Another Exciting Saturday

It has been a while, I know. My apologies to all you who are frustrated by this.

Anyway, Today was a fun day. I had the opportunity to go up to ventura county specifically Camarillo and go to the beach, and hang with a sweet girl that my brother is good friends with.

I didnt really have plans, so I could go with him, or stay at home. I opted to go with him. So around 10:30, we decide to load up our boards and head on up to ventura to hang out with this girl and do some surfing. We get up there to meet up with Jon's friend Amy, who has a gorgeous house, a swimming pool, fruit trees, and a scenic view of some desert mountains in her backyard. Nice house. We head on out around noon, and stop for mexican food on our way to the beach. MMMM mexican. I love mexican, even after 3 mexican meals this week I am still not sick of it yet. it is too good.

We are making small talk in the car, and somehow Amy's plans for tonight come up: "I am going to concert in the park tonight...the gin blossoms are playing"

"WHAT!?!?!?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME???" -- my response.

"THAT IS AMAZING!"

What a blessing. Jon and I picked theright day to go up to ventura. I am excited, the gin blossoms, awesome band of the90's, i didnt even know they were still together. If you remember the great hits they had: "hey jealousy" "Found Out About You", "Until I Fall Away", "Allison Road" "Follow you Down" You know that they are worth seeing, especially if it is free, outside in the park.

We get to the beach, and it is very windy, a tough day to catch some waves, but worth a shot. Jon and I both go out. I catch 2 before getting worked multiple times--skegged and bleeding feet, surfboard collision with my head, flipping over multiple times, and pearling from about 4 feet on top of one crest straight into the bottom of the wave--getting tossed like a rag doll and hoping the board doesnt slice me in the head. A painful, short day of surfing.

We return to Amy's house after the beach to eat some sushi, and pack up some food for an ultimate 5 star picnic at the concert. We pack wine, cheese and crackers, salad, fruit salad, and meet up with amy's sister and her boyfriend, who bring along their own wine selection along with pasta, bread, and orangina beverage (yes, the joke of the night was to pronounce oran-jyna) a tastey picnic and the gin blossoms what could be better?

The Gin blossoms go on. They dont put on the most exciting show, but they are an early 90's soft rock band. You cant really expect a whole lot of energy. They are really tight, and Jesse Valenzuela is on with his vocals. The play all the hits, and a set list that is probably an hour and a half or so. the highlights were hey jealousy, and found out about you. Love those songs. It was great. everyone in their lawn chairs, and 2 "rock crowds" that are standing on either side of the stage.

The show ends, and we head home.

Conclusion: aside from Camarillo/Ventura being cool for te fact that it is where the end of little miss sunshine was filmed, it is a cool place. Concerts in the park in the summers, and its a little more of a suburban area than any places around LA and You can actually see the stars at night. Might be a good place to live when I am ready to raise a family.

bedtime.

gnight friends.