tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4638153015760084549.post6633841664397873310..comments2023-03-24T03:48:16.965-07:00Comments on Headlong and Fingers Crossed: Southern California Vol. 4: Bubblegum and Wildman Warriors Caryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01852728818978312877noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4638153015760084549.post-91665177411610868032017-12-07T14:55:40.963-08:002017-12-07T14:55:40.963-08:00It's pretty cool actually. We spent a lot of ...It's pretty cool actually. We spent a lot of time trying to figure out how so many people got their gum up high. <br /><br />As for Hearst Castle, you're spot on. I've been twice. The first time was years ago when my daughter was probably four or five. I've never been much of one for touring these big mansions but I remember being struck by the fact that he not only had his own movie theater, he also had it set up so that if his guests would like a dog to pet and sit with them during the film, he would provide them with one. That's insane.Caryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702276431773211466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4638153015760084549.post-709677573132639842017-12-07T09:52:34.577-08:002017-12-07T09:52:34.577-08:00Hearst Castle is such a monument to pomposity and ...Hearst Castle is such a monument to pomposity and opulence! It's been a really long time since I've been there (80s?) that I don't remember the demons or wild men. Mostly what I remember is all the gold.<br /><br />My folks live in SLO county (Paso Robles, about 30 minutes away from SLO proper) but I never heard about Bubblegum Alley. Next time I'm up there and we go to Costco in SLO, I'll have to check it out.Lisanne Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04349359244110305236noreply@blogger.com