Backtrack to 3.27.2014 Los Angeles to Eloy, AZ

I was supposed to keep a journal during my 2014 circumnavigation around the US.
This did not happen.
I didn't prep the pages in a timely manner, and all sorts of other excuses.

I am FINALLY getting it done and here is my first day's "journal", "memoir", whatever you want to call it. Not reducing the photos so you can click on them to embiggen and read the text.
[2019 update: Want to read the text typed? Read it on my Edge Patreon for as low as $1/month]

Links:
Flickr Photo Album
Connie's blog post
My 2014 blog post here

Greetings from 93106: Reunion at CCS/UCSB

 I did a day trip up to Santa Barbara to attend a celebration of the 50th year of College of Creative Studies, UC Santa Barbara.

Despite quitting early, my years at Creative Studies made a lasting impression on me and my art work.

I was hoping to connect with old friends and perhaps make some new ones!

I carpooled up with Lani Asher and Stanley Somers, both visual artists and classmates.

Lani was also my roommate when I lived in "downtown" Santa Barbara.

The mustard was in full force on the 101 after we got north of Ventura

Lunch break at La Super-Rica, Milpas St, Santa Barbara

Agua Fresca Sandia (Watermelon)

Our feast -- we all ordered Rajas

UCSB -- even after 40 years, sunbathers on the lawn and wetsuits drying in the trees[/caption]

Board parking

Stanley and Lani and caution signs

More danger advisement

A Channel Island on the horizon

At the top of Campus Point, looking towards Isla Vista and Devereux Beach

The Lagoon

Another angle on the Lagoon

OK, 5pm, time to reunion

Peter Nye, Robyn Raymer, Stanley, Lani

Hank Pitcher, Class of 1971 and current Head of the Art Department, "Here I am, and that's..."

I'm in this photo, front row, barefoot.

I'm so glad that I went! I had a great time!

To read more, from a fashion angle, click here.

Linking up with Shelbee's On the Edge

and

Catherine's #SaturdayShareLinkup

Greetings From 90660

Can you tell where I am?

Pico Rivera! 

Near the Whittier Narrows area, it looks like you're in the middle of nowhere.
If there's a bad accident on the 605, I detour through here up Rosemead Blvd.

In the spring, there are active strawberry fields and a fruit stand.
$20 a flat, not cheap, but super fresh.
They had the heaters out in the fields yesterday morning, it's been chilly!