My Uncle thought it would be more fun for us to stumble upon the marker for Marilyn on our own as opposed to be pointed to where it was. Below are some pictures from our journey that day:
Don Knotts was the first recognizable name I spotted.
Followed by Truman Capote.
It didn't take me long to spot Marilyn's as there were already a few fans camped out taking pictures and kissing the grave.
These were a could post-it notes with a few of Marilyn's quotes.
My Uncle educating us on Marilyn's final resting spot and the surrounding markers.
The next set of photos are pretty self explanatory. They are just other recognizable names I came across throughout the park.
I thought this grave marker was quite interesting. I noticed that the park contained several Iranian gravestones including this gentleman who was one of the first Iranian directors of his time.
We walked around the park for close to an hour and ended up eating dinner at a very cool spot called "The Stand". They had some very excellent root beer on draft. Walking through the memorial park and having dinner with my relatives was just a reminder about how sweet and short life can be. Keep your loved ones close and always let them know how much you love them! I ended up meeting two lovely ladies (Nancy and Pam) who very nicely complimented me on my style. It turns out there were vintage buyers (my dream job!!).
The pictures below are of the Fox Theatre where in 1974 my dad met Groucho Marx in the lobby at the "re-release premiere" of the movie "Coconuts". This is also where my Uncle saw Paul McCartney in person.
Labor Day marks the end to summer. Inconceivable!!! I've had a fantastic summer filled with many, many fun adventures and I have many more ahead of me before the end of the year to look forward to. Many more thrift blogs to follow soon.
Till' next time,
Suz
Sounds great to me!!
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