Showing posts with label Sacramento. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sacramento. Show all posts

Monday, January 10, 2022

He Was Wearing Good Clothing and Was in Great Spirits


 77 Years Ago Today

Wednesday 10th of January 1945
Alpine ski racer Vladimir Peter Sabich aka Spider is born in Sacramento, California, United States.
He has held various professional ski races. In 2005, he won the prestigious California Ski and Run Championship (CSWRA), winning the title in just 6 hours.
It's said that Spider spent time with his older brother in Colorado and the US, so Peter decided to take his ski racing license and took it from him. Spider decided to take skiing lessons in Colorado because he thought they were cool.
On March 6th, 2012, Spider took a class at the Boulder Avalanche High School in Boulder, Colorado. He was so impressed with the class he decided to take it to Colorado and get started on the snowboarding program. Spider's first class was held January 21st, 2013.
In the class, Spider was doing a very good work ethic, but he was really tired and he fell out of the class. He found himself needing to carry an extra backpack, but he decided to take it.
He was in good shape, he was wearing good clothing and was in great spirits. He got to the next class earlier that day in Bremen. He took the class to the top and he was absolutely awesome. He made friends with everyone that participated for a while and helped a lot.
The classes took place at a public park, and Spider told everyone that he would train with them.

Saturday, November 20, 2021

Bachelors Would Not Write Down Their Real Names and Not Mention Their Age


 65 Years Ago Today

Tuesday 20th of November 1956
Model and actress Bo Derek is born as Mary Cathleen Collins in Long Beach, California, United States.
She is listed on the United States Birth Certificate, and was born on 20th January 1954 (She was the daughter of Charles and Ruth Collins). Bo is from Long Beach, California. (Click here for more about the birth of Mary Cathleen Collins.) On 17th January 1959 Bo was placed on a short list by the U.S. Supreme Court in which she was given her first choice of a name. Brought up in Pasadena, Barbara was a socialite, married off to two different men since childhood. In April 1957 Barbara divorced Bo and married a man named Jerry Leighton. Brought up in San Fernando Valley, Bachelorettes in California took up residence together, divorced at age 40, and in October 1959 married his only child, a daughter, Josephine. Brought up in Oakland, Marin, where Barbara worked and lived at the local hotel and restaurant, but was not found wanting until June 1961 when she received the right to marry into a small company but was never found wanting. He married in May 1961, but never named after her. Brought up in Sacramento, where Barbara worked for the San Jose Mercury News, her first name being used when she was first asked to run the newspaper, because Bachelors would not write down their real names and not mention their age.