Gym Dandy
Well what a weekend. As promo’ed, I descended on Spectrum gym like a lithe leprechaun in search of workout gold, and since this gym did business as Gold’s gym for so many moons—and I did so many moons...
View ArticleSlim Gym
I’ve never been one for crowds…Not unless it involves something I’m completely into, and predictably, I missed/skipped/bypassed the myriad classes offered at the next stop on my Gymapalooza tour: the...
View ArticleCrossfit Buns
Even as I write this, it’s still far too nice to day for indoor activity, so it was with great and misplaced reluctance that I journeyed to the third stop on my Gym-a-palooza tour: Crossfit Gym....
View ArticleSunrise in Santa Barbara
Good morning, Blog-O-chickens! Here’s a lil’ “California Streaming” for ya’…from my shore to yours, and on such a winter’s day, too… …And this is why we say: Have a nice day a lot. Soo… Have a nice...
View ArticleThe FM in Farmer’s Market
The FM in Farmer’s Market could stand for Fantastic Musicians as easily as frequency modulation stands for the manner in which radio signals are broadcast, since the modulations of the street musicians...
View ArticleHill of Beans
Morning Joe at Santa Barbara’s Roasting Company View from their sidewalk seating area. The double-wide doors are open to allow the fresh sea-breeze in, and it’s delightful! For those of you that came...
View ArticleAmgen Tour of California–Stage 5 at Santa Barbara
The start of Stage 5 in video & jpeg! Interviews, Race Start & More! The start line for stage 5 at Santa Barbara’s West Beach Chief Marshall: Xavier Cortez in lead vehicle (of race) and command...
View ArticleThe Sun & the Moon
Santa Barbara Solstice 2013 First comes Puff the magic Dragon… Then it’s Hammertime! Sailing Ships on State Street– very free & easy It’s enough to make you do a back flip! Wait a minute!! Is zat...
View ArticleBoom-Boom, Wow!
Time to head to Girsch Park bring your blankets! It gets cold at sunset! But you could dance to warm up… Or light the sky afire! Independence Day in Girsch Park, Goleta California Filed under: SB...
View ArticleSanta Barbara’s Harbor & Seafood Festival 2013
Marina M-a-a-d-n-e-s-s Summer is a repeat customer here in Cally, no doubt because it likes the beach, and in the course of its extended stay, has been ordering up drops of golden sun for the whole...
View ArticleSunrise in Santa Barbara
Good morning, Blog-O-chickens! Here’s a lil’ “California Streaming” for ya’…from my shore to yours, and on such a winter’s day, too… …And this is why we say: Have a nice day a lot. Soo… Have a nice...
View ArticleSunny Boy
Brian Lee Ballantine died on July 31, 2013, at the family home in Santa Barbara. He was 54 years old. Brian was born on February 2, 1959, in Buffalo, NY. Later that year we moved to Boston, MA, where...
View ArticleSunrise in Santa Barbara
a lil’ “California Streaming” for ya’… …And this is why we say: Have a nice day a lot. Soo… Have a nice day…(a lot!) Filed under: SB BEAUTIFUL Tagged: DP, Sunrise in Santa Barbara
View ArticleHill of Beans
Morning Joe at Santa Barbara’s Roasting Company View from their sidewalk seating area. The double-wide doors are open to allow the fresh sea-breeze in, and it’s delightful! For those of you that came...
View ArticleReview of Santa Barbara’s “Perfect Computers”
–a Santa Barbara based computer tech who isn’t perfect at all. When I called Mr. Walker to check on my computer’s status as prearranged at 5 pm, he was abrasively rude, and actually hung up on me. (I...
View ArticleThe FM in Farmer’s Market
The FM in Farmer’s Market could stand for Fantastic Musicians as easily as frequency modulation stands for the manner in which radio signals are broadcast, since the modulations of the street musicians...
View ArticleRiviera Paradise
Her name is Barbara– tho’ I call her Babs –I tell you she’s a peach… her outlook sunny, and fulla bunnies, mostly on her beach… She’s small, and neat– and dresses well– but doesn’t let that stop… her...
View ArticleBoom-Boom, Wow!
Charron's Chatter:and a post for the 4th–since this year’s festivities are virtually a CC of last year, I am gettin’ a jump start. Originally posted on Charron's Chatter: Time to head to Girsch Park...
View ArticleSanta Barbara Protests Big Oil
A crowd of more than 500 gathers at De La Guerra Plaza, including our mayor, the Sierra Club, and… Cousteau! On the march to West Beach. We block several streets in progress, with police protection...
View ArticleHelping Hands of Santa Barbara
photo courtesy: CIMWI Any outdoor enthusiast living in Santa Barbara is bound to gravitate to the beaches the city boasts, since diving into the wealth of activities our shores offer presents an...
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