Bill and Hazel decide that their multi level house in Glendale is no longer easy for them to scale the many stairs (seven levels, according to Newlin), so they sell it and move to Whittier, where Leonard and Lucille already live in their mountain-side home. (Before selling the house in Glendale, Bill subdivides the two lots and builds a contemporary house on the former grove side in very close proximity to the existing mission-style house. He assists the buyer with financing, but that guy eventually cannot make the payments, so Bill reacquires the title and sells it again.)
The new place was planted with a ground cover of oxalis in the front and back yards in lieu of grass. It was a good choice for California since it does not need to be mowed frequently like grass, but it was a surprise to Joel seeing a Florida weed valued as a California lawn. The only negative with oxalis was that all footprints showed in the oxalis, though I suppose it would have been easy to follow a prowler's footsteps.
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| the "new" house in Whittier — new to Bill and Hazel |
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| backyard: corner of garage, open patio, redwood picnic table and benches, yard |
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| Bill's birthday with Hazel, Laura and Leonard standing |
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| Bill's birthday |
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| Lucille, Larry and Kathy at Bill's birthday party |
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