Social Butterfly
The Paper • Page 3 • July 01, 2021
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Bernardino Mountains to have a 2hour narrated cruise around the lake, lunch will be on your own, and you have time for shopping or exploring Big Bear.
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Escondido Senior Travel Meeting Scheduled - Escondido Senior Travel is located at 210 E. Park Avenue, in the Community Senior Center. Their next travel meeting will be on Monday, July 12. For additional information or to reserve space for one or more of these events, call 760.745.5414. Senior Travel only accepts cash or check for payment. No credit cards. Payment due for Day trips must be 4-6 weeks in advance. Payment due for overnight trips must be 6-8 weeks in advance. We are still working on a Pauma Trip; as soon as the Pauma shuttle buses start up again, we will get a date to go. In the meantime, these events have been scheduled: Thursday, September 16, Big Bear Trip; $95. We will travel to the San
Dear Sean Cont. from Page 2
boys need classic Western movies in their lives.
Look, just because there are no great silver-screen cowboys in today’s age doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the old vaqueros. The Duke is still alive and well in digital color. Hopalong couldn’t look any better. And don’t forget “Maverick,” “Gunsmoke,” and “Bonanza.”
If you were to ask me which old Western movie to start with, I would have an answer for you. “Stagecoach.” John Wayne’s first big movie. The Pilgrim himself, saving the day.
Then I’d tell you to watch “True Grit,” and “Red River.” From there you could work your way up to “The Searchers,” and “The Magnificent Seven.” When you were ready for more, you could watch “The Wild Bunch,” and “The Man who Shot Liberty Valance.” Finally, I’d tell you to watch 1953’s “Shane.” Keep the tissues handy.
After you have watched the above titles, then and ONLY then might you be ready for “Lonesome Dove.”
Tuesday-Thursday, November 9-11, Laughlin Trip; Single, $224; Double, $178. We will travel to Laughlin on Tuesday to stay at the Riverside for 2 nights. Off to travel to the small historical town of Oatman on Wednesday, and depart for home on Thursday. Trip includes two $10 vouchers and one $15 voucher at any Riverside property food. Check-in time is 8:30am.
Wednesday, December 8, Christmas with Elvis; $115. We will travel to Alhambra for lunch and listen to Blue Christmas, Silent Night and many more famous Elvis songs by an impersonator.
What's Up Downtown Oceanside in July - For additional information on any of these events, please contact MainStreet Oceanside, website www.mainstreetoceanside.com or phone 760.754.4512.
July 1; Art Walls O'Side Reception, O'Side Bakery, 3815 Mission Ave. Enjoy art inspiring positive emotion and feelings of relaxation by local Oceanside artist Kenneth L. Montgomery. His subjects include animals, floral, seascapes, landscapes, and more. Mingle with fellow art enthusiasts from 6-7:30pm next Thursday while enjoying tasty treats, beverages, opportunity drawings and music by DJ Edub.
I will warn you. You’ll probably find these antique movies boring at first, and that’s okay. You are from a modern era of fast-paced movies. Old Westerns don’t move fast, and you won’t see half-naked pop stars, either. They are slow, deliberate, soft, far-fetched, corny, and sometimes downright ridiculous. But oh, Jacob, they have heroes.
Right now, you need a hero. I know this because I grew up hard like you. My father died when I was younger than you are. He left a terrible wake when he left. I was mad about it. I cussed the sky. I said a lot of ugly things to a lot of nice people. But back then, I couldn’t help it. I was without a compass, I was lost, I was afraid of everything. One night, a local TV station broadcasted a John Wayne marathon. I will never forget it because it was the Fourth of July. All my friends were having picnics with their happy little families while I was at home, babysitting my kid sister.
The telecast started with “The Comancheros,” and it ended with “McLintock!” I stayed up until three in the morning watching Marion Robert Morrison save the world. I was exhausted the next day, but I felt good inside. Because that night influenced me forever. I started calling my friends “Pilgrim,” and I
July 2, and every first Friday, First Friday Art Walk, Artist Alley Celebrate the thriving arts and culture scene in the heart of Downtown Oceanside. From 5-9pm next Friday enjoy arts, jewelry, pottery, crafts, live music and more from local artists. This free, familyfriendly event is produced by the nonprofit group Oceanside Friends of the Arts for the support of artsrelated activities in Oceanside.
July 2, Oceanside Museum of Art Explore the exhibitions for free starting at 5pm and stay for the free concert with the original electric blues music of the Shane Hall Trio. The music starts and cash bar opens at 6:30pm. VIP tables of four are also available for $50. Pre-register and be entered to win two free tickets to an upcoming Six String Society show at the Belly Up. July 3, Oceanside Fireworks Show, El Corazon at Rancho Del Oro Drive - Celebrate Oceanside's 133rd anniversary next Saturday at 9pm. Spectators are encouraged to arrive anytime after 6pm; park in the business park nearby, bring a beach chair and walk to the viewing area on Rancho Del Oro Drive. This free-to-attend event will have live music as well as food available beginning at 6pm. Save the Date: July 24-31, Plein Air Festivals, Oceanside Museum of Art - Come paint for a week this summer among gorgfeous coastlines, charming cityscapes, peaceful lagoons, rolling hills, and the hiswore a cowboy hat for the next thirty years of my life.
toric Mission San Luis Rey during the Plein Air Festival. Artists of all experiences levels are invited to register and enjoy a number of organized painting events and art sales opportunities as well as a chance to submit for awards and museum exhibition. Kids in the Garden Class at Alta Vista Botanical Gardens - Alta Vista Botanical Gardens (AVBG) is open for business, and the Kids in the Garden class will be held on Saturday, July 10th, at either 10am or 11am. Making Music will be the topic. Farmer Jones will lead the session with her auto-harp to preview sound and rhythm, melody, and pitch. Guest musicians will share and play their recorders for us. We'll make musical instruments - mostly percussion. We'll have a parade, and then you can take an independent hike/tour through the Gardens.
Class fee is $5 per person, payable to Farmer Jones at class. Class is free with $60 annual family membership in AVBG. Hope you can join us for our class - come outside with your whole family to enjoy and experience nature, hear the birds, hike around the 13-acre Gardens, marvel at the Ricardo Breceda sculptures - LIFE IS GOOD at the Gardens! Pre-registration required at farmerjonesavbg@gmail.com or 760.822.6824. We're offering 2 ses-
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I told you I was a geek.
Jacob, I know you feel alone right now. I want you to know that’s okay. In fact, it’s part of the script. Every cowboy feels alone during the climax of any good Western. But the cowboy is never alone. He is a man on a horse, facing the rest of the world. The odds are not in his favor, but the whole universe is on his side whether he knows it or not. The hero doesn’t know that the audience watching the silver screen is cheering for him.
I am cheering for you, Jacob. I can’t tell you how to stop being angry with your father. That feeling might never go away entirely, but I hope it does. The truth is, I don’t know anything, and even if I did, I wouldn’t know how to tell it because I am still a kid trapped in an adult’s body. What I can tell you is this: I love you. With all my heart. Pilgrim.
Sean Dietrich
Katia's Friend By Sam Lowe
Katia and I met only once but even after all these years, I have not been able to erase her from my mind, no matter how hard I try. However, I freely admit that I never try very hard because I want her to remain there, a delightful memory of a time gone by. She is with me today, just as she was when we had our only encounter at an orphanage in Agua Prieta, Sonora, directly across the Mexican border south of Douglas, Arizona. She was just one of several youngsters living in cluttered rooms on dirt floors. They came from broken homes and from families who lived in cardboard boxes held together with chicken wire. Many of them weren't true orphans, not in the literal sense. Some were aban-
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