In 1955 we moved from a hot smoggy tract home in Pasadena, CA into a beautiful (if odd) house high in the foggy hills in the southern area of Sausalito known as “Hurricane Gulch” (later renamed by the Sausalito tourism board to ‘Peaceful Valley’ to increase real-estate
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Three Dot Journalism… As I was growing up in Marin County, the San Francisco Chronicle was THE paper in the house every day. The credited inventor and grand master of the style of three dot journalism was none other than the Chron’s Herb Caen – a journalist
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Being with a major advertising agency gave Dad some perks which I much enjoyed. Dad had always been a baseball fan and when the NY Giants moved to San Francisco in 1958, we started attending games regularly – usually Dad had VIP tickets in the Sports Illustrated
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My very first contact with a member of the VOMPC was with Byron Mayo. The year was 1998. With my then almost 3 year old son in his stroller, we were taking a walk along the bike path in Depot Park. From slightly afar, I saw a
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In the years that Byron was president, editor of the newsletter, and later as an adviser to various Boards, he had a great impact on the VOMPC. I think of him as the guy that lead the club to good governance, the push to add women to our club,
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Please be a part of our lives and this living Memorial to Byron W. Mayo. Everyone is welcome. Even if you only know him through this site, if he captures your interest, makes you feel something, if this causes you to reflect on Byron or on your
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Byron Receives his Distinguished Flying Cross almost 50 years late, at a special ceremony in 1993.
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I forget who came up with the idea. One night over a few drinks at the Officers’ Club, a few of us decided that Bugs Bunny had the makings of a gutsy and appropriate squadron insignia for VMTB-242. Tex Avery and Chuck Jones, the legendary Warner Bros.
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