By VOICE & VIEWPOINT
Labor Day for decades has been a time of community gatherings at Oceanview Park and this year was no different. However, the crowds have thinned out as many have passed on. The park and its open spaces were not as full as in years past. But there was a cross-generational mix of the young, the old, the little ones. There was much cooking as people would offer you food from their grill as you passed by.
Some people were sitting around in their small circles talking or playing cards or just listening to their own music. Not far away, a stage had been set up with a band playing the kind of music that goes with such an occasion. In front of the stage, a rather large tent had been set up with chairs to provide shade for those music lovers who wanted to be near the sounds.
There were vendor stands nearby the stage and Brother Eddie with a small table and his famous bean pies. There was a soft breeze that prompted a man visiting from Sacramento to comment on how much he loves the weather here in San Diego. Yes, the OG Sandbox Picnic was still the best of good times with a touch of sadness for those who remembered the “OGs” (an affectionate term for Old Gangsters referring to those who were around in times past).
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