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Title: Traditional Christmas, Southern California
Post by: Rick on December 26, 2009, 09:15:12 PM
A great many things are said about southern California. The one I take exception too is that we do not celebrate a traditional Christmas.

We have a white Christmas:

(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/RangerRick2/DSC05294.jpg)

Why it got down to 5,000 feet just last week.

And of course the Tree:

(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/RangerRick2/DSC05306.jpg)


I am permitted Hawaiian shirt with a silk endorsement.

And we bake the traditional cookies:

(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/RangerRick2/DSC05295.jpg)

Christmas Bat cookies , baked by the youngest granddaughter.

R :heart: Rick



Title: Re: Traditional Christmas, Southern California
Post by: SilverOrchid on December 26, 2009, 09:24:47 PM
Wow, that is really pretty! Where excatly do you live, town wise in southern CA. I live in Fresno myself.
Title: Re: Traditional Christmas, Southern California
Post by: Oceander on December 26, 2009, 09:32:46 PM
Beautiful Christmas, Ranger Rick!
Title: Re: Traditional Christmas, Southern California
Post by: crockspot on December 26, 2009, 09:42:22 PM
Is that Mt. Baldy by any chance, or at least the San Gabriel Mountains?
Title: Re: Traditional Christmas, Southern California
Post by: debk on December 26, 2009, 09:56:18 PM
Great pics, Rick....you and your wife make a great looking couple!!
Title: Re: Traditional Christmas, Southern California
Post by: NHSparky on December 27, 2009, 07:11:38 AM
Mount Wilson?
Title: Re: Traditional Christmas, Southern California
Post by: Randy on December 27, 2009, 08:11:56 AM
I am just shocked SHOCKED by the racism shown in the first picture! An obviously all white suburban neighborhood used as an example of a White Christmas. Umm umm umm I bet they have those armed guard shacks at the entrance to keep the riff-raff out too! I am ordering a million man march on yo hood just as soon as we figure out what racist mountain that is!


 :lmao: :lmao: :-)
Title: Re: Traditional Christmas, Southern California
Post by: SVPete on December 27, 2009, 08:33:40 AM
Despite the nose-on 70ish car muscle (a Dodge Challenger?), the neighborhood is probably 10-20 years old. The curb-side mailboxes and the decent-sized trees suggest that to me. Is the neighborhood in the LA area looking north or Bakersfield (Kern County) looking south?
Title: Re: Traditional Christmas, Southern California
Post by: crockspot on December 27, 2009, 08:45:37 AM
The catering truck has a 909 area code, so we are talking Pomona and thereabouts. I grew up with more or less that view. I lived in Glendora, Covina, and San Dimas as a kid, and my father lived a little further east, toward Claremont, before his death.
Title: Re: Traditional Christmas, Southern California
Post by: SVPete on December 27, 2009, 10:21:11 AM
IIRC, San Bernardino had/has the 909 area code as well. Well spotted!
Title: Re: Traditional Christmas, Southern California
Post by: Rick on December 27, 2009, 03:14:24 PM
From Chino, looking north. San Gabrials mountians, Mt Baldy would be more to the right. This is the next peak west, and I want to say Pine Mt or Sugerloaf.  Nice call.

And Randy it is ok, I married Latina.
Title: Re: Traditional Christmas, Southern California
Post by: crockspot on December 27, 2009, 06:22:23 PM
Wow, Chino has really built out in the past decades. When I was a kid, there was nothing out there except a minimum security prison, and a handful of scattered housing developments.
Title: Re: Traditional Christmas, Southern California
Post by: Ladywinter on December 27, 2009, 07:46:25 PM
Nice pictures Ranger Rick! 

I've always felt that a "white Christmas" is best from a distance or on t.v... :-)  Gotta luv So. Ca. weather.
Title: Re: Traditional Christmas, Southern California
Post by: NHSparky on December 27, 2009, 08:53:16 PM
Wow, Chino has really built out in the past decades. When I was a kid, there was nothing out there except a minimum security prison, and a handful of scattered housing developments.

Yeah, you really WOULD be amazed.  Hardly any open space at all around there now.