olcuGCqgmhbn80G8pEzSs3aHCbWg/s1600-h/CIMG2619.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351505100920727858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYC0BQDbl5Lih6Ms0HurFIvJ9O1onAqLshYxCj-wCrhOE23U2gBHPinfZo_mNoJR7DFS4p3xlvIVu0PzMm7MIJUZJXg4xG9-j2R8cAM5ZLe2olcuGCqgmhbn80G8pEzSs3aHCbWg/s400/CIMG2619.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rwAuOAaSo4NCLX8iClZnoz0VsSAZx2nQ8n-WeSvZjxLj-xXlno1bGa8ga7SbY-G4NNk_Mp9ieUPBMm9iaQXbIF-I7xibZ3MzAK1MDwQFf_pvc1YxZT-305uVTvCX1IDv6QfohA/s1600-h/CIMG2611.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351504497303938642" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGgSGdBo3cYxJ0ISfGnFVgTMXKyUrL2121iZT6OXPMMZzpYkOXbtfiBczA7e9otCY_bmqsfHq_OPeBARpMSu_CPuuCvbKF4h6-aHHYWdPgWjuXQ6Gz29DYpKo6HawYnv8YHc1Cmg/s400/CIMG2588.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT2cLa0cnZlp160yi-EFdBxbwIeCS0NH81dXNMsCFr3LIl4DvkkW6v_fdpWTH-K40tABe6v2agplu-Fk65g0hHW0GxYaRsD_ewHmDmDN73Mo-E-VZ2-j5Qtn_2kR64H0ow20JXBg/s1600-h/CIMG2579.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351502644364890162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT2cLa0cnZlp160yi-EFdBxbwIeCS0NH81dXNMsCFr3LIl4DvkkW6v_fdpWTH-K40tABe6v2agplu-Fk65g0hHW0GxYaRsD_ewHmDmDN73Mo-E-VZ2-j5Qtn_2kR64H0ow20JXBg/s400/CIMG2579.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123246709297484385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444206.post-67080505935761384602009-06-21T21:50:00.000-07:002009-06-23T23:05:52.156-07:00In Loving Memory Of Dad On Fathers Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrffJ1MvsMSVR1qZUp3p17v3IIk2kMEBBOi1cpRT1-R7tjjudIhyphenhyphenZyv_N86Ja4UrI4i7hzpogp1QoeBTLEReJ3fICxapa9zInX65RU4z4UCuxEOXYBC0cW6dSG8TctfjS7V8l6vw/s1600-h/img244.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350770021475143730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 339px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrffJ1MvsMSVR1qZUp3p17v3IIk2kMEBBOi1cpRT1-R7tjjudIhyphenhyphenZyv_N86Ja4UrI4i7hzpogp1QoeBTLEReJ3fICxapa9zInX65RU4z4UCuxEOXYBC0cW6dSG8TctfjS7V8l6vw/s400/img244.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Courtesy Of The Record.</div>Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123246709297484385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444206.post-57332243085221870372009-06-19T22:16:00.000-07:002009-06-25T22:14:06.002-07:00Big Fire Destroys HI & BYE MARKET in Stockton!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuHHBhDTtBEKI4y7N2_doDQS8ZBVxaXHwzeaPtA7N69kKlbwCir2Q8iC2I3rNO1uy7QnhuYIK5e-mTXk_96GOspeDQTIDSXBCoMBl-uF4o_Z_omVGjk9IZjID7jaq4bM79Pn2WYg/s1600-h/CIMG2582.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351499758643376274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuHHBhDTtBEKI4y7N2_doDQS8ZBVxaXHwzeaPtA7N69kKlbwCir2Q8iC2I3rNO1uy7QnhuYIK5e-mTXk_96GOspeDQTIDSXBCoMBl-uF4o_Z_omVGjk9IZjID7jaq4bM79Pn2WYg/s400/CIMG2582.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>A fire has completely destroyed the HI & BYE MARKET on West Harding Way near Lincoln Street. It has been Hi & Bye since 1992, but before that, It was SEGARINI'S MARKET, a locally owned chain. It was also the last Segarini's to close. Very Sad News. As of right now, It is still on fire, after 7 hours. Edit: June 25, 2009 added photo.</div>Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123246709297484385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444206.post-67694284822642311482009-05-16T18:52:00.000-07:002009-05-16T18:55:29.154-07:00In Loving Memory Of Dad!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2EIXD31tYSsnXe3eS8lkBd9U9IX5pD4EtCRDiBHD6zgCUx8-ZGS2Vdw0GjfqHU3MudzAfJhHkuzpULt3i0bFpxoywvQ6eSDZXH6XPJR4YGS6baJ6tJQZsCBfKJe6-Af88Wt0cg/s1600-h/img228.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336605592214652050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 295px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2EIXD31tYSsnXe3eS8lkBd9U9IX5pD4EtCRDiBHD6zgCUx8-ZGS2Vdw0GjfqHU3MudzAfJhHkuzpULt3i0bFpxoywvQ6eSDZXH6XPJR4YGS6baJ6tJQZsCBfKJe6-Af88Wt0cg/s400/img228.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmkvnFLGR0WBW6B1JipG0cKqGtWgBhQalLZsPBFrD66MQU9b2mDxOeOPL9VsNLi7E4mIsLEbMRUgxACOw6i2HLPZY2dV3tYAYMgsGFyMJSlp92EYrVIj3Gd7vdL66Jlhyx4ZNFQ/s1600-h/img230.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336605422107764498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 281px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmkvnFLGR0WBW6B1JipG0cKqGtWgBhQalLZsPBFrD66MQU9b2mDxOeOPL9VsNLi7E4mIsLEbMRUgxACOw6i2HLPZY2dV3tYAYMgsGFyMJSlp92EYrVIj3Gd7vdL66Jlhyx4ZNFQ/s400/img230.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>My father passed away 5 years ago yesterday (May 15, 2004). I miss him so much. Time sure flies. </div></div>Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123246709297484385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444206.post-64534761483574731292009-03-12T20:35:00.000-07:002009-03-12T21:03:01.558-07:00VIRGIN MEGASTORE in San Francisco To Close/ Watt Avenue TOWER RECORDS sign comes down!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj27PpyKvo-vkm1uON_4kKquAoyslYZ8vuOxXkPNdTyQ_1h7q9NUY3weZV64yGcnGpp1XnyYtqZAtxtrZM1zVWmzW17akuS7rUccjB7a7C0ivzwqk3qhrxRBJn2dvDLgdWd7eJjWg/s1600-h/WattTowerSign.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312517523769047858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj27PpyKvo-vkm1uON_4kKquAoyslYZ8vuOxXkPNdTyQ_1h7q9NUY3weZV64yGcnGpp1XnyYtqZAtxtrZM1zVWmzW17akuS7rUccjB7a7C0ivzwqk3qhrxRBJn2dvDLgdWd7eJjWg/s400/WattTowerSign.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzu3z3AXg79C0R9yYP8YFP0XMdp4z-O-V9UlzQSK9WUKbezMAYSXjy3dp9q7EQPUpGM-v_ZzSrwDeCJatKh8L1E0co_MpUU8ufwrt4YxKZQspMjM5Uoe0oUN9NWULI01gMjNkqxA/s1600-h/059.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312517181357915938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzu3z3AXg79C0R9yYP8YFP0XMdp4z-O-V9UlzQSK9WUKbezMAYSXjy3dp9q7EQPUpGM-v_ZzSrwDeCJatKh8L1E0co_MpUU8ufwrt4YxKZQspMjM5Uoe0oUN9NWULI01gMjNkqxA/s400/059.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><p>While it is not exactly a STOCKTON MEMORY, It is still a bit sentimental about it because they both relate to myself and my late best friend, BRIAN LOWES. 2 weeks ago, VIRGIN MEGASTORE announced they were going out of business. Their SACRAMENTO Store closed back in 2005, but the remaining stores including the one on Market Street in SAN FRANCISCO are now liquidating their merchandise with stores closing in Late April. Virgin opened in San Francisco 14 years ago and was one of the many stops on our trips to S.F.<br /><p><br /><p>And the other bit of news is that the Historic TOWER RECORDS neon sign on their Watt Avenue Store in SACRAMENTO is being removed and donated to the SACRAMENTO HISTORY MUSEUM. This was TOWER's first free standing store which opened in 1960 and closed on DECEMBER 22, 2006. That store is still vacant, however the old Tower Store on Broadway Street is now a R5 RECORDS store, owned by RUSS SOLOMAN, Former Owner of TOWER RECORDS. The Former Tower in my hometown of STOCKTON, has been a RASPUTIN MUSIC/MOVIES since APRIL 28, 2007. </p></div></div>Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123246709297484385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444206.post-27320561624859310652009-03-08T21:52:00.000-07:002009-03-08T22:02:24.405-07:00Circuit City Bites The Dust Today!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxyJ-1qFpeasBm4ulijNjrZcpD88VAOh52zolrl_5p_MQhK2YA7YDGophY6fp-EpVWfJvFjnTOu7fTPAVkwBHN_dwCd3Xmk8n5H9a892a4VBFoSnZjfyIQP77G9-JembkW012ADg/s1600-h/CIMG1533.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311048657445868978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxyJ-1qFpeasBm4ulijNjrZcpD88VAOh52zolrl_5p_MQhK2YA7YDGophY6fp-EpVWfJvFjnTOu7fTPAVkwBHN_dwCd3Xmk8n5H9a892a4VBFoSnZjfyIQP77G9-JembkW012ADg/s400/CIMG1533.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Today was the final day of CIRCUIT CITY in Stockton. After going through bankruptcy, They finally bit the dust today. Now only BEST BUY stands! Like Dominoes, The electronic stores are falling down. From PACIFIC STEREO (1984) to FEDERATED GROUP (1989) to VIDEO CONCEPTS (1997) to THE GOOD GUYS (2003). They are all gone from Stockton. There were others like INCREDIBLE UNIVERSE and COMPUSA but they never had the chance to come to Stockton.</div>Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123246709297484385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444206.post-87339124577213199452009-02-28T22:10:00.000-08:002009-02-28T22:21:47.085-08:00See's Candies Last Day At 2130 Pacific Avenue<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObZ0XH6tDBXEiST_Blm6FtDr0ExDdKXe-yXpT4pPMIkkw6n9B69h6BZYpbG7W3lH7PwVFv3v6FEeS3mLQ3aNfhZURzTB6MPdg4-5xgJ766lnu8CkmFgOvP1H4bMJywEwu6ZB9KA/s1600-h/CIMG1688.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308099936160461010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObZ0XH6tDBXEiST_Blm6FtDr0ExDdKXe-yXpT4pPMIkkw6n9B69h6BZYpbG7W3lH7PwVFv3v6FEeS3mLQ3aNfhZURzTB6MPdg4-5xgJ766lnu8CkmFgOvP1H4bMJywEwu6ZB9KA/s400/CIMG1688.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcuJ6jk-XIADNGeM1zFZ6iaYt1DndXG_GAxB9vM9WqnABvsW23PZeBMH-zxtG30a_uqI03pziHyd3KaeTGRSpgZxWuKFZhSGvCxM5ql303LOR15bLWccx4h-cTUYahCp0tDegZeA/s1600-h/CIMG1685.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308099244449104290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcuJ6jk-XIADNGeM1zFZ6iaYt1DndXG_GAxB9vM9WqnABvsW23PZeBMH-zxtG30a_uqI03pziHyd3KaeTGRSpgZxWuKFZhSGvCxM5ql303LOR15bLWccx4h-cTUYahCp0tDegZeA/s400/CIMG1685.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Today, SEE'S CANDIES on the MIRACLE MILE at 2130 PACIFIC AVENUE closed for the final time. It opened on NOVEMBER 6, 1953. I will miss this store. Dad took us to this store often. I haven't been there since about the time Dad got sick and was at Hampton Place 5 years ago. The pictures above is from a trip there last Monday, FEBRUARY 23.</div></div>Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123246709297484385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444206.post-77384267153551062872009-02-05T21:06:00.000-08:002009-02-05T21:13:52.019-08:005Th Anniversary yesterday of Dad Being Diagnozed with Cancer.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxOE1avzk8WNbW0rUgmdO8StlZ-Nng7qlENV3BAcJCIEDYabtobBTmogvJX5mBZcbh4_GGAyB7sOFYyXth3iH0LcgxWX5Am0rqjXXQ3qyLbmD3j57xwU7ISAXojotUBLDozIzkg/s1600-h/641.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299547975859093858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxOE1avzk8WNbW0rUgmdO8StlZ-Nng7qlENV3BAcJCIEDYabtobBTmogvJX5mBZcbh4_GGAyB7sOFYyXth3iH0LcgxWX5Am0rqjXXQ3qyLbmD3j57xwU7ISAXojotUBLDozIzkg/s400/641.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Another sad occasion occurred yesterday (February 4), which marks the 5TH Anniversary when my Dad was diagnozed with Esophogeal Cancer at Saint Joseph's Hospital. Doctors gave him 3 months to live, and they were almost right (he passed away on May 15, 2004). Very Sad! :(</div>Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123246709297484385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444206.post-58915182150965997162009-01-24T21:52:00.000-08:002009-01-24T22:26:56.876-08:00Cookie Perry 1997-2009My late fathers beloved Golden Lab Mix was put to sleep today. She was almost 12 years old and had a tumor in her stomach as well as arthritis in her hind legs. Because of my work schedule (wouldn't let me off today), I wasn't able to go with my sister who had the sad task of taking Cookie to the Vet. I wish I was with her to help as well as say my final bye to her. I Will Miss You Cookie!Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123246709297484385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444206.post-74562763372174758572009-01-17T23:06:00.000-08:002009-01-17T23:08:25.456-08:00Cleveland School Massacre Anniversary 1989-2009Today is the unfortunate anniversary of the Cleveland Elementary School Massacre done by deranged madman PATRICK PURDY.Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123246709297484385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444206.post-26985411076167836482009-01-13T22:13:00.000-08:002009-01-13T22:20:07.467-08:00R.I.P. Donald Roberts<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgGhgMvw7M2liIGOtxanLWoMTI7oFlp4vefDrfSm7mR6j1r8y-nI22fjQUHIYQ1qBONW-KPGstgflNKnz5LxOrb4VpoXcl4wRjVkGnfq2HzQTo4aaGtUXIkfThyphenhyphenh9UgIs521KCg/s1600-h/donald&chrissy.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291030021928041746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 309px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgGhgMvw7M2liIGOtxanLWoMTI7oFlp4vefDrfSm7mR6j1r8y-nI22fjQUHIYQ1qBONW-KPGstgflNKnz5LxOrb4VpoXcl4wRjVkGnfq2HzQTo4aaGtUXIkfThyphenhyphenh9UgIs521KCg/s400/donald&chrissy.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Just heard that my neighbor and friend, DONALD ROBERTS passed away yesterday at the age of 46. He was disabled and was a Disability Advocate. He was also a former resident of the Ols Stockton state Hospital. Check out his blog at <a href="http://stocktonstatehospital.blogspot.com/">http://stocktonstatehospital.blogspot.com/</a> as well as his My Space at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/roberts_donald">http://www.myspace.com/roberts_donald</a> I'll miss you donald!</div>Bob Wilkins: The Man Behind The Cigarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12123246709297484385noreply@blogger.com0