deliriouslove1970. The life & times of Gary and Denise Flanders. (Free and worth every penny. If you would like to compliment the editor, send to garytheflan@deliriouslove1970.com. If you would like to complain, call your mother.)

Denise became my neighbor 50 years ago. My mother, the famous Betty Flanders, was so anxious to introduce the new neighbor to her son that she burst into my bedroom while I was still asleep. We had a long engagement, slightly less than 3 months, and are still crazy after all these years. It has…

Once the pause button is released after this pandemic, classic car shows will be back. This shot of ‘Taking Pictures of People Taking Pictures’ didn’t fit on Instagram. The Fun Run in Big Bear California brought hundreds of cool classic cars and thousands of people to this SoCal Mountain town.

This ranks as my favorite photo I have ever taken. In 2013 we took our Granddaughter to New York City for her 13th birthday trip. It was her choice – we said ‘Where would you like to go?’ She didn’t hesitate saying she had thought about New York for a long time. We stayed in…

This ranks as my number one or two favorite photos I have ever taken. In the fall of 2016 we visited our ‘Chinese Kids’ at their homes in mainland China. On our first full day in Beijing we stayed with our dear ‘daughter’ Xinyi in her apartment in the city. She had to work so…

Eleven years ago we decided that when our grandkids turned 7 we would take them on vacation with us. And, it was with each one individually. It gave us time to make Haley, Ryan and Brody feel special and to show them how cool their Nana and Zeyda are. Four years ago when Brody was…

The flag that honors Firefighters who have served and fallen in the line of duty. In California we are beholden to the brave women and men who keep us safe from wildfires. Here in Big Bear we are entering a season with precious little precipitation and raising temperatures. As vegetation drys out, the threat of…

Today I fly the branch of service I was a member of: The US Army. The flag has a blue replica of the seal of the War Office [above the seal is a snake spitting out a ribbon with the words: This We’ll Defend] all on a white field with a red ribbon underneath with…

The southern region of Belgium known as Wallonia. It is the French speaking part of Belgium. I makes up 55% of the territory of Belgium but only 33% of the population. This Walloon region is rich in coal and iron resources. Historically it was the first fully industrialized part of Europe. Currently with the movement…