By Randy Lane
Today I experienced a melancholy day, as I
worked my last shift at the Los Angeles Times Production Facility in Costa Mesa Los Angeles
I have returned to the Orange County Plant many
times, with colleagues at my side, today I was there alone. Being alone in this
large building gave me time to reflect upon memories of working there, after
spending most of my adult life here I can't help but recall memories of life
experiences we all shared, such as marriages, divorces, births, deaths and many
other life experiences, that we shared together.
My career at the Los Angeles Times began over
thirty years ago when I was but twenty-six, and we almost lived inside the
building with our colleagues as many newspapers were produced over the years. Amazing
how quickly thirty years can pass, almost like a blink of the eye.
The Orange County Los Angeles Times will always
be my home, with fond memories of the time spent with the other pressmen and
women at my side.
I captured a few photographs as the presses were
dismantled to become scrap, and understood this chapter of my life is now over,
and I must say goodbye to my former home away from home.
Rest in Peace Orange
County
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4 comments:
Randy,its always sad to see your home away from home come apart piece by piece.I hope your transfer to the Olympic Plant is a happy one renewing old friendships.I know it was a great place to work at at one time
Emmett Jaime III
Emmett Jaime III
Randy,I its hard to see your home away from home be taken apart piece by piece.I hope your transfer to the Olympic Plant and renewing yourself with old friends is a good one.It used to be a happy place at one time.
Great post, I really like the picture. The Van reminds me of my college roadtrip.
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