I grew up in Topanga Canyon and the place will always be home. I've been back for the Topanga Days celebration a few times and am still treated like "family."
I actually liked school as a kid! My favorite activities in those days was with my Scout Troop - Troop 220! I was privileged enough to spend two summers during high school working at Camp Emerald Bay on Catalina Island.
I served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War days. Most of my time was spent at the Naval Security Group Activity at Kamiseya, Japan as a Cryptographic Technician. I also spend time on the U.S.S. Hancock (a WW2 era aircraft carrier). I also spent a bit of time NAVCOMSTA Wahiwa, Hawaii. I left the Navy as a CT