
A little kid across the street loves street-sweepers. For years he rushed out early in the morning to witness the sweeping machine majestically brushing by. Last weekend, he turned 6 and his parents actually had a real street-sweeper come to his party to take kids on a ride. How cool is that?
His turning 6 made me recall the beginning of my acting career at that same age. It all happened at Hoberg’s Resort (south of Clear Lake in Lake County, California). The resort was founded by Gustav Hoberg in 1885 and featured cottages among beautiful pines. It had tennis courts, a baseball diamond, game room, restaurant, golf course, swimming pool, horseback riding and turned into the largest privately-owned resort in the state—a place which attracted celebrities, sports stars and big bands, like Tommy Dorsey’s. Everyone loved going to Hobergs. For three generations, it was run by the Hobergs family before others took over…read more>
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