I SEE ME

Funny to see one's name stamped on everything in sight. It's enough to turn a person into a bloviating megalomaniac with a narcissistic personality disorder. 

Kenneth Village in Glendale is a shopping district located on Kenneth Road between Sonora and Grandview Avenues. The Kenneth emblazoned across everything is said to be the middle name of the son of one of the earliest homeowners in the area, a Mr. Walter Dow, who built a home there in 1896.

Ken Anderson's Bait Co. is actually painted on a building on Main Street in Disneyland in Anaheim, California. It's named for the late Ken B. Anderson, a longtime animator and art director for many Walt Disney films.

THE DOCTOR IS IN

Located in Brand Park in Glendale, Doctors House Museum and Gazebo is a Victorian house built in 1888 that was home to four different families of physicians. Originally located on Wilson Avenue, the house was moved in 1979 to Brand Park where it was renovated and opened as a museum in 1984. Tours are held, and the museum features displays of Victorian era artifacts. 

The house was the home of silent screen star Nell Shipman from 1970 to 1920

FOUNTAIN OF KOO KOO

This enormous fountain, depicting a globe with a broadcast antennae holding an eternal flame, is located outside of the Faith Center in Glendale California.

ART LIVES!...(sort of)

A few examples of the stained glass and statuary to be found at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California

WHAT A DUMP! (Not really, but I couldn't pass up the opportunity)

The Bette Davis Picnic Area

Glendale, Ca

Although I can't think of a single actress who least comes to mind when thinking about a nice picnic outing,  legend has it that The Bette Davis Picnic Area, a part of Griffith Park located near the LA River, was named for the actress because she once owned a home on nearby Rancho Avenue.

Christmas in LA

 Just a few Los Angeles area homes decked out for the holidays.

Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancin' In A Hurry

An Arthur Murray dance studio in Glendale, Ca. 2012. The first one was opened in 1921, surviving and teaching more dance crazes than I can name.

The novelty song "Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancin' In A Hurry" (by Victor Schertzinger and Johnny Mercer) was performed by Betty Hutton in the 1942 film "The Fleet's In"