my little town...

savin' my money...dreamin' of glory

well it seems Carpinteria is going through a little Renaissance period right now...a sunny revival...

we got Santa Claus Lane with some new shops..I'm so glad they didn't change the name to Seaside Village Drive because I hate people who can't appreciate the history of this place..instead they want to rebrand everything with some faux modernity so they can make more money....change is good but it needs to be respectful of the folks who made this area what it is...

then the Casitas Shopping Center is getting a touch up with the expansion of Albertsons...a union shop with great checkout gals!! ..my kinda gals!

then we got the little old timey Plaza Theater on Carp Ave downtown... live comedy and music shows have been very popular lately in the small venue..it's not the Lobero but may be the next best thing.... and at least they can't drape an oversized American flag on the building...the nutjobs who did that to the Lobero should read the American flag code of ethics...





but...we do have some punks living here... Wendy McCaw's galpal Rob Lowe I think still lives around here somewhere on Padaro Lane..ever since a few celebs move here , they littered the side of Padaro Lane with these stupid signs that  say "area under surveillance"..now, do we really need these? no, of course not...just another example of how important some Hollywood knuckeheads think they are!

Rob recently tried his hand at sports reporting after pretending to be an actor all these years: The internet is abuzz with confusion at the news that Rob Lowe, known in some circles for his acting, tweeted that he believes Peyton Manning will retire from the NFL after this season. "My people are saying Manning will retire today. What do you hear?" he said causing everyone to double check that their eyes were working properly. NBC Sports reports that Lowe is a Colts fan and a friend of the team's owner Jim Irsay, so they seem to think there's at least a chance he's right. But Manning's father has already said he hasn't heard anything from his son about the reports, so it doesn't seem that likely. And while those with an interest in the career of Peyton Manning, (Manning sat out this season with an injury) sort out the veracity of the claim, the rest of the world is just having at it with jokes about other potential celebrity-turned-reporter scoops. "Also, Lindsey Lohan reporting Lakers offering Bynum and a 1 for Dwight Howard," jokes ESPN's Rick Reilly. We can't even imagine what will happen if he's right.

we know that Manning didn't retire..instead went to Denver and ousted Tim Tebow!

well I guess you gotta take the good with the bad