The year was 1975 and cruisin’ had a different meaning. The thing to do back then, was to take your car over to Van Nuys blvd and cruise up and down. That’s all. Just go up the street…….then down the street…………then up the street. Shortly before my 18th birthday, I got busted in Van Nuys for going up the street (or was it down) after the witching hour of 10 pm. This put me in violation of the curfew law; and started me down the path of a long criminal career – rogue that I was.
Cruisin’ now is a more genteel repast. On any lazy Santa Barbara day you will encounter buttloads of people on their bikes. My friend Sterling bought himself a “beach cruiser” the other day, and with me on his mountain bike, and him on the wheeled lazyboy, we set out for the beach. It is worth noting that the afore mentioned Bootiesatva (nickname for Mr. Sterling Branton) carefully mapped out a nearly flat route to the beach on his built-in tomtom. He climbed atop his trusty steed, and out into the neighborhood he rode…
I followed shortly behind and Bill and Ted’s big adventure began. We road past the bakery….(yummmmmmm)
Then we continue to peddle our asses off (not really, but had to work that into the post somewhere – I was originally going to use it as the title) arriving at last at the starting point of any good bike ride down the beach – the Santa Barbara marina.
Finally we arrive at the beach. See? It’s the large body of water on the other side of the sand. I am gesturing to it in this picture as a public service for my many readers who are directionally challenged. And yes, we know who we are…
Becuase, like the moon launch there will always be skeptics who, for their own twisted political purposes want to subvert the truth, here is another picture of the previously discussed ocean. This time with boats – real boats. And a palm tree. A real palm tree.
And of course, no trip to the beach would be complete without chick watching. Here is Bootiesatva preparing to watch chicks.
And actually watching chicks….
Finally we made it back to the hood….
Good nite Santa Barbara…
