Cruising Venice, L.A. Style

Of all the places I have traveled, I've never traveled to Venice -- Italy or L.A.

Today that changed. Now I can say I've been there, at least California style.

Considering the rush and jumble seemingly all of West L.A. has to offer, the Monday morning canals of Venice were a pleasantly cool and calm place to stroll.

There were some joggers. There were a few dogs. There were ducks quacking, following us along hoping for whatever crackers or crumbs we might toss their way.

And there were for sale signs! Oh, what a dreamy way to pass a morning -- musing over
a swanky home on a Venice canal.