Out and About

We were out and about today. Earlier this week we decided to spend Saturday morning rollerblading at Venice beach. We forgot that we put the rollerblades in storage when we were preparing for the arrival of our first born. In the end, digging out our rollerblades was just too much and we decided to walk instead.

By the time all three of us were ready to go it was late in the morning and time to eat something. Marcus recommended a cute little spot on Main St., The Omelette Parlor. It doesn't have a website and it has mixed reviews on yelp. Some of the negative comments seem to have been remedied by the economy. There was no wait on Saturday morning at 11. The photos of Santa Monica in 1914 and 1925 were fun to look at. The service was pleasant and attentive. Our little guy was out of sorts because he fell asleep on the way and couldn't manage to stay asleep, he was offered crayons and stickers by more than one sever. I enjoyed the food, but the portions were really too large for my taste.

After breakfast, we walked down to the beach. The path seems so much longer walking than it does rollerblading. Marcus gave up before we reached the pier. OLG didn't go back to sleep.

We walked back on Main, which is the main inspiration for this story. I have been visiting Venice beach since I was a wee little bit myself, but I've never taken the time to explore and enjoy all of the cute little shops on Main St.. Venice Beach itself has all sorts of interesting things to look at and shops to look through. Main St. has a different, not better, quality of shop.

Two caught my attention. The first, jackapotamus, is a cute little shop for children and moms. I bought OLG a Martin Luther King t-shirt. I don't see the t-shirt in the etsy shop, but they had them in multiple sizes in the shop.

The Green Life also caught my attention. The simple shop had all kinds of things to help people go green. A friend of mine recently told me her family is avoiding water bottles. I found a lovely gift for her birthday in this great shop.

There were several other shops, places to eat, and to do yoga, if that's your thing. Since we were out enjoying the day and had not planned a shopping trip, I limited the number of shops we went into.

Marcus has on his "having sooo much fun face" as he waits for his meal. :-)

~S

Next week, I plan feature the family friendly businesses in my neighborhood.