Above is a bronze statue of Old Ben that stands in Avalon Bay Harbor on Catalina Island. He was a large and friendly seal that was well loved in the town, from 1898 until the 1920's. What you can't tell from this picture is, that my first pose with Bill was to sit on his backside, not thinking that even in cool 60 degree morning heat this metal would be toasty warm and burn my butt cheeks and back of my thighs! I quickly dismounted to the amusement of my friends! And will retain that lesson learned for the future!! Look I converted Sherrie to being an OOFOS fan too! Sherrie, Sarah & I strolled the sunshine streets of Catalina taking it all in. We spent the morning wandering into the shops and tried on a few outfits. After a quick lunch on the Ship, we went back into town and rented a golf cart to tour the upper hills surrounding the town and port.