We took Valentines afternoon to hike the Verdugos.
There's a picnic table way up that has great views to
the North, South and West. It was a cool, blustery
and wonderful afternoon. We picked up some
Zankou Chicken on the way home. DELISH!!
Feb 21st - AMGEN Tour of California Bike Race
At only 4 years old, this bike race has grown by leaps
and bounds each year. Now considered a de-facto
event for any Tour de France competitor to test early season
skills, it draws all the top
riders. And this year it took in top viewership
thanks to Lance Armstrong's step out of retirement and
in with his new team:
ASTANA
Stage 7 ended at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena after 89.9
miles of riding. Virginia and I are both
Lance fans, so we headed over to see these guys in
action.
Once at the Rose Bowl, the riders do a 5 lap circuit
before crossing the finish line, so we got to see
everyone zoom past about 4 times. Luckily, after
Lance finished, he turned around and rode right next to
us - we got a good look up close and personal:
Feb 23rd - California State Government: Out of
Control
For those friends and family members who live far far
away from the frustrating headache known as California
State Government, this may come as a surprise: I'm in
loath with California at this moment. The Bozo's
who run the state government specifically. Oh, and
guess what - that's not "The Governator".
He's completely alienated by both the state senate and
the state assembly to the point of being lamer than a
lame duck.
Anyway, ask my local friends who have been getting my rants via
email this month regarding the chronic demise of this state -
they'll not be surprised one bit.
As California is so whoppingly huge - it's not all
bad of course. Sacramento aside, life is good - if you
can steer clear of the state's never ending buffoonery.
I could go on... and on. But it would be impossible to articulate my
frustration better than these articles below. Clarity from afar is
such a refreshing point of view. The states big
and influential news papers including the Los Angeles
Times, Sacramento Bee, San Francisco Chronicle who
should be reporting this situation correctly only
pump out clouds of mind numbing anesthesia, glossing over the dreary
and difficult details of our states financial realities.
These are in-depth and detailed looks at why me and so many other Californian's
often feel ashamed to be citizens of this state. If you
live far away and don't think you have a stake in our demise, think again:
As California goes, says an old cliché, so goes the
nation - as told by the second article.
The last article is my favorite if you only dare look at
one.
