John and I spent a few hours this afternoon at Zuma Beach in Malibu. We had a lot of fun, it was a great beach! Neither of us had ever been to Zuma Beach, so we pulled over at the northern tip of the beach. I think next time we might try and get a spot a little south of where we were this time. There seemed to be more people watching opportunities at the other end of the beach. I don't know about you, but when I go to the beach, I am all about people watching. I want to see people of all shapes and sizes wearing bathing suits of all shapes and sizes. My dad and I like to joke about getting a picture of someone roller skating at Venice Beach in nothing but a thong bikini or speedo. As far as I am concerned, this blog will be a success as soon as I am able to post said Venice Beach-thong suit-skating photo. There is nothing more "California" to me than near nude roller skating at the beach. Anyway, I'm getting off course here. Back to Zuma Beach.... There were quite a few surfers out which was fun to watch. It was nice and warm, John had no problems falling asleep in the sun:) We brought our cooler and ended up having a nice picnic lunch on the beach. I think we'd like to get an umbrella for shade, and some lounge chairs. After the beach, we drove to the Santa Monica REI. John had a bunch of gift certificates to use. I checked out beach cruiser bikes (that is my wish for my birthday this year, along with world peace, of course). My ideal cruiser would be a bright baby blue, with some white accents, white wall tires, and a white wire basket with a bell.
Today was a great day!
P.S. Last night, John and I spent a great evening with Kari and her boyfriend, Bob. We had an awesome time catching up! Spotted my first A-list celebrity while we were out! Vince Vaughn! We were at a wine bar in the Los Feliz neighborhood, and he and his friend came in to the bar but there were no tables available so they left.
Here is John and his 4-wheeled buggy, he loved it!! It was a little slower than the rest of our bikes, but he kept up really well, even through a couple hills. 
On the way back from Montecito, we stopped at the Cabrillo Bathhouse for another drink. Serious vacation mode here people!! The afternoon was amazing, the sun was out full force, and I think we all managed to get a little pink, some more than others:) We hung out for a bit, soaked up the sun, and watched a guy take a full on shower with soap and everything, it was a glorious afternoon. 
