Gene Riddle

Surviving Our Teens: Growing Up in L.a. Gene Riddle

These are the stories of seven boys that grew up in the suburbs of Los Angeles during the 1950's and 1960's. Some of them met in grammar school and others during college. These are the accounts of how they explored places and got into trouble. They didn't stand on street corners, use narcotics, or carry firearms. Their love of life and the outdoors dominated their thoughts and actions. Their lives were centered around the beach culture, so they became surfers, travelers, party-goers, and trouble makers. To this day they meet regularly to celebrate not getting caught.