Clowning around at Knott’s Berry Farm

April 1974 — During the second half of our Southern California road trip we spent a full day at Knott’s Berry Farm — back in the days when it was still a relatively small and family-owned attraction. We also visited a now-defunct attraction in Buena Park, the Japanese Village.

We loved the log ride at Knott’s Berry Farm:

A lot of the pictures I took were obscured by the back of someone’s head and/or much too far away from the action.

Dolphin in training

One really cool thing about the Japanese Village was their designated “photo spots,” which we made good use of.

Denise

Debby

As I said last week, I was so very lucky to go on this trip, and I have the Jones family to thank for it. Debby had befriended me as I entered my new school the previous September. I was extremely shy and quiet, and everything was new and strange to me. She made me feel I belonged, and even all these years later I’m grateful for her kindness and the kindness of her entire family. They were wonderful people!