Last Post USA 2008, Malibu, 4th July.
By Alan | July 22, 2008
Greetings and welcome to my last post from my journey to the USA 2008.
I had the good fortune to stay with Mike and Judy high on the hill behind Zuma Beach, Malibu. It just so happened that this pair of Kiwi’s ( New Zealanders ) were having a party on this important day on the American calender and I was able to join in the festivities…..what a way to finish my visit!
I am blown away each and every time I visit the States by the incredible hospitality and camaraderie I experience, truly a very special privilege for which I remain extremely grateful.
A huge thank you to each and every one of my hosts, Andy and Gina in New Jersey/New York, Jamie and Sunshine on the Jersey Shore, Adam and Nina in San Diego, the Rubio’s in Agoura Hills, Mike n Judy in Malibu, to all those who made the effort and took the time to participate in the workshops, Pat on the Jersey shore who plied me with prodigious quantities of Chinese Beer followed the next day by a consummate chiropractic treatment, and Matty n Kirsten for showing me a good time at the San Diego State Fair and blooding me with Frisbee on the beach.
No wonder I want to go back next year!
Thanks heaps guys for a unforgettable journey through the USA in 2008, to each and every one of you I extend an invitation to come on downunda , I would love the opportunity to reciprocate.
Have a gud 1,
Alan
The Pad, Zuma Beach.
2 Johny’s and a Mike chillin, Malibu Style.
Sunset, Zuma Beach.
Friday 4th July…lookin for surf.
Friday 4th July….lookin for ?
Headed North Towards Ventura County Line.
Good Enough ?
Not Sure ?
Still Thinkin…
Boards are on the racks……
Small but clean as…sets were bigger.
1 1/2 hrs later and I am Rigid with Cold!!!
Da Kiwi Connection.
More Law.
4th July Supplies.
Only in America.
Hav a gud 1 Mate.
Nothing Like a Bit of Advertising on the 4th July.
Mine self Pontificating Upon It All, Starbucks in Hand.
Judy, preparing the Goodies for the Party.
Look in the sky…it’s a bird…it’s a plane or five.
Flying Kite Surfer.
Meanwhile in the garden.
Yeeeew !!!!!
Fireworks On The Horizon.
Out The Back Door.
Last Sunset, Last Post, Last Minute in Malibu.
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Aussie Acupuncturist Visits Point Dume, Malibu.
By Alan | July 21, 2008
Hello and welcome to the penultimate post for my USA 2008 visit featuring some lush images of Point Dume, and Old Agoura, hope you enjoy.
Ray took the day off clinic on the Wednesday and we visited the private beaches of Point Dume, some 12 miles away in Malibu.
Such an amazingly aesthetic spot, combined with the Rubio’s incredible hospitality I had a rejuvenating couple of days recovering from the adventures of New York, New Jersey and San Diego. Many thanks to Ray and Tatania for their ongoing friendship and hospitality.
Hope your holiday in BC. was as awesome as it was deserved.
Kind Regards,
Alan
Headed out of Town, Agoura Hills.
Speed Limit 50 mph. and don’t they mean it!
There were 3 of these in a 10 mile stretch of road.
On the other side lies the Pacific Ocean and Fabled Malibu.
Incredible Stonemasonary, a Hole in the Mountain Made When Tunnels were a bit Special.
Thar She Blows!
Emergency Lane Available ?
No Obstacle for Ray.
Abra……Da Acupuncture ?
Beach Front, Point Dume Style.
Mmmmmmmmmmm!
Malibu, USA.
Take A Walk On The Wild Side.
G’Day
If Dogs Run Free Why Can’t We ? Bob Dylan, Sometime Resident of Point Dume.
Pristine ?
2 For the Price of One.
A Rock .
Stairway To Heaven or Highway to Hell ?
Heading North.
Heading South.
Magic Day in A Magic Place.
What Can You Say ?
Meanwhile, Back in Them Thar Hills…..
X Marks The Spot.
The Law Makes Their Presence Felt Yet Again.
Ever Get That Feeling ?
Maybe Next Time ?
Maybe Not ?
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Acupuncture Family of Agoura Hills, USA.
By Alan | July 21, 2008
Hope all is well in your world.
I spent a couple of extraordinarily pleasurable days in Agoura Hills, just north of LA off the 101 with Dr. Ray Rubio, Tatiana and their 2 beautiful children, playing in and out of the pool, consuming delectable Mexican BBQ delights and drinking all their beer during the very welcome 90deg F. days.
Tatiana Rubio specializes in pre/post natal and pediatric care. http://www.acufinder.com/Acupuncturist/86301
Dr. Ray Rubio specializes in the treatment of infertility, http://www.westlakecomplementarymedicine.com , http://www.aborm.org/
Ray is also a professor at Emporers College in LA.
We first met in 2002 at Masakazu Ikeda sensei’s San Francisco workshop when he graciously offered me a lift to LA on my way to San Diego.
Since that time I have visited the growing Rubio household on every visit to the States, although they have moved from Hollywood to the greener pastures of Agoura Hills.
I was delighted to meet Ray and Tatania’s youngest child. Jesse for the first time and as honorary uncle to their eldest child Savannah, reacquaint myself with my surrogate American niece.
Hope you enjoy this brief insight into a very successful and happy acupuncture family in the USA 2008,
Alan
Ray’s Clinic in Westlake, just north of LA.
Dr.Rubio I presume, out of hours.
Lush, I am sure you will agree?
The Rubio Residence.
Da Hood, Agoura Hills Style
The Park
The Rules
The Hills
Ray and his daughter, Savannah.
Precious Moment in an Intense 21st Century.
At 90 deg.F this was an inviting sight indeed!
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Ventura to Agoura Hills, Sarica and the Mysterious Dr.Rubio
By Alan | July 19, 2008
G’Day,
Hope all is well in your world.
I was due to meet Sarica in her place of upbringing, Ventura.
Sarica was the subject of some of my earliest posts last year and was very keen to receive a Japanese acupuncture treatment.
http://www.worldacupunctureblog.com/youve-gotta-know-when-to-hold-and-when-to-fold
A mother of 2 young children, having suffered from a severe prolapsed intervertabral disc requiring a lamenectomy, Sarica was exhausted and struggling to recover her mojo.
In a nutshell she was suffering from Liver Yang Deficiency syndrome or what we commonly know as exhaustion.
I had originally met Sarica in 2002 when she attended my workshop in San Diego.
As fate would have it, Sarica was then a resident of Flagstaff, Arizona in the mountains about 2 hours north of Phoenix.
At the time I was heading to Phoenix to attend a real estate investment boot camp and Sarica kindly extended an invitation for me to visit upon the completion of the boot camp.
My schedule allowed such indulgences and I took her up on her invitation and was introduced to the wonders of Flag and surrounding environs including Sedona.
In 2002 Sarica had established practices in Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon some 40 minutes drive away.
In 2008 Sarica has moved to Phoenix and was struggling to find an Acupuncturist to help her regain some of her vital energy so insidiously drained by the combination of recovery from surgery and parenting 2 young children.
On each and every occasion that she had received treatment over the last 6 months, Sarica had left feeling absolutely exhausted and had become extremely TCM shy as a result, hence her keenness to receive treatment from me whilst I was in the States.
As circumstance would have it, my schedule allowed us to meet in Ventura, as my next destination was Agoura Hills and the home of the mysterious Dr. Rubio, his beautiful wife Tatiana and their 2 young children about a 30 minute drive from Ventura where Sarica was staying with her parents.
To cut a long story short , Ray turned up early to give me a lift back to his place and I ended up treating Sarica a couple of days later in Agoura Hills, never the less a whirlwind tour of the town of Ventura and a luscious lunch ensued prior to my departure from this quaint and revitalized coastal community.
Hope you hav a gud 1,
Alan
Sarica
The mysterious Dr. Rubio
Random Red Bull
Ventura Coastline
On the 101 headed towards Agoura Hills
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Amtrak ‘SurfLiner’, Solana Beach To Ventura
By Alan | July 17, 2008
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Last Post, Last Meals,Last Images from San Diego 2008.
By Alan | July 15, 2008
G’Day,
Hope all is well in your world.
This is my last post from San Diego 2008.
It has been a visit full of hospitality and camaraderie, I remain extremely grateful to have friend’s and colleagues of such generous natures.
Thanks all, for your part in what has been an amazing stay!
Adam, thanks for your enduring friendship, providing me with such an exceptionally comfortable roof over my head and inspiring me with your willingness to get out there, ‘have a go’ and enjoying the process so enthusiastically !
Good Onya Mate………Let’s Play Ball !!!!
Mine Host.
The Digs.
Another light snack and my last San Diego ( Encinitas) Breakfast in 2008.
Entertainment Free of Charge, Encinitas Style.
….Swami Style.
Moonlight Beach, The Scene of An Extended and Extremely Aquatic Session with ‘Strewbee‘, The Fabulous Flying Fabric Frisbee
Strewbee Orbiting at Home.
Moonlight Beach, Warmest Ocean of my Visit. 68/70degF
Herbie Seen in Encinitas.
The Late Swami Yogananda’s Ashram/Retreat, acres of tropical gardens, perched high on the headland overlooking the Pacific.
Digestive Yoga ?
Las Olas, Cardiff Beach, San Diego.
Adam Prepares for the Show.
The Show…………
Valet Parking ?
On With The Show………………..
Followed By…..
Final Rays….Last Supper at ‘Las Olas‘.
Love Black beans…Love Mexican !
Nina and Adam, lush match.
Seen that dog before, good night and good luck !
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Solana Beach Community Center, San Diego, USA.
By Alan | July 14, 2008
Greetings,
I was definitively impressed by the Solana Beach Community Center, located on what must be some of the most expensive real estate in San Diego. Even more impressive was that it was in use as I took these photographs.
Hope all is well in your world,
Alan
Solana Beach Community Center.
Looking Back Towards Downtown Solana Beach.
How many $$$$ for these views?
Just Goes to Show.
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Surfing at Cardiff Reef, San Diego
By Alan | July 13, 2008
G’Day,
The chronicles of my journey to USA are drawing to a close. I have posted a few images of the waves, mineself and erstwhile surf guides, lenders of surfboards and wetsuits, Eric and Andrea.
I remain grateful for their generosity and hospitality, thanks heaps guys for providing me with an aquatic insight into San Diego. Hope you have had awesome surf in the interim period.
Hope all is well in your world,
Alan
My Lift arriving at 6.30am, complimentary coffee included.
The long and the short of it, wax on Eric !
Cardiff Reef Monday June 30th 2008.
Very average waves, above average fun !
Post session with borrowed board and wetsuit.
My board is bigger than your board !
Wot up bro ? Many thanks for the surf, Eric and Andrea.
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Japanese Acupuncture Workshop, San Diego, USA
By Alan | July 12, 2008
Greetings,
The Japanese Acupuncture Workshop in San Diego was heaps of fun.
A great crew of participants kept me on my toes for sure.
2 of the participants had attended the 2002 workshop and there was a distinctly familiar feel to the whole process, heightened by the fact that we were using the same venue as 6 years ago.
Many thanks to the crew, I had a wonderful weekend and I trust that the same can be said for them.
Hope all is well in your world,
Alan
Saturday Lunchtime Visitor
He had the Fish, we had ‘Hyatt’ burgers.
Sunday lunch and the view from World Famous Cafe, Pacific Beach, San Diego
Pre-lunch drinks and European Cup Final, Spain V Germany on the Tube.
Kirsten and Adam getting Bloody Mary’d.
Andrea and Adam Agree, the Celery was Nutritious n Delicious.
Jennifer consoles Byron as Germany goes down 1 Zip.
Kirsten Kule.
World Famous View.
Another World famous View.
Heading back to the Workshop after a World Famous Lunch.
A Lush Environment.
The Crew.
Lori, ‘The Tree Whisperer’, predicted the collapse of this tree to the minute.
The vehicle parked under the tree was moved and moments later this massive limb crashed to the ground!
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Japanese Acupuncture Workshop Dates for July - Aug. 2008
By Alan | July 11, 2008
New dates for Australian July/August workshops are:
Gold Coast
Saturday 19th July 2008 2pm -5pm
Center For Natural Medicine
2184 Gold Coast hwy
Miami
Brisbane
At the Gabba
Saturday 2nd August 2008
2pm -5pm
Saturday 23rd August 2008
2pm -5pm
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