The Stanley House at Stanley Ranch

The first part of our tour began at the Stanley House, home of Agnes Stanley, the first person to be born in Garden Grove, and her family. You can see this house on Euclid Avenue as you drive by. This post is more about the details than room photos--those will come later. I'm not a fan of Victorian homes, but I will say that the home was brighter on the inside than I imagined.








Armilyn and Alex trying out the old pump organ








Alex is fascinated by the workings of an old, hand-cranked washing machine


Detail of an ornate door hinge

The entire tour of the ranch lasted 2 hours, but we spent almost the entire first hour in the Stanley House. That's how much stuff there was to see!

Stanley Ranch Firehouse

At the Stanley Ranch, we saw a reproduction of an early firehouse, one of the two non-original buildings at the Ranch. It was full of a ton of vintage fire fighting gear and memorabilia.

Kites & Crafts

Recent adventures to watch kite surfing at a local beach and Earth Day crafts in Newport's Back Bay.

Fashion Frontier

Our fashion show production class served up a nice summer fashion show titled "Fashion Frontier" on June 9. I was part of the awesome visual team who also created a magnificent window display and stage design. The whole class did a terrific job "Yeee-haw!" Ya'll enjoy the highlights:

FV Classic Car Show

Last Saturday we checked out a classic car show in Mile Square Park.












Alex, the (fire) engine inspector








If you haven't guessed, this was the 33rd Hudson built.

Alex got a chance to sit in a real drag racing car.