One of the unintended (?) consequences of the recent Baja scan-a-thon was a bit of nostalgia about TSG's former haunts. In his zeal to digitally archive images from nearly forty years ago, SGP probably had no idea that a needlepoint by Gloria Carter--hanging in the background of a photo of a BB recording session--still graced a residence in the Silicon Valley 'burbs.
3 comments:
First, "unintentional" is confirmed.
Second, that's pretty neat. I am amused, further, by the fact that the blown-up view of the bull in your visual mash-up bears more than a passing resemblance to the old Monthly Fulla Bulla logo - perhaps that wall hanging was more influential than I am otherwise recalling . . . .
And Gloria Carter is . . . ? An aunt, perhaps?
Interesting, and cool, that the Grasshopper still has this family artifact. And still has it out in full view, rather than tucked away in some box.
I've had a slightly similar experience from some of these pictures. Certain Parm abode images (for example, from the movie screenings for Baja on Parade)show a certain mosaic tile table in the living room made in the 50's by Parm senior. That table was rescued from a certain Minnesota basement a couple of months ago and now graces the entry area to Toadstool Recordings. It is funny what can, in fact, stir up nostalgic feelings.
Gloria Carter was yawndave's mother.
I don't think I ever, ever, ever even suspected that GHP's mother HAD an actual given name! It was ALWAYS "Mrs. Yawn Dave" (if you will). Now that I think about it, the only first name for any parental unit that I can recall knowing was a Fuddly maternal first name.
Typical kid stuff.
Did Gloria Carter design the wall hanging, or was it the result of a kit, perhaps?
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