I had lunch at Mission Grill, which in retrospect was probably not a good idea, but I just wanted to relive my glory days, I guess. I had my usual chicken Caesar salad and a glass of Pinot Grigio, which again was probably not the wisest choice, but it was delicious!
After lunch I wandered around downtown searching for and photographing some of the steelhead trout statues that are displayed around town. The Trout About Downtown is a fundraising project for the Prado Day Center, which is a place where homeless people can go during the day to get a meal, take a shower, do laundry, and many other things the rest of us take for granted. At the end of the summer, the trout statues will be auctioned off, and the proceeds will go to the day center.
A little local news flash: just days after the trout were put on display, two of the statues were stolen. Police found one of the trout right away, and soon after that the second fish was returned anonymously with an apology note and a check for $100.00 for the Prado Day Center. All's well that ends well, I guess!
Here's a few of the trout I managed to find.










I'm hoping to spend the summer getting pictures of all 25 trout, including, hopefully the ones that were stolen and recovered, if they are displayed again.
lmj (alias hez)