I was 10 years old, celebrating my birthday at the amusement park Knott’s Berry Farm in California.
My grandfather and grandmother are both from the Castle Rock/Toutle area and were living in Lakewood, Calif., at the time.
My mother and I dropped by my grandparents house on the way home, and my grandfather started teasing me saying, “Brian made the mountain blow” over and over.
I’m sure I’ll hear him say it again for my birthday this year even though I’ll be 40.
I look forward to the locals putting up their before and after pics on the Web site.
