“For many years I had allowed my second husband to take credit for my paintings. But one day, unable to continue the deception any longer, I left him and my home in California and moved to Hawaii.” YearsHomeLeftPaintingOne DayHusbandMovedCreditDeceptionCaliforniaHawaii Author:Margaret Keane
“One day I was meditating on a cliff overlooking the ocean in Southern California and I was absorbed in a state of high meditation. As I came out of the meditation and became aware of the sense world the world around me I knew that I had a new name. And the name, of course, was Rama.” WorldStatesCoursesNamesMeditationOne DayOceanCaliforniaSouthernCliffsRamaMeditatingSouthern CaliforniaOverlooking Author:Frederick Lenz
“Growing up in northern California has had a big influence on my love and respect for the outdoors. When I lived in Oakland, we would think nothing of driving to Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz one day and then driving to the foothills of the Sierras the next day.” ThinkingBigsNextHalfGrowing UpGrowingInfluenceOne DayMoonDrivingCaliforniaNext DaySantaLove And RespectCruzSierraOaklandNorthern CaliforniaSanta CruzHalf Moon Author:Tom Hanks
“Everything was blamed on Castro. Mudslides in California. The fact that you can't buy a decent tomato anymore. Was there an exceptionally high pollen count in Massapequa, Long Island, one day? It was Castro, exporting sneezes.” LongFactsOne DayCaliforniaIslandsDecentCubaTomatoesCastroLong IslandPollenExporting Author:Calvin Trillin