Dyck's Masonry 1952- 1985

Now that I have your attention....
Dyck's Masonry was my fathers business based in Laguna Canyon.
As a teenager I was super embarrassed of my last name, and was always finding ways to hide that fact.
As an adult, I'm more than a little proud that our family name is behind some of the look and feel what makes Laguna Beach, Laguna.
Dad started his business in 1952, building our family home in Laguna Canyon in 1961.
He worked on countless custom homes, hotels, storefronts, built retaining walls, and even sidewalks...
If you have ever walked down Forest Ave, than you have seen my Dad's artistry (and walked on it).
My Dad pioneered the "Crazy Quilt" Brickwork technique that you see sprinkled around Laguna, namely, the Lumberyard shops & Restaurant, and the inlaid patches of stonework at the crosswalks along Forest Ave.
Dad also designed and layed all the brickwork in Peppertree lane, built Surf N' Sand Hotel, Vacation Village (now called the Pacific Edge Hotel), and did stone work at Ben Brown's.
Besides leaving his mark on Laguna, Dad did allot of work for the Marie Calendar's chain of restaurants all over Southern California, built the massive rock fireplace at the Rusty Pelican in Corona Del Mar and worked on the huge Pyramid shaped building near South Coast Plaza....I could go on, but the point I'm trying to make is that I am so PROUD of the legacy Dad has left our family.
Anyone who has ever appreciated the artistic beach-town feel of Laguna compared to other Coastal towns,  knows exactly what I mean!
Dad is 83 now, his memory comes & goes, his knees have worn out, and someday he'll be gone....but I know that I can always visit my hometown, walk down a street, and see him there ;)

Forest Avenue sidewalk

Lumberyard building, Forest Ave.

Peppertree Lane Fountain, Laguna Beach

Peppertree Lane

My Niece & I, and Tinkerbell circa 1983

Home Sweet Home, Laguna Canyon