Obviously, Brian does not remember his first home but does remember the home on Nutwood, where he grew up. The family was in the house by 1951.
His parents built the house. Orange groves were nearby. As Brian told the story [April 10, 2019]...
The Great California Orange Grove Wars
An orange grove was 3/4 of a mile away. The area was very rural. This is where we had orange fights with the friends and neighbors. This lot was owned by someone who did not live on the premisis. When the oranges were turning [the color] orange, my friends and I would have fights with the unripe oranges.
It was a California Orange snowball fight. We would pick 2-3 dozen oranges to use as ammo.
The ones that hurt were the non-ripe oranges. The rotten ones were the best to throw because when thrown and would hit you, the orange would separate, and drip orange goop on the receiver.
The guys who would do the picking, would have ladders, wide at the bottom and narrow at the top. [The crop was then sent to market.]
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