is this what they call the dog days of summer? i don’t know about dog days but i watched a small fraction of los angeles happily enjoying the place where they live. i sat at dockweiler beach for a while today to give my legs and back a rest and do some airplane belly watching. i saw people of all shapes and sizes biking. i saw cheap bikes and expensive bikes. i saw families and loners. and i watched quite a few families unpack their vans and trucks with coolers, tents, towels, chairs, and folding tables – getting ready to settle in for a day in the sun. that’s how i would do it…get a breezy tent so you have some shade, maybe take a nap. bring enough vittles for grilling and munching so you don’t have to leave. camp out close but not too close to the bathroom facilities so you don’t have to leave for that, either.