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First ones that come to mind for me (60's - 70's): playful, creative, athletic, natural, spontaneous, friendly. It was a great place to grow up ❤

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First ones that come to mind for me (60's - 70's): playful, creative, athletic, natural, spontaneous, friendly. It was a great place to grow up ❤

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Ideal, comfortable, safe, free, best place to grow up❣️

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Ideal, comfortable, safe, free, best place to grow up❣️

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Beautiful, quaint, charming, lovely, a paradise, fun, crazy

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Beautiful, quaint, charming, lovely, a paradise, fun, crazy

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(In high school), warm, sunny,

Secure, safe(or so I thought as

a young person)

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Friendly, comfy, homey are a few that immediately come to mind.

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Friendly, comfy, homey are a few that immediately come to mind.

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For me, Pacific Palisades was where I grew-up. My Father and his Brother’s were developers and builders of the Marquez Knolls, building approximately 2,009 homes..Growing up in the Palisades was the best!!

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For me, Pacific Palisades was where I grew-up. My Father and his Brother’s were developers and builders of the Marquez Knolls, building approximately 2,009 homes..Growing up in the Palisades was the best!!

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Fairy tale.  Every child’s dream of a town in which to grow up

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Fairy tale.  Every child’s dream of a town in which to grow up

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Peaceful from 1941 to 1962. Wonderful place for growing up.❤️

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Peaceful from 1941 to 1962. Wonderful place for growing up.❤️

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Welcoming, friendly, affordable, likable, people oriented, good service, enjoyable, visually pleasant, cohesive. safe..........

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Welcoming, friendly, affordable, likable, people oriented, good service, enjoyable, visually pleasant, cohesive. safe..........

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However, I gloved being in the

Palisades & had a lot of friends

My home life was a bit up & down,

but so were the homes of a lot

of my friends.

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a lovely & safe house.

7th-9th grade—a bit mixed up!!

10th grade—very mixed up!!

11th grade—happy to be at Pali

but still a bit mixed up!

12th grade—cozy, happy, looking

forward to graduation, fun times

at the beach, lots of parties

Jr. College—loved our new house

on Jacon Way. Best time in my

life. Stability & at least some

maturity.

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Freedom, safety, carefree, innocence, friends, horses, beach, ocean, fun…and oh so lucky to be born and grow up there in the mid 1950’s- mid 1980’s!!!

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Freedom, safety, carefree, innocence, friends, horses, beach, ocean, fun…and oh so lucky to be born and grow up there in the mid 1950’s- mid 1980’s!!!

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(60's & 70's) Talented, active, patriotic community, forever friendships, continuous educational and fun events, great weather, sports galore, music, horses, the best 4th of July parade, and so much more <3

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(60's & 70's) Talented, active, patriotic community, forever friendships, continuous educational and fun events, great weather, sports galore, music, horses, the best 4th of July parade, and so much more <3

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All the above and pretty wild, Also... learned, dynamic,  . You slowly discovered what great treasures of neighbors we had.  Sea Captains, Judges, Nobel Laureates, Authors, Musicians, Singers, Entertainers, etc. etc.

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All the above and pretty wild, Also... learned, dynamic,  . You slowly discovered what great treasures of neighbors we had.  Sea Captains, Judges, Nobel Laureates, Authors, Musicians, Singers, Entertainers, etc. etc.

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Freedom to roam the community safely. Beautiful surroundings from Palm trees to Oak trees to majestic Eucalyptus trees and glorious Coral trees. Pacific Ocean glistening at our back door. How lucky we all were to grow up in this very special place 💕

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Freedom to roam the community safely. Beautiful surroundings from Palm trees to Oak trees to majestic Eucalyptus trees and glorious Coral trees. Pacific Ocean glistening at our back door. How lucky we all were to grow up in this very special place 💕

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Brand new adventure in my life. Will always remain in me!

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Brand new adventure in my life. Will always remain in me!

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Bike riding kids, fresh air, trees, safe adventures, mountains, beaches (I know some are nouns . . . but hey —) open, sunny, foggy, green, friendly, positive energy!

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Bike riding kids, fresh air, trees, safe adventures, mountains, beaches (I know some are nouns . . . but hey —) open, sunny, foggy, green, friendly, positive energy!

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Idyllic, happy, beachy, laid back , safe

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Idyllic, happy, beachy, laid back , safe

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Unique, fun, small town, a little hard for a Jewish girl growing up in a church-central town, laid-back.

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Unique, fun, small town, a little hard for a Jewish girl growing up in a church-central town, laid-back.

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After initially commenting, I’m scrolling thru, & definitely ‘safe’ is so prevalent. We had no idea how safe we were during that time.

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After initially commenting, I’m scrolling thru, & definitely ‘safe’ is so prevalent. We had no idea how safe we were during that time.

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Compact, beautiful and had everything a kid could want. 60’s-90’s

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Compact, beautiful and had everything a kid could want. 60’s-90’s

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Lucky 2 have grown up there with the Cool people I grew up with.  A Dolphins4ever

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Lucky 2 have grown up there with the Cool people I grew up with.  A Dolphins4ever

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Comfortable, like being part of an accepting family.

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Comfortable, like being part of an accepting family.

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Comfortable, like being part of an accepting family.

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Comfortable, like being part of an accepting family.

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Comfortable, safe, perfect temperature, first love, lifelong friends

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Comfortable, safe, perfect temperature, first love, lifelong friends

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Walkable, friendly, peaceful, safe. Welcoming 

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Walkable, friendly, peaceful, safe. Welcoming 

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, kids could be kids.

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I was there 71-77,… had no idea how fortunate I was… golden years

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I was there 71-77,… had no idea how fortunate I was… golden years

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Safe, fun, friendly! Knew everyone! Go home when street lights go on! 4th of July parade, Halloween window painting contest, where I and my dear friend( with whom I am still in touch and see) Susie Andruk (Wittorf) won 1st place!

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Safe, fun, friendly! Knew everyone! Go home when street lights go on! 4th of July parade, Halloween window painting contest, where I and my dear friend( with whom I am still in touch and see) Susie Andruk (Wittorf) won 1st place!

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concentrated, a sense of home, friends and family

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concentrated, a sense of home, friends and family

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Community... I think of the fourth of July parade and everyone coming out to watch and enjoy.

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Community... I think of the fourth of July parade and everyone coming out to watch and enjoy.

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Free range, safe, small town community where you knew everyone in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s until I moved away after college.  My mother stayed in town until the mid-90’s, so I was lucky to come back for visits.

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Free range, safe, small town community where you knew everyone in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s until I moved away after college.  My mother stayed in town until the mid-90’s, so I was lucky to come back for visits.

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Hometown lifelong friendships & eternal camaraderie amidst an idyllic locale. 

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Hometown lifelong friendships & eternal camaraderie amidst an idyllic locale. 

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I ❤️You 90272💙🩵🤍

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Skateboard Mecca, kickball Marquez,boogie board heaven, middle class neighborhoods,

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Skateboard Mecca, kickball Marquez,boogie board heaven, middle class neighborhoods,

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We moved in to our home in 1951 when I was one. Loved growing up there!!! John

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We moved in to our home in 1951 when I was one. Loved growing up there!!! John

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Safe,friendly, lovely homes,friendly neighbors, terrific park, great rollerskating, hot dogs from the hotdogs show, movies in the balcony, terrific Birthday party's, great teachers, Elementary School fun all year, High School shiny and new, ocean and beach not far away. Perfect to raise children, proud to be a Palisadean for ever.

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Safe,friendly, lovely homes,friendly neighbors, terrific park, great rollerskating, hot dogs from the hotdogs show, movies in the balcony, terrific Birthday party's, great teachers, Elementary School fun all year, High School shiny and new, ocean and beach not far away. Perfect to raise children, proud to be a Palisadean for ever.

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Small town within a big city...protected from ",outside world"

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Small town within a big city...protected from ",outside world"

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I thought I was prepared. Driving down Toyopa today where I had lived from 62-68. Houses I thought were gone were still standing untouched. Mine on the 300 block and those on both sides of it gone. Still a gut punch. I had wanted to move back. Instead stayed in the Valley. Thinking of those who lost everything in January.

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Our town

There was nothing perfect about our home by the sea. It was the little imperfections that made it warm and hospitable. The cracked sidewalks, the crumbling bluffs, the hodgepodge of buildings all silent witnesses to past dreams built, worn with love and broken by use.

The Palisades was a cell of both work and glamour in nooks and crannies. Townspeople complained together about how it changed over the years like a family at the dinner table, thrilled and threatened by change, wanting to preserve that hanging bow of a tree and upset by the end of the Bay pharmacy era.

Perfect seldom remains. Loved and imperfect often does. I know it was just that for me- the place that formed me through walks to “town” and sights by the sea. The home where I lived through personal tragedy and grew from the love I received from so many good people.

It was where I would not “Step on a crack lest I break my mother’s back” or go alone into the Toy store for fear of the angry owner on Swarthmore. I won a horse drawing contest and spied on cute tennis players at “The park”.

Every scrub sore and broken heart was worth it. It had that irresistible combination of butter and sugar with a touch of salt that keeps you coming back.

I’ll BE back.

FOR SURE

Ingrid Rodman-Holmes

January 20, 2025

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I went to visit my old home or what was my old home. It was tough driving up Jacon seeing no houses on either side. As I made my way to the cul-de-sac, I saw some homes that didn’t burn.

When I got to my house, I saw that my trees still remain. Growing up, my sister had one tree & the other was mine. We would climb them & play games on them. I broke my wrist swinging from my tree to the other one.

I got out of my car & climbed my tree & took some pictures. It was so peaceful & beautiful & it made me feel grateful for being able to live in what was a beautiful place.