05/25/11
Where do you live now? Mars
How many years were you in the desert? Lots
Are you willing to help with pictures? Not right now
Are you willing to help with stories? yes
Comments:
@Edy Hutton:
Was that rock shop just outside of Mojave you mentioned once called the 49'ers Rock Shop? Coming from L.A. on Sundays, I remember always stopping by that shop on my way home to RC.
Best,
-T
05/18/11
Where do you live now? Raytown, MO
How many years were you in the desert? 50
Are you willing to help with pictures? later
Are you willing to help with stories? yes
Comments:
I was born in Ridgecrest--but I moved to Phoenix/Boulder City, NV when I was fairly young. My brother has a better recall of the time we were in Ridgecrest.
05/17/11
Where do you live now? New Orleans
How many years were you in the desert? 17 years straight, with lots of trips back
Are you willing to help with pictures? Can't right now, but would love to later.
Are you willing to help with stories? Can't right now, but would love to later!!
Comments:
Thanks for the story about your parents' place. It brought back a lot of memories. I was born in Bishop, California in 1948, and grew up in Palmdale and Lancaster.
I've stomped across a lot of that desert over the years, starting in 1952, when I was hauled around by my grandparents, Zoe & Winston Churchill. They used to take me with them when they were prospecting, or looking for old bottles.
Grandpa used to mine or prospect up in Jawbone Canyon, and they later opened a rock & gift shop outside Mojave. Perhaps they're the same Churchills who are in your story.
04/22/11
Where do you live now? Stateline,Nv (Lake Tahoe)
How many years were you in the desert? born in '59-78/84-07
Are you willing to help with pictures? not sure/maybe have some
Are you willing to help with stories? yes
Comments:
people change, or pass but the Valley stays the same.
04/10/11
Where do you live now? El Paso Texas
How many years were you in the desert? 26
Are you willing to help with pictures? don't really have any
Are you willing to help with stories? sure
Comments:
I posted here at least a year ago and allowed the email option. Then just to see what happened I turned that option off. It seems like once you turn it off you can't turn it on again so just thought I would post again with it on. China Lake was a fun place to work in the old days sorry to see all the changes. Especially the airfield and Echo Range was interesting too.
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