Linda Vista

My son and I first saw

her walking down Raymond Avenue

in Pasadena

early on a bright Sunday

prior to the Doo-dah parade

with a male companion,

who was also colorfully

costumed, and wore a big big

mask with a red wig. I asked for

their photo, and he said,

"I'm having a bad hair

day." They then posed in the

very bright sunlight

for me, but I over exposed the

photo and they came out

looking like

wispy white phantoms.

I was disappointed, as I

especially loved her look-

those wonderful red specs,

and her beautiful happy face.

Fortunately I saw them about an

hour later, being interviewed on

camera by a man with a sign that

read "Say a joke, get on TV!"

Her companion was reciting some

jokes, and she stood beside him

laughing. I took several photos of her,

including this one,

in which you can see a black & white

hand holding a black & white gun

behind her head, which was on

a poster from an old cowboy film.

 

Sa beauté et amour

de la vie ont

éclairé

vers le haut

de ce qui était

déjà un matin

très lumineux

et heureux

et de célébration,

et j'ai voulu

prendre

sa maison

avec moi

et à mon lit.

Done