Shakin’ Loose a Memory

​I remember the day Nancy and I pulled into Santa Barbara, after three days of driving here from North Dakota. Our first stop was to check into a hotel right across from the beach, of course, and then to buy a local newspaper and settle in for a quick swim before we started looking for apartments and jobs. Setting up our towels on the beach, we eagerly dashed into the water, only to be met with gasps of surprise from one another as we realized the water was very cold. We later learned the ocean here is a constant 65° on average, which keeps the temperature in Santa Barbara during the warmer summer months very temperate. Needless to say, we got down to the apartment hunting fairly quickly!😂😂😂

Our beautiful beach. It was RIGHT HERE we came on our first day in Santa Barbara. 💕

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

​For a western Montana girl, finding myself in a 75 degree day in March is pretty stellar!  I do believe I am a bit sun kissed😂😂. A walk along the beach is always at the top of my list when the ocean is THISCLOSE💕. 

Stearns Wharf is quiet in the early morning 😊  

Love looking at all the driftwood 💕  

And now…

Down time 💕

Ocean Therapy

​It has been about three years now since I’ve returned to Santa Barbara for some ocean therapy, and it is so wonderful to be back! The town looks much the same as it did when I moved here as a young woman of just 19 years of age. Still, there remain so many wonderful memories of my time here 💕. Here are just a few of the reasons that I love coming back to Santa Barbara…

Santa Barbara Harbor 💕

These beautiful sunsets 💕

Living creatively in Santa Barbara 😂😂  

Reflections on the water🤗

Bird of Paradise

Tugboats 😂😂😂👏👏!