Jeff Mangarpan With Some Nice Things To Say

Hey Joey

Growing up in Pigeon Cove was truly magical.  We had the quarries and Dogtown behind us with the Tool Company hammers and ocean in front. Riding our bikes ‘in to town’ was a big adventure.  

Seeing the Motif was never casual.  Its red siding dotted with colorful buoys sitting stop the harbor reassured me that I belonged to Cape Ann and the sea.  It’s grip has never let go.

In the early 70’s our neighbor had secured MOTIF 1 on his Mass plate and even made it into the GD Times when he did do.  I thought that was pretty cool, even as a kid.

After moving to CA in the 90’s I decided I was going to have the same plate.  I researched and found that it was available despite the fact that one of the guy’s sons lives down in Laguna Beach.

So thanks for the sticker.  It will sit proudly next to the MOTIF 1 plate and my UMass alumni sticker. Once a townie always a townie.

Jeff Mangarpan
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA