Rain, Rain Go Away! On Second Thought, I Take That Back! Stay For Awhile!

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This so-called winter here in Ventura County has been so lacking rain that this weekend's winter final thunderstorm is something to appreciate. We could have used more of this throughout the winter but hey, we'll take it, even this final winter weekend before Spring begins in a few days.

What to do when it is raining outside? Well here are some ideas:

Only 7 States Have More Presidential Primary Delegates Than the U.S. Territories Have

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Gotta love U.S. politics. Not one person I talk to understands the presidential primary process that began in January and continues through June 2012. But regardless it is fascinating to watch.

There are 57 presidential primaries. One for each state, except Louisiana, which splits its primary into two (a primary and a caucus). In addition, Washington D.C. and 5 U.S. territories, Guam, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa, participate in the process.

In addition to the Louisiana caucus, the states of Iowa, Nevada, Colorado, Minnesota, Maine, Wyoming, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, North Dakota, Kansas, Hawaii, Missouri, Nebraska and Montana, as well as Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and U.S. Virgin Islands hold caucuses.

The difference between a caucus and a primary is that a primary is a statewide process open to all registered voters by secret ballot whereas a caucus is mor

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Tooth Fairy Wisdom From My 6 Year Old

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This past Saturday night, my 6 year old lost his first tooth. It was a momentous, proud occasion for him. A coming of age. Yet another major event in the "firsts" of a 6 year old's life that up to that point includes things like first burp, first giggle, first solid food, first words, first steps, first day at preschool and first day of kindergarten.

But losing that first tooth is different from all of these other firsts because it involves "losing" something for the first time. And in turn, this loss is parlayed into something bigger, better and more exciting...a visit from "The Tooth Fairy."

And so yesterday, when I received my wife's emailed picture of my newly toothless little guy, that my next step was to create a Tooth Fairy certificate to accompany the next morning's under-pillow excitement. Been there, done that. I don't recall such fanfare when I was a kid. But my wife is really into this stuff.

Losing your first truth is an exciting time indeed, an experience shared with the entire family. The cheers, hugs, smiles, knuckle bumps and high fives ensued when they got home. And later that night at bedtime my wife gave him careful instructions for proper placement of the

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Horace Bristol 1930s Photos at Santa Paula Agriculture Museum March 3 to May 20

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Horace Bristol’s Compelling 1930s Photographs On Exhibition At Agriculture Museum

More than two dozen images by famed LIFE Magazine photojournalist Horace Bristol are on exhibition March 3 through May 20 at the Museum of Ventura County Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula. Horace Bristol Photographs: Selections From the 1930s features not only work from his best known Grapes of Wrath series, but other selections from the 1930s period, including such diverse images as a never before exhibited aerial photograph of a Santa Paula orange orchard, and a migrant child pitting apricots. The exhibition is in the Agriculture Museum’s Reiter Affiliated Companies Visitors Center and Calavo Hall.

 

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Crossing Contrails in Conejo Valley Today

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The kids and I were at Lang Ranch Community Park this afternoon when I looked up and saw these pretty spectacular contrails in the sky. It was a beautiful, sunny day but the air was fairly cool. I've read contrails last longer when there's higher moisture in the air, which at 66% humidity today was definitely the case (and apparently we finally have a cold and windy winter storm coming on Monday).

This contrail cross was seen in the direction of Cal Lutheran University. Perhaps someone was trying to make a statement. Others thought perhaps this was an X, marking the Conejo Valley as "the spot" that we all enjoy living at.

Twilight Surf by Camarillo Artist Chuck Trunks Inspired by Surfers in Ventura

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This piece by Camarillo artist Chuck Trunks really pops out of the screen. He was inspired by the surfers in Ventura between the Ventura Pier and the Ventura River around sunset. If you like this colorful piece, you can purchase it on mugs, shirts and other items at www.printfection.com/attractiveabstracts.

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