Castro Valley On The Move
Your Boulevardier visited (via auto) the Castro Village today. Parking was a disaster, because much of the lot (especially between Walgreens and Don Jose's) was in the process of being patched and resurfaced. Homeless cars cruised the remaining aisles like sharks, looking for spots to become available. Actually, the cars weren't like sharks, because sharks (with some exceptions) don't stop moving.
Also on the move: the racks and aisle at our local Trader Joe's. The store was a bit chaotic today when Your Boulevardier went shopping, with products being transferred to temporary racks (on movable feet) in preparation for some sort of rearrangement.
Our third moving item for the day: a report on last Saturday's Rowell Ranch Rodeo Parade. Actually, Your Boulevardier did not see most of the parade (though he participated with the warm-up act); however, several other Castro Valley bloggers have chimed in with good reports. Coincidentally, all are young mothers. XTina, AKA Lucky Number 8, posts some beautiful photos. Laurie of A Joyful Life gives a kids' eye view of the event. And Graciela tells the story of how her child's preschool participated.
posted by Your Boulevardier @ 3:48 PM
4 Comments
4 Comments:
I got a kick out of Xtina describing CV as a "small town". 60,000 people isn't a small town. Our nearby town has doubled to 20,000 since we moved here from...Castro Valley 18 years ago. But I'm glad to see it still has a small town feel. Although it's tough for me to recognize The Boulevard and Castro Village. Lots of chain coffee stores now and the tack store isn't across from Safeway any more. Don't you miss the big plastic horse?
Rowell's Saddlery and Western Wear is still across the street from Safeway, only now it's across Castro Valley Boulevard -- you'll find it between the Washington Mutual and Sunflower Restaurant. And the fibreglass horse (it's said his name is Don, after Don Castro) is still parked out front every day. Don is suffering from a few scrapes from being pushed in and out of the shop door, but is otherwise in fine shape.
Hey there! I'm christina from Lucky Number 8. Glad to have found this blog; looking forward to reading along from now on! Do you have a list of blogs written by people from castro valley? I've only been in this city for about 2 years and it is interesting to read about other people who live here.
Thanks for visiting my blog! Glad to see your blog and I'll be following now! See you around town!
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