Gotta Love Los Alamitos

Archery, in Los Alamitos?! Who could have guessed that such a small city of roughly 4 square miles and 11, 500 individuals has its own archery range? Archery, an ancient practice which helped sustain humankind for centuries before the dawn of more efficient weapons, and now a sport practiced by many around the world.

Today, my husband and I were taking our daughter out to the park but, per his suggestion, we decided to drop off his mom's Mother's Day card at the post office first for prompt delivery and correct postage. As we turned onto Reagan Street to get to the Post Office, I caught a quick glimpse of the Archery Outpost sign at the corner for the first time, after living here for a year and a half already. Ever since I had the opportunity to use a bow and arrow at the Renaissance Fair, I found it exciting. In fact, now that I recall, as a child I used to sneak around with my youngest uncle's toy bow and arrows--the ones with the suction cups at the tips--and just loved aiming and shooting random targets, and on occasions  grandma's rear was a fun target.

Not that archery is a very rare sport, or that archery shops are uncommon, but to find a school 1.5 miles from my home, in such a tiny city, is amazing! Seems like a great place, Yelp.com shows nothing but positive reviews. I cannot wait to take some lessons, with real bows and real arrows (and proper targets).