60 years
Sixty years ago today, the Shannon Family moved from Glendora into our brand new house in the Covina Hills. It would be Home to us for the next 32 years.
My father designed 3255 Rancho El Encino Drive, and Dad's friend and Little League co-manager, Fred Allen, built it. The property was a real showpiece, inside and out. Our kitchen was even featured in a Southern California Gas Company ad in the L.A. Times.
I had an amazing childhood there, and in that neighborhood. As an adopted little boy, I fully appreciated the privilege of my situation. My parents had built a palace for me to live in, and I was thankful, every single day.
I still am.
My father designed 3255 Rancho El Encino Drive, and Dad's friend and Little League co-manager, Fred Allen, built it. The property was a real showpiece, inside and out. Our kitchen was even featured in a Southern California Gas Company ad in the L.A. Times.
I had an amazing childhood there, and in that neighborhood. As an adopted little boy, I fully appreciated the privilege of my situation. My parents had built a palace for me to live in, and I was thankful, every single day.
I still am.