Ventura is growing on me. Today I rode for about 3hrs, from the "East End" of Ventura up to Ojai. Nice ride. The bike path trips me out. Its so different from Monterey, Big Sur, Pebble Beach, Carmel, and the Artichoke fields of Castroville, and so forth. But...I must say, i do like it here in Ventura. I like that the weather is SO NICE! Holy smokes! Today it was 75F or more the whole day and SUNNY!
Just the sun and waking up every day at 6am, going to bed by 10 or 11pm, just that alone has completely changed my mental out look. In Monterey I was so stuck in a rut, it was this constant droning, daily grind. Same job, same town, same issues, same people, and somehow, my military conditioning took to the forefront. Dedication to duty.
Here in Ventura, i have my family to tend to, and that covers the dedication to duty, but the hours are so much better. No longer do i get off of work at 11pm, no longer do i stay up til 2am, and no longer do i work any weekends. Now its up with the sun, out during the day, and the KIDS! wow! Ventura is FULL OF KIDS! Suddenly i realize, i feel, that sentiment, when someone would say something like, "kids make you feel young." wow! at 39 and being in good shape, i cant tell you how great it feels to hang out with 20 somethings at the beach, or at a coffee shop and just shoot the breeze.
But what is disappointing is how few of the young adults i see exercising. SoCal is very much all about CARS! for me, personally, the view is a real shame. Ventura is so nice. its flat, and the weather! OMG the WEATHER! What a great place for a bicycle lifestyle. Heck...look at all the wood i haul on a weekly basis.
Anyways...here are some pics from today's little jaunt up to Ojai. I took my road bike out, and that was trip. wow! Sometimes i step back, and just trip out on how far, how easy, and how fast i can be on a bike. simply amazing! Darwin, Evolution, all in the making. Devolution.
peace...d
