I grew up in the 1960’s in Santa Clara and my memories of that time are vivid and full of wonder. It was such fun to play on our lawn of clover, and so interesting to see the bees buzzing among the blossoms of cherry, pear, plum, and prune trees in the orchard just across … Read more
My childhood growing up in Santa Clara was probably typical of many other innocent childhoods. At Pomeroy Elementary School, my classmates came in all shapes, sizes, and abilities: small, big, short, tall, skinny, fat, smart, dim, academic, artistic, and athletic. Among my schoolmates were boys and girls having family origins in Mexico, Canada, Ireland, Scotland, … Read more
The mighty Lawrence Expressway began life as the humble Lawrence Station Road. I grew up in Santa Clara during the early 1960s. Before Benton Street connected to Lawrence, my block dead-ended at Calabazas Creek and had houses only on one side of the narrow street, and a large orchard on the other side. Besides playing … Read more