{"id":579,"date":"2016-02-21T17:48:28","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T01:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lennysride.com\/recent\/?p=579"},"modified":"2021-11-29T04:41:02","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T12:41:02","slug":"february-ojai-breakfast-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lennysride.com\/recent\/?p=579","title":{"rendered":"February – Ojai Breakfast Run"},"content":{"rendered":"

While much of the rest of the country is suffering through some terrible winter weather, here in Southern California it\u2019s almost like summertime.\u00a0 We are replacing the fence around our house and that project has been keeping me pretty busy (and sore) for the past week or more so a break was in order and, since the weather is so good – a motorcycle ride is just what the doctor ordered.<\/p>\n

We had to make it quick though, because we have “workers” at the house. I have two or three guys that are helping me with the fence and while they are strong backed and diligent workers, they require a level of supervision if everything is going to be done correctly.\u00a0 So – we\u2019re just on a breakfast run this morning.\u00a0 A friend of mine owns Westlake Auto Collision and painted the hood on my new truck<\/a>.\u00a0 He and his wife were supposed to be going with us but there was an issue with his bike last minute so it was just Robin and me.\u00a0 By the way – if you ever need body work go to family owned and operated, Westlake Auto Collision<\/a>. Don\u2019t believe me? – check out their Yelp reviews<\/a>.<\/p>\n

$\"TO$ <\/a>We’ve been $\"\"$ <\/a> on this ride several times before – the back road into Ojai, for breakfast at Don Lalo’s.\u00a0 You owe it to yourself to try Don Lalo’s if you like Mexican food at all.\u00a0 They do have non-Mexican items for those of you who would rather have something else.\u00a0 Just in case you who ain’t from ’round these parts, Ojai is pronounced O’High<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

One of the things that makes for a warm day in the winter time here is wind out of the north that they call the Santa Ana winds.\u00a0 Now there’s a bit of controversy about whether it’s Santa Ana or Santana.\u00a0 I like Santana better but that’s likely just the rebel in me because most everyone says Santa Ana.\u00a0 If you’re interested in the Santana debate here is a link<\/a> to check out; for any other Santa Ana wind questions you might have – try this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

$\"\"$ <\/a>Another thing that the Santana winds give us is clear skies.\u00a0 Also, we’ve gotten a bit of rain this year and things are starting to green up a little.\u00a0 When it’s a good rain year, this place looks like Hawaii – green everywhere.\u00a0 Come on El Ni\u00f1o.<\/p>\n

On Hwy 150, just past the town of Santa Paula is the Thomas Aquinas College (Catholic).\u00a0 I’ve never stopped there but would like to one of these days.\u00a0 The picture above was taken close to there.\u00a0 Kind-of a funny story – there is a sulfur spring very close to the college and you almost always “get a whiff” when you go by on a motorcycle.\u00a0 Back when I was dating, this would be the first motorcycle ride I would take prospects on and when we hit the sulfur smell, I would turn to my passenger\/date and say, “Was that you??”\u00a0 If she didn’t think that was funny…. probably not the girl for me.<\/p>\n

When you come into Ojai via the back roads you get this view of the Ojai valley just before you hit the switchbacks that take you down into town; if you were wondering why you came this way vs. the freeway — wonder no more.<\/p>\n

$\"Ojai$ <\/a>Nothing really special for this blog post, just a beautiful day in California in the middle of February and a husband & wife bike ride to breakfast (a delicious bowl of menudo & about half of Robin’s breakfast burrito for me).\u00a0 Hope all y’all are doing well and maybe I’ll see you on my spring bike ride this year; sometime in April to sometime in June – I think….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"