Wed.-Thur., June 30-July 1, 2021
The quest for physical fitness continued these past two days but with a slight twist.
Our old friend and uber-QB with the Catania Elephants, Jason Johnson, once told me that to be a true explorer one must first be "a tourist in your own town."
I opted to expand a bit on his advice and take my walks in two new areas of greater Ventura County.
First, on Wednesday, I headed to Oxnard's relatively new shopping zone, The Collection.
There was lots of art sprinkled
throughout this outdoor shopping mall
Is that rooster packing?
YES HE IS!!!
A graffiti artist, spray paint can
in hand, hard at work
Artistic fountains are always
a nice touch while shopping
It's a silver whale
The Trendi Eats website speaks
highly of this spot for breakfast
Unfortunately it was about 4:00 p.m., so I was out of luck.
A conga drum?
Yes, I loved my stroll through
The Collection on Wednesday
As this was the last day of May, I wanted to see how I was doing since I started these daily walks on May 5th.
My goal each day is to walk at least 10,000 steps which for me equals about 4.25 miles given my height and average stride length.
Overall, I'm EXTREMELY pleased
with my progress the last two months!
The view of the Pacific Ocean
from Cemetery Park in Ventura
On Thursday, I drove up to Ventura for my walk. I go to Ventura for my constitutional about once every two weeks. Today though, I would change my route to hopefully see something new, artistic and/or offbeat.
It worked.
Beyond what?
This place looked good
but it was closed
Hopefully not for good.
Who doesn't love a good
campfire singalong?
Pensive
Wait, 1927 wasn't established
until 2014?
How is that possible?
Colorful
Even a rusty gate passes
for art in Ventura
Ventura High School greets
visitors with this interesting sculpture
It is titled "Atoms for Peace"
by Frank Eliscu
"Keep moving sir, nothing to see here . . . "
What is that sun all about?
Ah, it's about coffee
Perfect, I was due for a cappuccino anyway.
I was a tad disappointed that neither of the two ladies working were singing tunes to brighten the patrons' day.
Solidarity and a tired Native American
This got me to thinking . . .
I need to start doing something new and different to stimulate the little gray cells.
But not the guitar, too many people already can play one.
On the other hand, bass guitarists are always mysterious and have an air of danger about them.
Why the bee?
I'm not due for another two weeks
Kind of made me want to buy a stamp
Oh my, here is another great idea
I could enroll in this school that teaches traditional Irish dancing.
You know, chicks dig good dancers.
Once again though, how sexy do I really need to be?
The Pizza Chief reminded me
of my impending hunger pangs
Hmm, Jiu Jitsu could be the answer
Basically, I'm a peaceful person so I don't think that this is the way to go either.
Maybe I could find guidance here
to find a new challenge
Cool logo
First United Methodist Church
When it first opened in 1928, it was known as First Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Crimea,
now there was a war . . .
July 1st is the last day to get rid
of your Christmas tree according
to the Ventura Municipal Code
There are several of these small,
Mom and Pop markets throughout
the city of Ventura
The Ventura Center for Spiritual Living
This is the Stacy-Judd Building that dates from 1927 and has elements of Mayan architecture both inside and out.
I try to patronize independent coffee
shops like this one whenever I can
Ventura has so many of these
great, well kept homes
A vinyl shop
We attended a great wedding
reception upstairs in this
hall years ago
Cool pizza delivery car
The art never ends on this walk
For a second I thought I was
back on vacation in Maui
I have got to bring Laurie here
soon to buy a few garden items
LUNCH!
Two street tacos, one al pastor and one carne asada, made for the perfect dining experience.
Even the alleys have a flair in Ventura
Of course the Bank of Italy
would have a Cocktail Trust
America, what a country
San Buenaventura City Hall
There used to be a large Father Junípero Serra statue about 30 feet in front of where I'm standing.
It was taken down over the historical controversy surrounding Serra's alleged treatment of California's native people while he built the California mission system in the 1700s.
Interesting countenance
Probably an amazing view of
the Pacific from these two homes
Once the Elizabeth Bard Memorial Hospital,
it now houses several small businesses
I still need a sign of inspiration
as to something new to occupy
my days and nights
Another fine Ventura home
Then suddenly and without warning, I discovered exactly what I need to dedicate myself to for the rest of at least the Summer . . .
EUREKA!!!
Move over Rudy Vallée, there's going to be a new ukulele player in town soon!
All in all, two GREAT days of physical fitness training.
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