That ain't rite

One of the main draws of living in Downtown Los Angeles is the walkability...walkscore.com gives the neighborhood a Walkers' Paradise rating. I had a monster headache today, so I walked over to Rite-Aid to pick up some Tylenol or the second best headache remedy, Thrifty's ice cream. Mistake...the store had been shut down for who knows what violation.

Had to get in the car and drive for some pills...

Almaden Quicksilver

I took this picture of the Almaden 5 (formerly Almaden Twin) marquee during a visit back to San Jose in 2001. I can only decipher the first two lines of text...Cinema and All Stores Open During Construction. Never been back.

Although in junior high I usually watched movies at the nearby Gould Cinemas, the Almaden Twin was only a couple buses (72 & 26) away. There was also the draw of the skateboard shop, Go-Skate, where my friend Larry would filch stickers while his brother Robert rounded up coins for Thrifty Ice Cream. I remember watching Rad at the Twin, and I can still hear Robert laughing his head off when Chevy Chase ripped one in Spies Like Us.

Great times...skating, taking the bus, watching movies, laughing at fart jokes. I am amazed to hear from adults who proudly say they grew up without ever taking the bus.