We will be celebrating Christmas in the Bay Area with both sons and their adorable families. I will post when something bloggable happens but in the meantime, know you are thought of and wished the Happiest of Everything.

We are preparing to migrate South for a bit. Today was the last of the scheduled goodbyes. It is always difficult to leave Tahoe. Thankfully the sendoffs are always heartfelt.

My friend, Terri, once told me, "I don't get homesick, I get peoplesick! My Happy Place, and those that reside there, will be missed.

This 82-year-old yearbook was donated to the library to be offered at a Book Sale. What a find!

I have no idea what that blank line is about. I am very curious!

I loved all the clubs: Saber, ROTC Band, The Colors, A thru D Company, Orchestra, H-Y & Tri-Y (?), Glee, Camera, Stamp, Printing, Debate, Drama, Projector, and of course, Chess (pictured above).

The Girls' Sphere included the sports of Swimming, Ice Skating, Tennis, Badminton, and Archery. There was also the Social Service Club, Health Service, and Dance.

And how about the Yell Leaders? "When at the game people question, who leads those yells? Who get the students' spirits up? Who fixes the beautiful rooting sections? Naturally we answer with pride, 'why Bob Jones, our able Yell Leader, and his two assistants, Bill Zlatunich and Frank Cercos'."

With such a unique name, I thought I'd find out what happened to Bill (Blas) Zlatunich (1923-2015). I love that kind of stuff. "Born in San Francisco where he lived his entire life except for being drafted in WW II where he proudly served at home and on the European continent. When Bill returned home, he began an apprenticeship in the graphic arts industry with Walker Engraving Co where he would spend nearly 40 years. He remained a bachelor into his early 30s until he met Loraine, the love of his life. He was a devoted husband and father (and lived a wonderful nine decades, based on what I read)."

The ads in the yearbook gave me cause to do some historical digging. I was drawn to this sweater ad by Gantner. Gantner – Mattern was one of the great swim and sportswear labels to come out of California. The company sprang from the J.J. Pfister Knitting Company, which was started in 1876 in San Francisco. Sometime around the turn of the 20th century, two high-ranking employees, John O. Gantner and Alfred Mattern, started their own company, Gantner-Mattern.

In the 1930s they were the first company to make men’s topless swimsuits, called the Wikie. In 1954 John Gantner, the president of the company, sold the business to shirtmaker C.F. Hathaway. They in turn liquidated the company in 1958 due to a lack of profits. History is found everywhere!

This is the school today. Commerce High is an integral part of the western wall of Van Ness Avenue (at the corner of Fell and Franklin streets) which includes Masonic Hall, Davies Hall, War Memorial Complex, Opera Plaza and the State Building.  Dwindling attendance led to the closing of this architecturally stunning school in 1952. It was used as administrative offices for the school district thereafter. At least it's still standing. What a very cool yearbook. Wow, indeed!

On a recent explore of our cabin's attic, I found a bag of Christmas cards from 2013. What fun it was to read about everyone's life then and to see the photos of family and friends from a decade ago.

Our visit  to Carson City was just one of those days! We came for a train ride and left having visited a waterfall. So cool.

I blog to remember special moments. Our time with our Tahoe friends has been unforgettable. Back in the day of film, Fuji had a tagline, "Life is fun and we have the photos to prove it!" It is a motto I live by.

I had been pretty relentless trying to discover when South shore's newest resort was going to host a ribbon cutting. My sleuthing paid off handsomely. Steve, Cyndi, and I were there today for the absolutely awesome, unforgettable party!

Hmmm. What could it be? The suspense...

"I blew out my flip-flop

Stepped on a pop-top

Broke my leg twice I had to limp on back home

But there's booze in the blender

And soon it will render

That frozen concoction that helps me hang on"

The signature 13-foot flip flop's color is inspired by Emerald Bay.

Paula Peterson was there so I know her article on SouthTahoeNow.com will be thorough. What a totally incredible event for our little mountain town.

Fins Up!

I know BLOWN OUT FLIP FLOP (Sculptural Casting 2015 Artist: Anonymous) will be featured in many instagrams. "The acclaimed artist, whose more contemplative works appear in museum collections around the world, (often featuring his signature sun baked canvas' covered in oil), has gone to the beach this season. He prefers to remain anonymous allowing this first work in the emerging genre of POP-top-ART to speak for itself." Hysterical.

This day felt like history in the making. I'm sure Jimmy was smiling down at us with his shaker of salt in hand! What a morning of pride for South Lake Tahoe.