Happy Birthday Burbank!

With Chloe at the oldest "Bob's" in America

Have you ever heard of Burbank, California?  Well, it's just 12 miles from  downtown Los Angeles and only a few miles from Hollywood.  It's also celebrating its 100th birthday this year, and is looking good for her age. Burbank also happens to be where I was born. A former boss of mine in Detroit once remarked, "I can't believe you grew up in Hollywood!!"  Despite the proximity to such glitzy neighbors, Burbank was pretty 'small-town.' Pollyanna even;  sheltered.  As high school kids, we often plotted our escape, but now that I'm older (wiser?) Burbank's BIG small town appeal has me craving a Bob's Big Boy hamburger and a Martino's Bakery Tea Cake, and thinking---it wasn't so bad.