Comments on: My Family Christmas Eve Family Portrait, Ontario, Calif, 1970 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2004/12/2004-12-23/ God Bless Americana! -- Books, Slide Shows, & Field Trip Tours Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:26:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Derek http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2004/12/2004-12-23/comment-page-1/#comment-194931 Derek Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:25:14 +0000 /?p=86#comment-194931 Charles, I think you still had that haircut when I met you in 1984. Haha JK... Great pic. I am one of the few who knew you when. You are a man of many talents. We should have kept that 59 Belvedere Conv! Charles, I think you still had that haircut when I met you in 1984. Haha JK…

Great pic. I am one of the few who knew you when. You are a man of many talents. We should have kept that 59 Belvedere Conv!

]]> By: Dominique Dibbell http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2004/12/2004-12-23/comment-page-1/#comment-145904 Dominique Dibbell Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:13:27 +0000 /?p=86#comment-145904 Hi, Charles. Nice to chat with you today about the highlights of the Inland Empire. I wanted to ask, have you ever attended a show at the Candlelight Pavilion Dinner Theater in what used to be the old Claremont High School gymnasium? We saw "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" last year and were delighted by the glamorous atmosphere and horrifying/wonderful region theater talent. Thanks for all you do! Hi, Charles. Nice to chat with you today about the highlights of the Inland Empire. I wanted to ask, have you ever attended a show at the Candlelight Pavilion Dinner Theater in what used to be the old Claremont High School gymnasium? We saw “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” last year and were delighted by the glamorous atmosphere and horrifying/wonderful region theater talent.

Thanks for all you do!

]]> By: jennifer colbert http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2004/12/2004-12-23/comment-page-1/#comment-145437 jennifer colbert Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:34:24 +0000 /?p=86#comment-145437 Wonderful picture looks like great memories . I am so sorry to see that your father passed so early in your life but good to hear that your mother is still around and still in the same home .we all love a home cooked meal for Christmas over pizza anyday anyway merry chritmas and happy new year in 2009 be sure and visit your mom I am sure the Christmas memories are still very deep in her heart Wonderful picture looks like great memories . I am so sorry to see that your father passed so early in your life but good to hear that your mother is still around and still in the same home .we all love a home cooked meal for Christmas over pizza anyday anyway merry chritmas and happy new year in 2009 be sure and visit your mom I am sure the Christmas memories are still very deep in her heart

]]> By: Richard in Fresno http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2004/12/2004-12-23/comment-page-1/#comment-142269 Richard in Fresno Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:55:45 +0000 /?p=86#comment-142269 Wow Charles, yet another of your great slides takes me down memory lane. We (you and I) both grew up in Ontario. You are only a couple of years older than me, but being that little bit older gives you some better memories of this time period. There must have been a sale on those bears around Christmas (at White Front maybe?), because I had that exact same bear. I couldn't go to sleep without him. And that jacket! I had one just like it too. I remember trying it on at Sears in Pomona ("The friendliest store in town")...remember the smell of popcorn in that store? Wow Charles, yet another of your great slides takes me down memory lane. We (you and I) both grew up in Ontario. You are only a couple of years older than me, but being that little bit older gives you some better memories of this time period.
There must have been a sale on those bears around Christmas (at White Front maybe?), because I had that exact same bear. I couldn’t go to sleep without him. And that jacket! I had one just like it too. I remember trying it on at Sears in Pomona (“The friendliest store in town”)…remember the smell of popcorn in that store?

]]> By: Michele http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2004/12/2004-12-23/comment-page-1/#comment-139526 Michele Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:40:14 +0000 /?p=86#comment-139526 I subscribed to you after I saw you on Martha Stewart in February 2008 and have now just started digging into your archives. I love the way you find humor in some of the tiniest details! I love the angel on your Christmas tree! I haven't been able to find an angel for my own tree that's nearly as beautiful as the cheap little angel we had on the tree when I was growing up. You've inspired me here, to have my nieces take turns each year to make one for my tree in the years to come; then I'll have a splendid collection of angels in no time! Thank You! I subscribed to you after I saw you on Martha Stewart in February 2008 and have now just started digging into your archives. I love the way you find humor in some of the tiniest details!

I love the angel on your Christmas tree! I haven’t been able to find an angel for my own tree that’s nearly as beautiful as the cheap little angel we had on the tree when I was growing up. You’ve inspired me here, to have my nieces take turns each year to make one for my tree in the years to come; then I’ll have a splendid collection of angels in no time!

Thank You!

]]> By: Laurel Shipley(Lopez) http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2004/12/2004-12-23/comment-page-1/#comment-118182 Laurel Shipley(Lopez) Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:05:49 +0000 /?p=86#comment-118182 Hi Charles I have loved looking at all your work,I love it!You havent changed a bit,you crack me up.Because I live in Utah (the boonies)I havent been up on all that you have going on.I would love to catch one of your shows when we are out to visit.Keep up the good work my friend,Love ya Laurel Hi Charles I have loved looking at all your work,I love it!You havent changed a bit,you crack me up.Because I live in Utah (the boonies)I havent been up on all that you have going on.I would love to catch one of your shows when we are out to visit.Keep up the good work my friend,Love ya Laurel

]]> By: Connie Clark http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2004/12/2004-12-23/comment-page-1/#comment-60712 Connie Clark Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:47:53 +0000 /?p=86#comment-60712 Thank you for sharing this picture and memories with all of us. Thank you for sharing this picture and memories with all of us.

]]> By: Lorenzo Boido http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2004/12/2004-12-23/comment-page-1/#comment-39294 Lorenzo Boido Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:57:39 +0000 /?p=86#comment-39294 Back when 'swag' had a different connotation. ...Lorenzo Back when ‘swag’ had a different connotation.
…Lorenzo

]]> By: Rick Bowerman http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2004/12/2004-12-23/comment-page-1/#comment-16970 Rick Bowerman Tue, 20 Feb 2007 02:30:52 +0000 /?p=86#comment-16970 AH memories, growing up with those trees was great, I grew up in Ontario-Montclair-pomona in the seventies, and I would love to see what has changed, I left Cal. in 95, moved to Mo. but now live in Ut. Love this site it brings back soooo many memeories for me THANK YOU AH memories, growing up with those trees was great, I grew up in Ontario-Montclair-pomona in the seventies, and I would love to see what has changed, I left Cal. in 95, moved to Mo. but now live in Ut. Love this site it brings back soooo many memeories for me THANK YOU

]]> By: Tim Severs http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2004/12/2004-12-23/comment-page-1/#comment-4614 Tim Severs Mon, 27 Nov 2006 18:23:25 +0000 /?p=86#comment-4614 What a nice family picture, Charles. In addition to Robert Heinlein, Ian Fleming, Michael Karl Witzel, Raymond Benson, Louis Lamour, Richard Marcinko, and Clive Cussler, you're one of my favorite authors. What a nice family picture, Charles. In addition to Robert Heinlein, Ian Fleming, Michael Karl Witzel, Raymond Benson, Louis Lamour, Richard Marcinko, and Clive Cussler, you’re one of my favorite authors.

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