The coincidences are adding. My cousin has a daughter currently attending La Jolla High School and I had a best friend in 5th grade whose parents moved to La Jolla so she could go to that high school. Her name was Jill Goldstein. (Throwing that out there in case you may have known her). I graduated from Madison High School in 1980. Our big claim to fame was being next to Clairemont High School which was the school depicted in Fast Times at Ridgemont High that same year.
I went on to attend SDSU. My father worked at both Scripps Institue and for SDSU in their astronomy department. I know you write about them as well.
The link to Manassas is incredible and adds another book to my MUST READ list. I've only lived here for 4 years and don't remember the Eugene Bennett trial but I am interested in learning more. When friends come to visit we have the Manassas "tour" which doesn't just include the battlefield. Would you believe we take them to the area where Lorena Bobbitt "tossed" the "part" and sadly to where one of the DC snipers shot one of their victims. Okay, we are a little bored here but it makes it an eclectic trip!
Thank you for the connection back to home this week. I don't know when I will make it back again but this week has been like a mini vacation! I have ordered your book and look forward to reading about all the other places I have a memories of. (P.S. If you mention Fiesta Island - I am going to have to blush!)
