…especially when you are escaping the arctic wint-, errrr, arctic, foggy summer of San Francisco! I headed south for a long weekend of sun, football, and friends.
I’m not a big lover of the City of Angels, and it’s over-abundance of automobiles, but I usually head down once a year or so for whatever it’s got in store for me. It treated me well this time around. I have to say again – PRICELINE dot com RULES for hotels. 4 star hotel ($200+ room) for $90 a night.
Mainly, at the risk of outing myself as the severe football geek that I am (to those who don’t already know it,) I went to see the Dallas Cowboys training camp in Oxnard. Mah Team, gearing up for a big season, so close to home makes a nice getaway.
This is how close you get to watch them practice :
I also got to spend some time with my Dallas/SF/LA friend Leslie Marie, and my percussionist friend Erin. Funny enough, we realized I was introduced to Erin exactly 2 years ago by her sister last time I went to Oxnard. Leslie and I ran around Echo Park and downtown LA, as well as seeing the Cowboys on Saturday. Erin supplied my first visit to the very mellow burb of Pasadena, which I had no idea it was so close to downtown! I also hit up Hoagie Hut in Ventura on the beach in between Monday’s practices. Now I’m watching for myself on HBO’s series Hard Knocks 
On another subject… it’s so weird how 35 has been this turning point for my body. Never had many health issues until this year and well… let’s just say this year has been “the year of realizing I’m old.” Despite taking care of myself, I realize I have to take even BETTER care of myself. check it out.
