Something from my 1980's "extreme fashion risk" moments--taken at Laguna Beach, California in 1986. I look like a roadie for the some one-hit glitter rock group. Those glasses really set the time period, eh?
Drat! I'm not seeing the photo Doug. I seem to be having a problem with my graphics. I'll have to check it through to see what is going on. Yet another trip to Orpheus's Underworld! Haha...
Great to see that you stood apart from those half naked sizzling bodies on the beach Doug. To keep your shirt on in the face of this sand wallowing morass of heliocentric hedonism is a mark of distinction in my book. Great picture, clearly a man after my own heart.
Thanks. Laguna Beach has a beautiful panorama. Southern California has its share.
My only claim to hippy-dom, Cassandra, was that back when I was 6 or 7 years old my mom hired a baby-sitter named Brandy who dressed like a hippy. She and her boyfriend was also a hippy and they used to take me for walks around the neighborhood where we'd occasionally run into some of their other friends who dressed as hippies. All I remember was that Brandy was a very nice lady who always wore open-toed sandals and the tie-dyed blouses and all that. (She taught me how to tie my shoes since we were left-handed and nobody right-handed got me to do it correctly.)
By the time I was a teenager hippies were out and guys in high school wore shorter hair and corduroy pants. Girls did not wear flowers in their hair. The high school I went to was in the South and was "up tight" and Republican compared to what I was used to in northern California. I doubt the spirit of the 1960's might never have really struck its hallowed halls. It was a bit of a prison-like feel to the place. It was not a memorable time.
GIad we are of like minds on this sand and sun issue AA. :-) remember briefly walking on the beach with my friend and feeling out of place because I kept my shirt on! This "heliocentric hedonim" is a southern California (SoCal) affectation. Being from the northern end of the state, I choose to evoke the spirit of a more temperate climate.
Crabbyman said it right, thought I can't compete with "Aaran(Percy)" Shelley and "Iriani'Mary", Shelley our lovely Brit commentators, or as well spoken, I do think Sir Elton would've approved kind of like his 'Caribou' album cover done at the Caribou Ranch studio in Colorado. Where lots of biggies of the day did their recordings. eyedi2cassandrias, had it too-- then I'm looking at the picture the hairstyle is like my s.o.'s.! He grew a beard after being in the military and looked like a 'grizzly adams' type, for a while, then he went back to the 'old skool look' --cut hair, got rid of beard, kept moustache, aviator glasses, etc.,--like he never left...the military. Oh well to each his own, right? You folks had me laughing so --I spilt my organic chicken nuggets all over- I had 3 left (it was a mess, but got it under control cleaned up the breading crumbs gets all over everything...no harm done.!!!) Be sure to check out 'Caribou' by Sir Elton, you all see what I mean in a kind, not malicious bent here...later all, need to put my dishes away.
Oops. My only claim to fame is when I was in high school, I did my hair in that style that matched the mom character on 'That 70's Show'. I would've been a shoe-in for Red's wife's character, if she was the age of the teens in the program. Same curling iron hair, same blonde color. My son was amazed when I showed him pictures. Oh well. how it was!!! Now, i just do my own home permanent once a year, as am allergic to the chemicals at the beauty shops. Never color it either. I suppose they'll tell women to stop doing that, one of these days, as well...
lol Doug, you look reasonably respectable to me.
ReplyDeleteThat's very kind, Iri Ani. At least I wasn't wearing one of those lesiure suits that were popular a few years earlier. :-)
ReplyDeleteThe 80's were lots of fun! Not too bad there!! Coulda been MUCH worse!!!!
ReplyDeleteThey are some really big glasses. Please tell me the name of your optometrist so I will not mistakenly go to him in the future
ReplyDeleteTrue. I could have been wearing a large fedora hat with a boa feather in it.
ReplyDeleteLast I heard he was in the Federal Witness Protection Program.
ReplyDeleteDrat! I'm not seeing the photo Doug. I seem to be having a problem with my graphics. I'll have to check it through to see what is going on. Yet another trip to Orpheus's Underworld! Haha...
ReplyDeleteWhy is it when you make a statement the picture then appears? That is a very nice photo Doug! Did you do the hippy thing at anytime?
ReplyDeleteGreat to see that you stood apart from those half naked sizzling bodies on the beach Doug. To keep your shirt on in the face of this sand wallowing morass of heliocentric hedonism is a mark of distinction in my book. Great picture, clearly a man after my own heart.
ReplyDeleteI like that picture.....got your belt pulled a bit tight, but still a good picture!!
ReplyDeleteHopefully he is no longer in the eye glass industry. I think he needs to make lenses for telescopes instead
ReplyDeleteThanks. Laguna Beach has a beautiful panorama. Southern California has its share.
ReplyDeleteMy only claim to hippy-dom, Cassandra, was that back when I was 6 or 7 years old my mom hired a baby-sitter named Brandy who dressed like a hippy. She and her boyfriend was also a hippy and they used to take me for walks around the neighborhood where we'd occasionally run into some of their other friends who dressed as hippies. All I remember was that Brandy was a very nice lady who always wore open-toed sandals and the tie-dyed blouses and all that. (She taught me how to tie my shoes since we were left-handed and nobody right-handed got me to do it correctly.)
By the time I was a teenager hippies were out and guys in high school wore shorter hair and corduroy pants. Girls did not wear flowers in their hair. The high school I went to was in the South and was "up tight" and Republican compared to what I was used to in northern California. I doubt the spirit of the 1960's might never have really struck its hallowed halls. It was a bit of a prison-like feel to the place.
It was not a memorable time.
GIad we are of like minds on this sand and sun issue AA. :-) remember briefly walking on the beach with my friend and feeling out of place because I kept my shirt on! This "heliocentric hedonim" is a southern California (SoCal) affectation. Being from the northern end of the state, I choose to evoke the spirit of a more temperate climate.
ReplyDeleteThanks... I think a young lady I knew at the time wanted me to dress more "loosend up". Maybe the belt was my way of rebellion, lol...oh, well.
ReplyDeleteI could see the moons of Jupiter in broad daylight while wearing them.
ReplyDeleteWhat can I say...it was one of those things somebody thought looked good at the time.
Me thinks you wore them for the affections of a woman? A blind woman but a woman all the same.
ReplyDeleteLOL! You exaggerate my friend...I did notice she needed glasses with inordinately thick lenses.
ReplyDeleteDoug did you look at that picture? Put your glasses or contacts back on and look again. I am sure Elton John would have found them to be to big!!!!
ReplyDeleteCrabbyman said it right, thought I can't compete with "Aaran(Percy)" Shelley and "Iriani'Mary", Shelley our lovely Brit commentators, or as well spoken, I do think Sir Elton would've approved kind of like his 'Caribou' album cover done at the Caribou Ranch studio in Colorado. Where lots of biggies of the day did their recordings.
ReplyDeleteeyedi2cassandrias, had it too-- then I'm looking at the picture the hairstyle is like my s.o.'s.! He grew a beard after being in the military and looked like a 'grizzly adams' type, for a while, then he went back to the 'old skool look' --cut hair, got rid of beard, kept moustache, aviator glasses, etc.,--like he never left...the military. Oh well to each his own, right? You folks had me laughing so --I spilt my organic chicken nuggets all over- I had 3 left (it was a mess, but got it under control cleaned up the breading crumbs gets all over everything...no harm done.!!!) Be sure to check out 'Caribou' by Sir Elton, you all see what I mean in a kind, not malicious bent here...later all, need to put my dishes away.
Oops. My only claim to fame is when I was in high school, I did my hair in that style that matched the mom character on 'That 70's Show'. I would've been a shoe-in for Red's wife's character, if she was the age of the teens in the program. Same curling iron hair, same blonde color. My son was amazed when I showed him pictures. Oh well. how it was!!! Now, i just do my own home permanent once a year, as am allergic to the chemicals at the beauty shops. Never color it either. I suppose they'll tell women to stop doing that, one of these days, as well...
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