Life is a Carnival

believe it or not / life is a carnival--two bits a shot

so I went in for induction service on the truck and being it's a two hour job, took my bike with me..threw it right in the back...

there's some things I needed to check out and what a perfect opportunity, I thought...service the truck, get some exercise and see some things...so first I went over to Peach Tree Lane to look for the mountain lion or a mountain lion and sure enough I saw one...this area is rather woodsy and backs up to the municipal gold course, so lions are part of the neighborhood...nice kitty....

 

then I went on down Calle Real to the Earl Warren Showgrounds....if it is not an historic landmark, it should be....the Monterey Fairgounds and Earl Warren Showgrounds have the same vibe and are connected historically, especially musically...Janis Joplin played both and I saw her at Earl Warren....but today, there was no Janis...Janis is gone, but still lots of freaks were there..the ghosts.. the carnies walking around setting up for the SB Fair and Expo..used to call them carnivals....roller coasters, carousels, crazy trains, and all sorts of cool old stuff....such art work..the hand painted carousel horses are beautiful!! folksy Americana and weirdly exotic...

I walked around and felt I was in a little time machine...it was cool...

so I got back on the bike and went up Los Positas and that's a nice climb...the golf course I never really noticed before but's it's very nice and green and huge..a playground for wild animals like the LPGA gals...

oh yeah, I need to check out Chik Fil A....I went in about 10:00 am and hardly anyone here...the girls behind the counter looked kinda confused about things, so I left and came back later...I had the truck and went thru the drive-thru and ordered the big chicken sandwich combo for 8 bucks or so...the girl took the order and ..the girls here...hmmmm, I can't figure them out..kind of a cross between white trash and and poor white trash...

so anyway I get my meal and the fries look a little flimsy...they are shaped like mini-grills and were mushy..I like my fries crispy and golden brown so the gals shoulda left them in the deep fryer a little longer

 

the chikum samwich was ok but plain and not alot there..odd green lettuce..the sauces were good, the mustard and ranch sauces made the sandwich...but for 8 bucks I think I got jipped...I can get the same meal at Jack in the Box for about 6 dollars!!

so I guess that extra dollar or two that Chik Fil A charges for a sandwich must go to one of CEO southern bible thumper Dan Cathy's homophobic non-profits...

to be continued....