Ventura California, Day Four

Well, another year, another conference wrapping up. We have a business meeting this morning, then about an hour left open to try and catch a snack at Top Hat, something of an iconic hot dog stand here in historic downtown Ventura. Yesterday, a small group of us snuck off mid-afternoon to In ‘N’ Out, a California burger joint I would describe as similar to McDonald’s, but with some flair. If that doesn’t sell you on it, don’t miss it if you’re in this state – the food is terrific!

I had hoped to take some streaming video of Ventura Highway, made famous decades ago in the song of the same name by America. Despite the easy-listening sounds of that song, Ventura Highway is literally a steady stream of cars blazing by – one of those oxymoron-type things, or at the very least just not consistent with what you may have pictured over the years. I really expected to see a horse with no name sauntering down cobblestone – but it's more like a succession of space rockets hurtling towards Mars.

We’ve had a blast. Great to see old friends, and meet new ones. Oh yeah, and for the purposes of writing this shindig off, I learned a lot about my craft. Not just surfing...

True dat!

Chow for now!!