There is an 80’s song called “Nobody Walks in LA,” by a band named Missing Persons.  I remember growing up in New Jersey thinking that it would be really odd to live in a city where nobody walks.  Now I do.

Since assisting in bringing Babs into this world, I’m trying to change the anti-walking policy one walk at a time.  In all of the walking adventures that we have had over the past year, I think I’ve only passed two or three other parents with strollers.  It is safe to say that we have seen more celebrities, medical marijuana shops, and dog strollers, than parents walking with their babies.  There are plenty of other kids at the park once we arrive, but they are all escorted to this outdoor play area in sedans, limos, or choppers.

"There's a story...of a lovely baby."

When you actually put your feet on the street and walk, you can see some pretty cool stuff.  We walk past the Brady Bunch house all the time.  Yep, this is the exact house where the one day this lady met this fellow, and they knew that it was much more than a hunch.  They decided their group must now become a family, that’s the way that they became the Brady Bunch.  Oh great, now I’m just envisioning Alice kissing the butcher Sam.

We also live about a mile away from the homes of Bob Hope’s family, George Lopez, Hilary Duff, Kirsten Dunst, and Jennifer Love Hewitt.  All of these homes are in a beautiful, safe neighborhood made of tofu.

When we walk to our local coffee shop, we have seen stars such as Joel McHale and Danny DeVito.  In our supermarket, we have seen Eric McCormack and Erik Estrada.  Who doesn’t want a little bit of Ponch every now and then?

Every time we take a stroll, we’ll see Bentleys, Porsches, Beemers, and Mercedes.  Not to mention Fords, Chevys, Hondas, and Kias.  Why not go walking?

Here are a few downsides to walking in LA:

1)      The sidewalks sometimes end for no apparent reason.  Then you have to cross the street to get to the other sidewalk, and risk getting a jaywalking ticket.

2)      Many sidewalks don’t have the mini ramp to street level, so you have to jump the curb with your stroller.  That’s why most LA residents have stroller insurance.

3)      If you see somebody approaching with a shopping cart, they don’t have groceries…they have been in your dumpster.  I call them professional recyclers.

4)      It rains once every few months, so you could get wet if you dare step outside.

When it’s all said and done, I love walking in LA, even though we’re the only ones doing it.  Today we’re walking to a state landmark:  the beautiful LA River!