tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2232497536265741692024-03-10T20:23:01.151-07:00Little Patch of Earth“If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.” Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret GardenRhonda DuParhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906855306509600897noreply@blogger.comBlogger304125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223249753626574169.post-41241948347999318172024-01-18T13:38:00.000-08:002024-01-18T13:38:38.341-08:00Book Discussion Questions: Praying Like Monks Living Like Fools<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGgI0fh9nqH5CikT4hlPzA28gh-1l3avbbKoQB1A5InuMxhfdtud_brsgjy8aVcayONUw4Mh2KNdpzsfM_2Khyphenhyphenh_WFQh9CtZ9obpnrqM6umFoWuoMcJk7wyY00V284LExCHJvHZR0Q58nzDGi0pzwFJ9QRQtLgRh_BkojwWjejFkO482mtQyE5PAh17Q/s594/Praying%20like%20Monks.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="396" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGgI0fh9nqH5CikT4hlPzA28gh-1l3avbbKoQB1A5InuMxhfdtud_brsgjy8aVcayONUw4Mh2KNdpzsfM_2Khyphenhyphenh_WFQh9CtZ9obpnrqM6umFoWuoMcJk7wyY00V284LExCHJvHZR0Q58nzDGi0pzwFJ9QRQtLgRh_BkojwWjejFkO482mtQyE5PAh17Q/s320/Praying%20like%20Monks.png" width="213" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">I recently finished an excellent book called </span></span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Praying-Like-Monks-Living-Fools/dp/031036535X/" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools</a> by <a href="https://www.tylerstaton.com">Tyler Staton</a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">. Love the book, the title --meh. It is free to read and listen at my local library through </span></span><a href="https://www.hoopladigital.com/" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hoopla</a> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">as well as through <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Praying-Like-Monks-Living-Fools-ebook/dp/B09XX2H1KL?ref_=ast_author_mpb">Kindle Unlimited</a></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Praying-Like-Monks-Living-Fools-ebook/dp/B09XX2H1KL?ref_=ast_author_mpb"> </a>discussed with my </span><span style="font-size: 14.666667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">spiritual formation group and thought I would share the questions. (We read the book in two parts, but I know other groups who discussed it one chapter at a time.)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Overall: What parallels did you find between other teachings on prayer you have heard and Praying Like Monks Living Like Fools?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chapter 1: What reason among those given for why we don’t pray resonated with you most? (naive, fear silence, fear selfish motives, think we are doing it wrong,) What did it resonate? Would you add any reasons?</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-48fb4f3c-7fff-ca2c-ecc2-41a28a2cf226"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14.666667px;">Chapter 1: </span>How have you implemented pray as you can?</span></p></span><span id="docs-internal-guid-49f2b06e-7fff-79bd-217b-e604db2227ed"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14.666667px;">Chapter 2:</span>How did the charge to “be still” resonate with you?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14.666667px;">Chapter 2:</span>What part of the hurry culture gets you most?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14.666667px;">Chapter 2:</span>How is choosing stillness countercultural? P46</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14.666667px;">Chapter 3:</span>How was the description of how Jesus prayed different from how you pray? What is that? P55</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14.666667px;">Chapter 3:</span>How does knowing who God is, who we are and who we are to one another inform our prayers?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14.666667px;">Chapter 3:</span>How do you hallow God in your prayers? Or what do you want to try to become better at it? </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chapter 4: Why do you think the author thinks confession is so important?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14.666667px;">Chapter 4:</span>Does the picture of Jesus as our co-sufferer inspire you to pray? Why or why not?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chapter 5: How did the fall change our communication with God? </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14.666667px;">Chapter 5: </span>How do you think we can become more motivated to intercede in prayer for others/the world? </span></p><br /></span><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-29bb66ad-7fff-a053-191a-3f85800fbb18"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chapter 6: How does gratitude fuel our daily prayers?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14.666667px;">Chapter 6: </span>How does the encouragement to pray for parking spaces help your perspective? </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14.666667px;">Chapter 6: </span>Did you resonate with the ideas that prayer is about control/consent? Why or why not?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14.666667px;">Chapter 7: </span>What is praying in the middle voice represent?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14.666667px;">Chapter 7: </span>What does praying in the middle voice mean for you right now? </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14.666667px;">Chapter 8: </span>Did you resonate with the idea of prayer as labor/birthing? Why or why not?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14.666667px;">Chapter 8: </span>How do you think we can become more motivated to intercede in prayer for others/the world?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chapter 9: How is prayer an invitation to relationship?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14.666667px;">Chapter 9: </span>How does the verb tense of ask, seek, knock change the idea for you?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14.666667px;">Chapter 10: </span>Do you agree with the idea that fidelity is boring? Does this help you with the life of prayer?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14.666667px;">Chapter 10: </span>How can you incorporate daily rhythms to encourage prayer practice?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14.666667px;">Chapter 10: </span>Why are we drawn to the idea of experiential spontaneous prayer? 201</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“The modern church's best kept secret is this: we believe in productivity not prayer.” Respond </span></p><br />Related Links:</span></div><div><span><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2023/11/book-discussion-questions-all-my.html">All My Knotted Up Life</a><br /><br /><br /></span></div>Rhonda DuParhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906855306509600897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223249753626574169.post-90553761055070550632023-12-16T05:00:00.000-08:002024-01-02T23:16:15.990-08:00Staycation Winter Break 2023<p>We have a long winter break, y'all. We don't have any travel plans, so I have been collecting ideas for things to do at this time of year (separate from the <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-events-2023.html">holiday events</a>). Here are the ideas I have collected. (It looks like we will get some rain too, so I separated into indoor and outdoor.) Let me know in the comments or on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/2/#">Facebook</a> if you have other ideas. We love to try new things.</p><div>Santa Barbara and Goleta (indoor):</div><div>* Visit <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/2/#">Museum of Natural History</a> (our <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/06/santa-barbara-museum-of-natural-history.html">review</a>)<br />* Cruise over to the <a href="https://www.sbnature.org/visit/sea-center">Sea Center</a> (our <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/07/santa-barbara-sea-center.html">review</a>)</div><div>* Play at the <a href="https://sbmm.org">Maritime Museum</a> (our <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/06/santa-barbara-maritime-museum.html">review</a>)</div><div>* Create at the <a href="https://www.sbma.net">Museum of Art</a> (no review--must fix that soon!)</div><div>* Explore the <a href="https://moxi.org">MOXI</a> (our <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/08/moxi.html">review</a>)</div><div><br /></div><div>Santa Barbara and Goleta (outdoor):</div><div>* Go sock skating at the <a href="https://moxi.org">MOXI</a> (our <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/08/moxi.html">review</a>)--sock skating is on the roof and is closed when it rains.</div><div>* Take a look at the butterflies at the Ellwood Bluffs (our <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/07/ellwood-preserve.html">review</a>)</div><div>* Visit <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/2/blog/post/edit/223249753626574169/4006663971310976535#">Carpinteria Seal Sanctuary</a> (our <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2018/06/carpinteria-bluff-nature-preserve.html">review</a>)</div><div><div>* See the animals at <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/2/#">Santa Barbara Zoo</a> <br /></div>* Explore the <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/2/#">Botanic Gardens</a> </div><div><br /></div><div>Date Specific:</div><div>Primetime Band Friday December 15th 6-7pm </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXxc-evF5wdfbK1-bjMQufJNL4IWocx7lIQAt5eca4kVUXyxZjSXKAuuhszJsPxctU_qC5qOPOsHhhFZ-Ln622j0vsDyhnhK8f0pmFKbXhdoc_XWfDVWzEqhGGxGtj7gQuTZv9cRseWNRCU9DUTRt5NuntHJjNXkjXel9ErRyzjQrzwOsm0HeuedH5-iY/s670/Prime%20Time%20Concert.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="670" data-original-width="606" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXxc-evF5wdfbK1-bjMQufJNL4IWocx7lIQAt5eca4kVUXyxZjSXKAuuhszJsPxctU_qC5qOPOsHhhFZ-Ln622j0vsDyhnhK8f0pmFKbXhdoc_XWfDVWzEqhGGxGtj7gQuTZv9cRseWNRCU9DUTRt5NuntHJjNXkjXel9ErRyzjQrzwOsm0HeuedH5-iY/s320/Prime%20Time%20Concert.png" width="289" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.downtownsb.org/events/holiday-happenings">Big Brass Christmas Band</a> Saturday December 16th 12-2pm in Storke Placita (700 block State St)</div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://www.paseonuevosb.com/holidays">Pictures with Buddy the Elf and Mrs. Claus</a> at Paseo Nuevo Saturday December 16 12-3</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/250910161187155">Hollister Village Holiday</a> Photos with Santa, carolers, arts and crafts Saturday December 16 12-2pm </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.playsantabarbara.com/events/calendar">Santa Barbara Golf Club</a> Sunday December 17th 2-4pm </div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2GUVSwvjRm_Byf4mz6jXyoNeP_4cGcVL8i0Mhb2CbC9NyucYBZUVtQSLwejrAHN7izVDvvu5eppitAiCVpTWAWaS1it_1Gsrf_fkuEpGLZON1OiVWY14KH4oYK-RVCSw1mAzNyaS5nqgvrOil3hoocCwa0nKZeAn_4PFnRhkO2jTGGWvt82CGsavIr4/s802/Golf%20Club.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="594" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2GUVSwvjRm_Byf4mz6jXyoNeP_4cGcVL8i0Mhb2CbC9NyucYBZUVtQSLwejrAHN7izVDvvu5eppitAiCVpTWAWaS1it_1Gsrf_fkuEpGLZON1OiVWY14KH4oYK-RVCSw1mAzNyaS5nqgvrOil3hoocCwa0nKZeAn_4PFnRhkO2jTGGWvt82CGsavIr4/s320/Golf%20Club.png" width="237" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://www.fumcsb.org">Living Nativity</a> at First United Methodist Church December 20, 21, and 22 5:30-7:30 Live camels and petting zoo </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://goletadepot.org">Friday Nights at the Depo</a>t Friday December 22nd 5-7pm at the South Coast Railroad Museum $10 Train Rides, craft and raffle </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.paseonuevosb.com/holidays">Pictures with Buddy the Elf and Mrs. Claus</a> at Paseo Nuevo Saturday December 23 12-3</div></div><div><br /></div><div>* <a href="https://www.downtownsb.org/events/1st-thursday">First Thursday events</a> on January 4th </div><div><br /></div><div>* Free <a href="https://www.cityofgoleta.org/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/14644/18">ice skating with the Goleta Library card</a> on January 7th </div>Rhonda DuParhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906855306509600897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223249753626574169.post-66365749651532406002023-12-14T15:18:00.000-08:002023-12-14T15:52:30.207-08:00Holiday Events 2023<p>It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year! Here is our annual roundup of all things Christmas and holiday and winter! My original post about advent with kids is <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2015/12/advent-and-christmas-ideas.html">here</a>. </p><p><b><u>Ongoing:</u></b><br /><br /><a href="https://www.shoplacumbre.com/santaphotos">Pictures with Santa</a> at La Cumbre Plaza from 12/1 until 12/24 (11am/12pm- 6/7pm)<br /></p><a href="https://www.paseonuevosb.com/holidays">Snowfall at Paseo Nuevo</a> and Candy Cane Lane from 11/24 until 12/24 (fake) snow at 6pm. Weekends only.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.lanefarmssb.com/2016/08/20/lane-farms-christmas-patch/">Lane Tree Christmas Lot</a> has trees for sale, but also a corn maze, hayride and farm animals to visit. 10am - 8pm 11/24 until 12/17. <p>The <a href="https://www.sbtrolley.com/santa-barbara-trolley-tour-of-lights.php">Trolley of Lights</a> is already sold out, but you can find space on the <a href="http://rockstartrolley.com/services-lights-tours.php">Rockstar Trolley</a> December 2nd-December 24th at 5:30pm, 7:30pm or 9:15pm or you can make your own tours using these <a href="http://www.harley.com/holidays/santa-barbara-holiday-light-tour.html">directions</a> (updated 12/3) A house on Carlisle in Goleta has longer light shows with music (tune in on the radio). <br /></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1081938812683123/1081938889349782/?active_tab=discussion">Santa Barbara ZooLights </a> 11/15-1/14 4:30-8:30pm daily <a href="https://reservations.sbzoo.org/Policies.aspx">Advance tickets</a> $18-$32<br /></p><p><b><u>By Date:</u> </b></p><div><div><a href="https://www.westmont.edu/westmont-news/kerrwood-christmas-let-there-be-light">Let There Be Light</a> at Westmont College Wednesday November 29th 4:30-7pm <span> </span>Photos with Santa, <span>hot chocolate, Christmas carols, and the lighting of Kerrwood Hall!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://laarcadasantabarbara.com/events-experiences/">La Arcada Walk</a> Photos with Santa, Christmas goodies and carolers Wednesday November 29 5-8pm </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DowntownSantaBarbara">Downtown Santa Barbara Christmas</a> Tree Lighting and Block Party Friday December 2nd 5-8pm </div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Christmas in Narnia at <a href="https://elmopres.org">El Montecito Presbyterian Church</a> Saturday December 2 10:00am- 1pm </div></div><div> <i> </i></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CarpinteriaParades/">Carpinteria Holiday Spirit Parade</a> Saturday December 9 at 3pm <div><i><br /></i></div><div><a href="https://goletahistory.org/holiday-at-the-ranch/">Holiday at the Ranch</a> at Stow House Holiday crafts, caroling, hay rides and tours. Saturday December 99-4 pm $10/$5</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.cityofgoleta.org/Home/Components/News/News/14622/">Goleta Old Town Parade</a> Saturday December 2nd 6pm <br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://goletadepot.org">Friday Nights at the Depo</a>t Friday December 8th 5-7pm at the South Coast Railroad Museum $10 Train Rides, craft and raffle </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqggmh5z2tvTgWp5ECqUg8XEUCrAvavXPmRS7dd-kC7_1Rm_ucj6dDfdQLY4Y_Dfa_p01Lrc4wMre_o47Ao07z3zSP2XElQn2tu9SjZKE1YdRT_ubRkV-lsg_PyUidspR4FgfSVONF2LL8ghzibdwaogxYO_LYsYKSt9ujBcxmsCAnkauWhWwVt7nJMb4/s1144/Goleta%20Depot.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1144" data-original-width="1112" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqggmh5z2tvTgWp5ECqUg8XEUCrAvavXPmRS7dd-kC7_1Rm_ucj6dDfdQLY4Y_Dfa_p01Lrc4wMre_o47Ao07z3zSP2XElQn2tu9SjZKE1YdRT_ubRkV-lsg_PyUidspR4FgfSVONF2LL8ghzibdwaogxYO_LYsYKSt9ujBcxmsCAnkauWhWwVt7nJMb4/s320/Goleta%20Depot.png" width="311" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Goleta Valley Library and Inspire Dance <a href="https://www.goletavalleylibrary.org/books-elibrary/library-advanced-components/calendar-month-view">Once Upon a Time</a> Saturday December 9th 1pm </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://sbeastside.org/holiday-parade/">Milpas Holiday Parade</a> Saturday December 9 5:30-7:30pm <br /></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><a href="https://santabarbarafestivalballet.com/buy-nutcracker-tickets">Nutcracker at the Arlington</a> (Santa Barbara Festival Ballet) Saturday December 9 2:30pm and 7pm, Sunday December 10 2:30pm</div><div><br /></div><div><i><a href="https://www.goletavalleylibrary.org/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/15846/4187">Goleta Valley Library Festival of Trains</a> Saturday December 9th 10am-5:30pm and Sunday December 10th 1-5pm </i></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://santabarbaraca.com/plan-your-trip/">Santa Barbara Wharf Parade of Lights</a> Sunday December 10 5pm, Boat parade at 5:30pm</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6hyphenhyphenLN21uhKubc3STFy4zY5EktNaApHGJmgtXgW3CTl2D7gm3HgOfq2QtyIUbQyw98aYITU1msDwL08voUeZNSojwdl_K0Pd1U7hucJCV08Etmwt5ev4LoZAG1DIzeaCLnpV0Ipik6dwGh2NUXXinAFDHo5lWyUWmXIicIMMWDOdcJ0_b9Zllrqys7vs/s802/Golf%20Club.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="594" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6hyphenhyphenLN21uhKubc3STFy4zY5EktNaApHGJmgtXgW3CTl2D7gm3HgOfq2QtyIUbQyw98aYITU1msDwL08voUeZNSojwdl_K0Pd1U7hucJCV08Etmwt5ev4LoZAG1DIzeaCLnpV0Ipik6dwGh2NUXXinAFDHo5lWyUWmXIicIMMWDOdcJ0_b9Zllrqys7vs/s320/Golf%20Club.png" width="237" /></a></div></b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.fumcsb.org">Living Nativity</a> at First United Methodist Church December 20, 21, and 22 5:30-7:30 Live camels and petting zoo </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://goletadepot.org">Friday Nights at the Depo</a>t Friday December 22nd 5-7pm at the South Coast Railroad Museum $10 Train Rides, craft and raffle </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.paseonuevosb.com/holidays">Pictures with Buddy the Elf and Mrs. Claus</a> at Paseo Nuevo Saturday December 23 12-3</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.sbzoo.org/event/snow-leopard-festival-sledding-at-the-zoo/">Snow Leopard Festival</a> at SB Zoo January 28th 10am-3pm </div><div><i><br />Did I miss anything? What are your favorite local holiday traditions?</i></div></div></div>Rhonda DuParhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906855306509600897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223249753626574169.post-41913853909994894732023-11-01T09:18:00.000-07:002023-12-12T09:23:58.764-08:00Book Discussion Questions: All My Knotted Up Life<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89LSdBz9k0yTU7xfN8yYb1yDAXrJ65PaeuE1u59_gua5aQb3T78ATIhPdwetM5zh6kAQSwa_gn9yuDiC4daZmZK7nC0GllxbUn4r1fyrQuNm3ktZXKEzj7Zl-gv1c4ZfTXaHlMrcZWh-zU_DpP_axfMUJWtmGf6mppUwVKYwJMUGaKCrRCZd_DxizTkY/s488/Knotted%20Life.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="412" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89LSdBz9k0yTU7xfN8yYb1yDAXrJ65PaeuE1u59_gua5aQb3T78ATIhPdwetM5zh6kAQSwa_gn9yuDiC4daZmZK7nC0GllxbUn4r1fyrQuNm3ktZXKEzj7Zl-gv1c4ZfTXaHlMrcZWh-zU_DpP_axfMUJWtmGf6mppUwVKYwJMUGaKCrRCZd_DxizTkY/s320/Knotted%20Life.png" width="270" /></a></div><br />I recently finished the memoir <a href="https://www.amazon.com/All-My-Knotted-Up-Life-Memoir/dp/B0BP9PFGF2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1JHUKL3XJV50B&keywords=all+my+knotted+up+life+beth+moore+book&qid=1702401628&sprefix=all+my+knotted%2Caps%2C188&sr=8-1">"All My Knotted Up Life" by Beth Moore</a>! It is free to listen to it if your library has <a href="https://www.hoopladigital.com">Hoopla</a>. I lead a book discussion and thought I would share my questions for others to use! <p></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Have you done a Beth Moore bible study? Did you think her voice was different in the study </span><span style="font-size: 14.666667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">versus the memoir? </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Did you know any of Beth’s story ahead of time? Were there things that surprised you? </span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-553dc9c8-7fff-7ffb-dba8-6920958638a4"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Was there anything that you related to in her story? What?</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Why do you think she wrote this book now and not 10 years ago (or 10 years from now)? </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Where did you see examples of God’s faithfulness in Beth’s life? </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How do you think God redeemed the hard parts of Beth’s story? </span></p></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Rhonda DuParhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906855306509600897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223249753626574169.post-61639832779675902382023-10-05T15:13:00.006-07:002023-10-20T22:34:30.395-07:00La Colina Harvest Festival Recipes<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTR8O6t5KKDLDCT74U8UvHQf7bD7d8L3DyOAcVDxCzt99mba3RLWK3b7EMnWGklEd-CWZRryH8H4TcEylS1574GnfyETZIcPPJkQUQRn1OB5kHnECQ5fN5YJ78zIYmnqovmv9QIiIVMTtXY1IucVsr-9IQK_lqLeL9WPxuTZOwQfNrq6KBrOp0ruiOgYQ/s2925/LC%20Garden%20Sign.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1674" data-original-width="2925" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTR8O6t5KKDLDCT74U8UvHQf7bD7d8L3DyOAcVDxCzt99mba3RLWK3b7EMnWGklEd-CWZRryH8H4TcEylS1574GnfyETZIcPPJkQUQRn1OB5kHnECQ5fN5YJ78zIYmnqovmv9QIiIVMTtXY1IucVsr-9IQK_lqLeL9WPxuTZOwQfNrq6KBrOp0ruiOgYQ/s320/LC%20Garden%20Sign.jpg" width="320" /></a> </p><p>Did you know La Colina Junior High is our only local junior high with a garden? Here are some recipes collected by our garden educators and PTSA volunteers. 😉 Students can opt to work in the garden two lunches a week and families can join after school one day a week. Classes work in the garden creating experiments, learning about native american gardening habits and more. Contact <a href="mailto:mgranger@sbunified.org">Maureen Granger</a> or <a href="mailto:duparstuff@gmail.com">the PTSA Garden Representative</a> for more info. Read more about the garden in the June 2023 article from the Independent <a href="https://www.independent.com/2023/06/21/dirty-hands-bright-minds-at-la-colina-school-garden/">here.</a>: <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRqV8qzUyIyAV3PdTKne7tc02nqcx9U9-pyf6twy5to1PYDtkpRmw-hvmnAnGkZBQvMBx28QZbX5TSGb6hwrPBAUjVXguva4oz8KbzPAV58gea25tRSHZ7Z5JnLLgujseQyBbihWpZikhlJwrvGu06yYkzu_EXS8g44Tr4K61h-HtPwTy57qRvwWVkV8g/s585/LC%20Harvest%20Festival.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="413" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRqV8qzUyIyAV3PdTKne7tc02nqcx9U9-pyf6twy5to1PYDtkpRmw-hvmnAnGkZBQvMBx28QZbX5TSGb6hwrPBAUjVXguva4oz8KbzPAV58gea25tRSHZ7Z5JnLLgujseQyBbihWpZikhlJwrvGu06yYkzu_EXS8g44Tr4K61h-HtPwTy57qRvwWVkV8g/s320/LC%20Harvest%20Festival.png" width="226" /></a></div><p>At the Festival:</p><p>Butter in a Jar: <a href="https://thestayathomechef.com/wprm_print/9694">https://thestayathomechef.com/wprm_print/9694</a> </p><p>Classic Lemonade: https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/classic-lemonade-0 <br /><br />Fava Bean Hummus: <a href="https://www.gatheranddine.com/fava-bean-puree-with-lemon-and-garlic/">https://www.gatheranddine.com/fava-bean-puree-with-lemon-and-garlic/</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDHsNjwB0XNKV__4ZeMiJKaOwakh98ykmmmqO7vyEr9vHUMyXeSi3qXtUEC583BKLzcZlp07BQqLE3k4ZwS-eZ3RxValJPEGpLU3FB2DYCEgPaE80ChBVgS_bFGqYIqxevq_vg-TB254c6vVWuWjoA-tnoIMvM-XNCy84C5KdKUxYnpnOWxgQLpWehiec/s4000/LC%20Worm%20Bin%20to%20Lathe%20House.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDHsNjwB0XNKV__4ZeMiJKaOwakh98ykmmmqO7vyEr9vHUMyXeSi3qXtUEC583BKLzcZlp07BQqLE3k4ZwS-eZ3RxValJPEGpLU3FB2DYCEgPaE80ChBVgS_bFGqYIqxevq_vg-TB254c6vVWuWjoA-tnoIMvM-XNCy84C5KdKUxYnpnOWxgQLpWehiec/s320/LC%20Worm%20Bin%20to%20Lathe%20House.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jam Filled Butter Cookies: <a href="https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/25100/jam-filled-butter-cookies/">https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/25100/jam-filled-butter-cookies/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p>Loquat Jam: <a href="https://stacylynharris.com/loquat-jelly/">https://stacylynharris.com/loquat-jelly/</a></p><p>Mulberry Jelly: <a href="https://modernlyoldfashioned.com/mulberry-jelly/">https://modernlyoldfashioned.com/mulberry-jelly/</a> </p></div><p>Fig Jam: <a href="https://www.myfoodandfamily.com/recipe/052031/surejell-fig-jam">https://www.myfoodandfamily.com/recipe/052031/surejell-fig-jam</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG0bOJuscdg6O7q0lnqm3M4YlQlgC81DD9VLHuTuPtaC9oXVBMa9cOY-tdqpv3FSk1QZBXL3FY3c6s2LD3SgRDM3h4KUzeWzxcYBe6Hvs6j4uUCfUDNHHtEHLVEMuK3oTcMVWhCOPelTKIYH8SdITugWBrDxaJJl3mzSkOVytH2bKMNcTC7loOGfimYL4/s4000/LC%20Can%20You%20Find%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG0bOJuscdg6O7q0lnqm3M4YlQlgC81DD9VLHuTuPtaC9oXVBMa9cOY-tdqpv3FSk1QZBXL3FY3c6s2LD3SgRDM3h4KUzeWzxcYBe6Hvs6j4uUCfUDNHHtEHLVEMuK3oTcMVWhCOPelTKIYH8SdITugWBrDxaJJl3mzSkOVytH2bKMNcTC7loOGfimYL4/s320/LC%20Can%20You%20Find%20.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Cooking a whole Pumpkin: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://detoxinista.com/how-to-roast-a-whole-pumpkin-homemade-pumpkin-puree/&source=gmail&ust=1697667519020000&usg=AOvVaw1IyJYMYpWy2wLIjWRu8XqG" href="https://detoxinista.com/how-to-roast-a-whole-pumpkin-homemade-pumpkin-puree/" target="_blank">https://detoxinista.com/how-<wbr></wbr>to-roast-a-whole-pumpkin-<wbr></wbr>homemade-pumpkin-puree/</a> </p><p>Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread:<a href=" https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/6820/downeast-maine-pumpkin-bread/"> https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/6820/downeast-maine-pumpkin-bread/</a> <br /></p><p></p><p>Fig Bread: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.thespruceeats.com/fig-bread-3056137&source=gmail&ust=1697088237407000&usg=AOvVaw32rHVuK0FrR8k7r1LngmwV" href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/fig-bread-3056137" target="_blank">https://www.thespruceeats.com/<wbr></wbr>fig-bread-3056137</a> <br /><br />Grape Bread: <a href="https://www.bostongirlbakes.com/grape-quick-bread/">https://www.bostongirlbakes.com/grape-quick-bread/</a></p><p></p><p>Zucchini Bread by Paula Dean: <a href="https://www.pauladeen.com/recipe/zucchini-bread/ ">https://www.pauladeen.com/recipe/zucchini-bread/ </a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I would love to get back to into my blogging routine! <br /><br /><b><u>Favorite New Product:</u></b> My kids love these Pumpkin Spice Cookies from Trader Joe's! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsU8XMVBH8LLsWWxhQpHNZRfuqhmr-04Q0Nen8AEgXdMXV9d88YNN4tqzwr4GF6ZfI3x31g6OQXhqcBCM2IWNgcba7MtFbmm_y4W9RXC2xWLAkKpHEaE_8vFAm99UEge9EwXp0VvQ6DqGu7VwLMuZzrT3tOUtNRGNl9PWuJNdxDc0skGNfeLa632MllyA/s331/Pumpkin%20Spice%20Cookies.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="331" data-original-width="225" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsU8XMVBH8LLsWWxhQpHNZRfuqhmr-04Q0Nen8AEgXdMXV9d88YNN4tqzwr4GF6ZfI3x31g6OQXhqcBCM2IWNgcba7MtFbmm_y4W9RXC2xWLAkKpHEaE_8vFAm99UEge9EwXp0VvQ6DqGu7VwLMuZzrT3tOUtNRGNl9PWuJNdxDc0skGNfeLa632MllyA/s320/Pumpkin%20Spice%20Cookies.png" width="218" /></a><u><b> </b></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u><b>Life Hack: </b></u>Something that is working for me right now is audiobooks. <a href="https://www.hoopladigital.com/">Hoopla</a> (available through my Goleta library card) has a tons of free books and I do have a silver Audible account where I get a credit every other month. I even checked out the Hamilton album from Hoopla before seeing the show in Chicago! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIq8vRynxt0ke0in6XiGA4eCzo_GHV-RyAhJclTwNJo50uwA966ATWDErDSYpuhwD5ZUH_QsvQTxIgJ0GNfE8tQT_qVb4Kf3GlC5iPhOdlniyaJfJqXOkXoQ3KHbBSrVhwuBsk9IRtBLBxLk4BpvG5_Vrf085PJaQJfvX95gIOXore4But5UzbB5DfrEQ/s192/Hoopla.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="60" data-original-width="192" height="60" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIq8vRynxt0ke0in6XiGA4eCzo_GHV-RyAhJclTwNJo50uwA966ATWDErDSYpuhwD5ZUH_QsvQTxIgJ0GNfE8tQT_qVb4Kf3GlC5iPhOdlniyaJfJqXOkXoQ3KHbBSrVhwuBsk9IRtBLBxLk4BpvG5_Vrf085PJaQJfvX95gIOXore4But5UzbB5DfrEQ/s1600/Hoopla.png" width="192" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u> </u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Last Book I Finished: </u></b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17657649-dear-mr-knightley">Dear Mr. Knightley </a>was a fun Chicago based story for my Chicago trip. <span class="Formatted">Foster kid Samantha Moore has aged out of the system when a mysterious benefactor offers to pay for her grad school. She loves writing, often hiding behind the witty lines of Austen characters. The condition of her schooling is that she write her benefactor letters about her life. So she begins to write, Dear Mr Knightley.... Soon she finds help in these letters which help her sort through who she was and who she wants to become. As she makes new friends at school and in her life, she must figure out who she can trust and who needs to be </span><br /></div><p><span class="Formatted"><br />After
college, Samantha receives an extraordinary opportunity. The anonymous
“Mr. Knightley” offers her a full scholarship to earn her graduate
degree at the prestigious Medill School of Journalism. The sole
condition is that Sam write to Mr. Knightley regularly to keep him
apprised of her progress.<br /><br />As Sam’s true identity begins to reveal
itself through her letters, her heart begins to soften to those around
her—a damaged teenager and fellow inhabitant of Grace House, her
classmates at Medill, and, most powerfully, successful novelist Alex
Powell. But just as Sam finally begins to trust, she learns that Alex
has secrets of his own—secrets that, for better or for worse, make it
impossible for Sam to hide behind either her characters or her letters.</span><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJ7SGwjkZs8lU5r5sCvIpFpl0UmHyGr-8FvghNbd4VAflt_O54p6-rxZB8W08AM46cMulo4CmVEihbBeLgNoW7jlUd3QF6LaefTTYvgTd1cVcUvDuOXwUQ2qNCruNVTZ-6UiVBarjVNEnvwS6YrPMvVRyneoUFYjnTStt6bYhZK554482DgVkLaNh0yo/s313/Dear%20Mr%20Knightley.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="313" data-original-width="208" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJ7SGwjkZs8lU5r5sCvIpFpl0UmHyGr-8FvghNbd4VAflt_O54p6-rxZB8W08AM46cMulo4CmVEihbBeLgNoW7jlUd3QF6LaefTTYvgTd1cVcUvDuOXwUQ2qNCruNVTZ-6UiVBarjVNEnvwS6YrPMvVRyneoUFYjnTStt6bYhZK554482DgVkLaNh0yo/s1600/Dear%20Mr%20Knightley.png" width="208" /></a></div><p><b><u> </u></b></p><p><b><u>Life Project: </u></b>We are rearranging the bedrooms in our house and it takes a lot of work. This <a href="http://www.planyourroom.com/?rp=1">room planning website</a> is really helpful! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypylOui35wc9TzdophgGh2hd6zO30_7_cUb8u420G2PO7E2uq5inLws_tfVVwREyGxKp80lGpgd3Zg45btWcmg-eYFAf5VNkIeIohYoE7rXHvOObnqlCFBpSpFo_O0K0GsmA3BTns2NX3HX21seFH8ybLMs9Qe-5XHBSl4bNJ13ZQyC7jok1KwxaYDrw/s284/Plan%20Your%20Room.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="74" data-original-width="284" height="74" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypylOui35wc9TzdophgGh2hd6zO30_7_cUb8u420G2PO7E2uq5inLws_tfVVwREyGxKp80lGpgd3Zg45btWcmg-eYFAf5VNkIeIohYoE7rXHvOObnqlCFBpSpFo_O0K0GsmA3BTns2NX3HX21seFH8ybLMs9Qe-5XHBSl4bNJ13ZQyC7jok1KwxaYDrw/s1600/Plan%20Your%20Room.png" width="284" /></a></p><b><u>What we are eating today:</u></b> We have a rotation of Fun
Friday meals. Today is Hot Dogs and other weeks include Nachos, Tortilla
Pizzas, Hamburgers and Charcuterie. <br /><br /><div>Related Links:<p><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2022/03/snapshot-winter-2022.html">Winter 2022 Snapshot </a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2021/12/snapshot-fall-2021.html">Fall 2021 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2021/10/summer-2021-snapshot.html">Summer 2021 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2021/06/spring-snap-shot-2021.html">Spring 2021 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2021/03/winter-2021-snapshot.html">Winter 2021 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/12/snapshot-fall-2020.html">Fall 2020 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/09/summer-2020-snapshot.html">Summer 2020 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/06/spring-snapshot-2020.html">Spring 2020 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/04/winter-2020-snapshot.html">Winter 2020 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/12/fall-snapshot-2019.html">Fall 2019 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/09/summer-2019-snapshot.html">Summer 2019 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/03/winter-2019-snapshot.html">Winter 2019 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/01/fall-2018-snapshot.html">Fall 2018 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2018/05/spring-2018-snapshot.html">Spring 2018 Snapshot</a></p></div>Rhonda DuParhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906855306509600897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223249753626574169.post-86234447585734407462023-07-17T23:29:00.002-07:002023-07-19T11:49:59.158-07:00The Great American Melodrama<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLg0xNU5fSgn8wXh-axnmfhfYCYhMu0l95eBzEzYMxz7BzdYLa3u89dLsKzt1SzJED7ORJDGl0a5AqqgAlIbMWFfmqAIfvnxKX7A-nQi7XhLoU_aVZGuvkInxPk1HGGynVO4QymYnY_mXditXfZzqfn_ncrGiEwNUDcmHayYveqQAl90x5MFt9KcYmav0/s246/Choose%20Your%20Own%20Adventure.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="246" data-original-width="228" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLg0xNU5fSgn8wXh-axnmfhfYCYhMu0l95eBzEzYMxz7BzdYLa3u89dLsKzt1SzJED7ORJDGl0a5AqqgAlIbMWFfmqAIfvnxKX7A-nQi7XhLoU_aVZGuvkInxPk1HGGynVO4QymYnY_mXditXfZzqfn_ncrGiEwNUDcmHayYveqQAl90x5MFt9KcYmav0/s1600/Choose%20Your%20Own%20Adventure.png" width="228" /></a></div></div><br />The <a href="https://americanmelodrama.com/">Great American Melodrama</a> is a treasure located in Oceano just south of Pismo Beach. It is a 90 minute drive, but totally reasonable to go there for the show and back in a day. The format is generally a two act show with and intermission in the middle, then a musical song and dance section for the third act. The actors also servers during the intermission, singing every time you tip! Is is campy? Absolutely. Is it totally fun? Yes! My kids love it. We often make a day of it visiting the <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/03/avila-valley-barn.html">Avila Valley Barn, </a><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2021/02/slo-avila-and-pismo-weekend-trip.html">visit the monarchs</a>, or <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2021/02/slo-avila-and-pismo-weekend-trip.html">go tidepooling at Elmer Ross Beach/visit Dino Caves Park</a>. We also almost always enjoy <a href="https://restaurants.fiveguys.com/1229-east-grand-avenue">Five Guys</a> in Arroyo Grande or BBQ at <a href="https://www.ribline.com/rib-line-by-the-beach-menu/">Ribline</a> in Grover Beach or <a href="https://www.mosbbq.com/">Mo's Smokehouse</a> in Pismo.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLbp231BVv4J06eDCo7Jtz8vL9gfcoHccN51RWIAMnUOYXewHY1moOLUz5r6nXptXc5ReGVCqfxw2SJHoT34-GFg0nidhrdvi_vlV4n49ZXhYLvOdO8CvzaoO65YjoIZEA6VhZ4bJA8iTDffCS5rk8zSCDwq3Ur2wPCD5AnvwxInSptACFumDnIw2P038/s4160/GAM%20Sign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLbp231BVv4J06eDCo7Jtz8vL9gfcoHccN51RWIAMnUOYXewHY1moOLUz5r6nXptXc5ReGVCqfxw2SJHoT34-GFg0nidhrdvi_vlV4n49ZXhYLvOdO8CvzaoO65YjoIZEA6VhZ4bJA8iTDffCS5rk8zSCDwq3Ur2wPCD5AnvwxInSptACFumDnIw2P038/s320/GAM%20Sign.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW5-Fre9GNviTPTcH6CP4_7iUMgjkPg9IzNfDqOZD1S81g4hb8gvYwBZhwkT1YY290nT_9Apja3QFGaH7dO88s4Itu1mdRjC20fhitiGE5tCuQ727Ode7txHQzqklp6OOgTLIVSFkSKYJ1At1khHifTmdUPiWYpc5kxJV_HJE8R5aNMHy9KABpW4r5SYU/s4160/GAM%20Entrance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW5-Fre9GNviTPTcH6CP4_7iUMgjkPg9IzNfDqOZD1S81g4hb8gvYwBZhwkT1YY290nT_9Apja3QFGaH7dO88s4Itu1mdRjC20fhitiGE5tCuQ727Ode7txHQzqklp6OOgTLIVSFkSKYJ1At1khHifTmdUPiWYpc5kxJV_HJE8R5aNMHy9KABpW4r5SYU/s320/GAM%20Entrance.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>
Cost: $26 and up for kids, $30 and up for adults (this is a treat)<br />
Hours: W 7pm, Th 7pm, F 7pm, Sat 2pm and 7pm, Sun 6pm (they do have breaks between shows, so check their <a href="https://americanmelodrama.com/box-office/#2022-season">calendar!</a>) <br />
Time: 2.5 hours<br />
Drive Time: 90 minutes <br />
More Information: https://americanmelodrama.com/<br />
Nearby: Monarchs, Tidepooling and more (see links above)<br />Directions: Take the 101N, take exit 182 N Thompson Ave. Turn left onto N Thompson Ave and continue on Los Berros Rd. Turn left onto Valley Rd, then right onto highway 1. Continue about 2 miles. Melodrama is on the right. There is a small parking lot or street parking. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-cfhaDH_DsH3XTM3CWDCbVgJ6cmV7XwWT8cSMATsx2BSlsCmmgnmi0zHLYSsQnTqUqYS0-tlCkdvXLHdod1L0Fqlh4fewJeBs3zfYeZauA6Sx8ZQFDwxJl4GGfJJGCFudWcwSn8GdKaHlUU8tWCf5dNte90a0_1UXkAr7rK_fPeEusVZcD4qV3dYWKs/s4000/GAM%20Interior.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-cfhaDH_DsH3XTM3CWDCbVgJ6cmV7XwWT8cSMATsx2BSlsCmmgnmi0zHLYSsQnTqUqYS0-tlCkdvXLHdod1L0Fqlh4fewJeBs3zfYeZauA6Sx8ZQFDwxJl4GGfJJGCFudWcwSn8GdKaHlUU8tWCf5dNte90a0_1UXkAr7rK_fPeEusVZcD4qV3dYWKs/s320/GAM%20Interior.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKDHJu-Z5kMuGkWVqVY0VT527uIKE82B8kTr0zJR7FRwV1jOE5xuffdWuVEVls4APDg4efDSO9J_esksvyxded44VtSFYk8D39Q5lE-oAWaWzKyOqiUQpDQcC2naeh76PowZ7SPJFZhEhkB6Y5o-1SSe-GKsQuH1dPOVb22KRriYf9nHQzoviOsUuGG8/s4000/GAM%20Seating.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKDHJu-Z5kMuGkWVqVY0VT527uIKE82B8kTr0zJR7FRwV1jOE5xuffdWuVEVls4APDg4efDSO9J_esksvyxded44VtSFYk8D39Q5lE-oAWaWzKyOqiUQpDQcC2naeh76PowZ7SPJFZhEhkB6Y5o-1SSe-GKsQuH1dPOVb22KRriYf9nHQzoviOsUuGG8/s320/GAM%20Seating.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-vej-rA7xTOlpJJM1UgBA1ZZmDcVPsbq_ZhiJftLV6pmRQ5e0-m7pXsxDzP3uTjeOuEyp99Sg2zZQ5N_PCGQ5TyFm3Ccf1cXrKHNMGUjCWjmyZLn33eTf7SSvkaF3gZkW_UUY9e--0Nri_DW7xFLxjtXI2YiZ6i45QefAKPRwNQmjS9lehMUmf-BADI/s4000/GAM%20Stage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-vej-rA7xTOlpJJM1UgBA1ZZmDcVPsbq_ZhiJftLV6pmRQ5e0-m7pXsxDzP3uTjeOuEyp99Sg2zZQ5N_PCGQ5TyFm3Ccf1cXrKHNMGUjCWjmyZLn33eTf7SSvkaF3gZkW_UUY9e--0Nri_DW7xFLxjtXI2YiZ6i45QefAKPRwNQmjS9lehMUmf-BADI/s320/GAM%20Stage.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Related Posts</p><p><a href="https://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2018/06/summer-2018-quest.html">Summer of the Day Trips (2018)</a></p><p><a href="https://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2023/06/choose-your-own-adventure.html">Choose Your Own Adventure (2023) </a><br /></p><p></p>Rhonda DuParhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906855306509600897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223249753626574169.post-85638741313405798212023-06-19T14:31:00.006-07:002023-06-19T14:31:50.733-07:00Riding a Surrey <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6L3GBQ2m-olwtuKlkjlHwut4zYd--4OpeZngZlTZ76m4RqZ-fObTZMpLkE2JQQS2ShI9r1fwy1s27Bmf2CcWXJrouePjYtCBnj9119Tr9_ch3-dkuTmkO4bb3vpjXovy-VUi93lLrffROKQENSCT4HGc39Q-neBJtwvrUARpjm64NypPgQKnKu2q/s246/Choose%20Your%20Own%20Adventure.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="246" data-original-width="228" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6L3GBQ2m-olwtuKlkjlHwut4zYd--4OpeZngZlTZ76m4RqZ-fObTZMpLkE2JQQS2ShI9r1fwy1s27Bmf2CcWXJrouePjYtCBnj9119Tr9_ch3-dkuTmkO4bb3vpjXovy-VUi93lLrffROKQENSCT4HGc39Q-neBJtwvrUARpjm64NypPgQKnKu2q/s1600/Choose%20Your%20Own%20Adventure.png" width="228" /></a></div> <p></p><p>We went on a surrey ride as a family recently and had a blast. Since my kids are big, we chose the double bench model that can seat 6 people (plus 2 tiny kids in a child seat). We did the super tourist option and biked along the bike path to the bird refuge, then back to Leadbetter Beach.</p><div>Why it is a favorite: It was an activity we all could be part of and it involved the beach! <br /><div> </div><div>Location: Multiple locations. We used <a href="https://wheelfunrentals.com/ca/santa-barbara/mason/">Wheel Fun Rentals.</a></div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wlTGNiEHDm4xXPmVddJNdm0ctA6PDFL2GEcZHbOXp1J8FAOWQRjDuYZ8uJTvppniEvprZNBJxBRWvbjfF9u-hLKibruS5Th1HQnsrS1Rx_B5IyKJglIvUnQiS3LMoTItqvTbqlwFT2FQ07eOXqkC4BpMs8MnU5RVR_PmuwmqdwgZM0wL0PIcbmMkLIE/s4000/Wheel%20Fun%20Rentals.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wlTGNiEHDm4xXPmVddJNdm0ctA6PDFL2GEcZHbOXp1J8FAOWQRjDuYZ8uJTvppniEvprZNBJxBRWvbjfF9u-hLKibruS5Th1HQnsrS1Rx_B5IyKJglIvUnQiS3LMoTItqvTbqlwFT2FQ07eOXqkC4BpMs8MnU5RVR_PmuwmqdwgZM0wL0PIcbmMkLIE/s320/Wheel%20Fun%20Rentals.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <br />Directions:
Heading south on the 101, exit Garden St and take a right onto Garden St. Turn right again on Yanonali St. Turn left on to Anacapa St and right onto Mason St. <br /></div><div><br />Time Spent: 2 hours<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Cost: Single Surrey $50 for 2 hours, Double Surrey $60 for 2 hours<br /></div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHlUtgfs4Byk97C8kqs5RqPFIinAuDEgECHT9KfwER6nXdD8n52R_fWg-HhVDvMcrj6xk7rvzZoSoEfH7SI3LwiV4r5Nv_eOjlHS1MZ2s4aZNSxFEpmgIJ1bKGmHTYgXwO6jeDp58F7DqF8aU4KWYTLWsQ9YiLSfhVgj09O7la8nOIOvSNujfGNtfyTo/s4000/Surrey%20Rates.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHlUtgfs4Byk97C8kqs5RqPFIinAuDEgECHT9KfwER6nXdD8n52R_fWg-HhVDvMcrj6xk7rvzZoSoEfH7SI3LwiV4r5Nv_eOjlHS1MZ2s4aZNSxFEpmgIJ1bKGmHTYgXwO6jeDp58F7DqF8aU4KWYTLWsQ9YiLSfhVgj09O7la8nOIOvSNujfGNtfyTo/s320/Surrey%20Rates.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Hours:Year Round-- M-TH 9am-5pm; F-SUN 9am-6pm<br /><br /></div><div>Parking: Street Parking limited nearby<br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"> <br />Nearby: Chase Palm Park, East Beach<br /><br />More info: <a href="https://wheelfunrentals.com/ca/santa-barbara/mason/">Wheel Fun Rentals </a><br /></div></div><br /><div>Related Posts: </div><div><div><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2021/05/kids-choice.html">Kid's Choice Awards (Summer 2021)</a></div><div><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/05/quest-2020-summer-of-beaches-ii.html">Summer of the Beaches II (Summer 2020)</a></div><div><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/05/museum-quest-2019.html">Summer of Museums (Summer 2019)</a></div><div><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2018/06/summer-2018-quest.html">Summer of Day Trips (Summer 2018) </a></div><div><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/05/kid-friendly-hikes-and-nature-walks.html">Summer of Nature Walks and Easy Hikes (Summer 2017)</a></div><div><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2016/07/summer-of-beaches.html">Summer of the Beaches (Summer 2016)</a></div><div><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2015/05/summer-of-parks.html">Summer of the Parks (Summer 2015)</a></div></div></div></div>Rhonda DuParhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906855306509600897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223249753626574169.post-2381292812259687612023-06-12T05:00:00.071-07:002023-06-14T22:25:52.949-07:00Cold Springs Loop<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkgF9p6IX_lkCWzvPoeBWS5N9V6p2wvdEMm485FORV-R4yRCQPlQOlBuwsuECjE4aTNMB44LHbOmA1v_s0PVQcoZTa3AIwKzVQe6hXUnP00LIxlhkDorgxxqPLv6ZtHh5ct4nRwtWAC7fcoF1JOa6AvLLDlmAx8bUPI_KE0zG8O10bBrZ5RWEfUP40/s246/Choose%20Your%20Own%20Adventure.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="246" data-original-width="228" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkgF9p6IX_lkCWzvPoeBWS5N9V6p2wvdEMm485FORV-R4yRCQPlQOlBuwsuECjE4aTNMB44LHbOmA1v_s0PVQcoZTa3AIwKzVQe6hXUnP00LIxlhkDorgxxqPLv6ZtHh5ct4nRwtWAC7fcoF1JOa6AvLLDlmAx8bUPI_KE0zG8O10bBrZ5RWEfUP40/s1600/Choose%20Your%20Own%20Adventure.png" width="228" /></a></div><br />Cold Springs Loop is a moderate trail for older kids or kids who love hiking. This one was another birthday request at my house. <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/cold-spring-trail ">All Trails info </a>helped us choose the loop over the East or West trail out and back. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGY8ZVB_CnUeKWNDECPwhurT87D7rXKurY84LtcFk5hsAQV-prOm-zv05CBzxFLK5ekTJ7hEkfNoxSVrVyPUrX0dfq2AbF7Tpfr4AKqcmp7nUS9JoFhEz2hek39QftFicQFE6m0CGUbKbi_LAVshSwTqOEEcNnYXF6DVA1CaEvZ38TBJNUmxOQVHNS/s4000/CS%20Trail%20Path.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGY8ZVB_CnUeKWNDECPwhurT87D7rXKurY84LtcFk5hsAQV-prOm-zv05CBzxFLK5ekTJ7hEkfNoxSVrVyPUrX0dfq2AbF7Tpfr4AKqcmp7nUS9JoFhEz2hek39QftFicQFE6m0CGUbKbi_LAVshSwTqOEEcNnYXF6DVA1CaEvZ38TBJNUmxOQVHNS/s320/CS%20Trail%20Path.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/uhXxdGiFbipbFVet7">Directions</a>:
Take the 101S to Cabrillo Blvd. Turn left onto Cabrillo, then take Hot Springs Rd at the roundabout. Turn left onto Sycamore Canyon Rd and right onto Cold Spring Rd. Turn right onto Mountain Dr. Park near the trailhead around 811 E Mountain Dr. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp5lBg5W38AYbXO_qeO708XsCMtHTk7-nqAnKywOhz-rDaxEhhrCgCwzNhXYtDP3hG8n0w03rW2LY7JH3SEZYjnBvJbTSyWNP5SUBBSTwSVD_ZF8fuKo12KJfeF8UJgAV_4J7CIfMQhoXIj0QjkYbQEDVFUbgrZPhizWnl1dhSNgSH5tZsFdMgl195/s4000/CS%20Trail%20View.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp5lBg5W38AYbXO_qeO708XsCMtHTk7-nqAnKywOhz-rDaxEhhrCgCwzNhXYtDP3hG8n0w03rW2LY7JH3SEZYjnBvJbTSyWNP5SUBBSTwSVD_ZF8fuKo12KJfeF8UJgAV_4J7CIfMQhoXIj0QjkYbQEDVFUbgrZPhizWnl1dhSNgSH5tZsFdMgl195/s320/CS%20Trail%20View.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>To hike the loop, take the East Cold Spring Trail to where it meets the Ridge Trail and follow the Ridge Trail back to the start. The end is very steep coming down and some people prefer to do that at the beginning. I liked starting with the section in and around the creek. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV79PdQJjqvDKrMuZdMxX55DK-f2pLFN62MbLojJMvW6bOxaFhFFLFUIF-pEDwDLqZQnb82RO0uhQwS0A9h1bfeAVp-ZRnoJORBVqUdO6GzY2pbSx7XXjGfF_xUlD5VQGyTqABDr80OwMdAinKMyn9j5awb2uvy-NhvuWVbbrAeeVfxNzi_E5nFTjX/s4000/CS%20Trailhead%20Sign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV79PdQJjqvDKrMuZdMxX55DK-f2pLFN62MbLojJMvW6bOxaFhFFLFUIF-pEDwDLqZQnb82RO0uhQwS0A9h1bfeAVp-ZRnoJORBVqUdO6GzY2pbSx7XXjGfF_xUlD5VQGyTqABDr80OwMdAinKMyn9j5awb2uvy-NhvuWVbbrAeeVfxNzi_E5nFTjX/s320/CS%20Trailhead%20Sign.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXI8xBJxpxi9UboO6lxRZgeSdicPcvOF6E1q16AAaC-ljdpZry9EJ6kW_1Q2kT6tBv9vp3qmACEQmeXWtMqBGJepqvLReB-LAAEVYAMVV7xtrwhQkkd6hLcWh7Gcq6aBC2lTN-82wEsq6Uf72kB56E6NZ-lwN1WPVPBTCRGZROfpdzvWKI37wqTovV/s4000/East%20to%20Ridge%20Sign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXI8xBJxpxi9UboO6lxRZgeSdicPcvOF6E1q16AAaC-ljdpZry9EJ6kW_1Q2kT6tBv9vp3qmACEQmeXWtMqBGJepqvLReB-LAAEVYAMVV7xtrwhQkkd6hLcWh7Gcq6aBC2lTN-82wEsq6Uf72kB56E6NZ-lwN1WPVPBTCRGZROfpdzvWKI37wqTovV/s320/East%20to%20Ridge%20Sign.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div><div> </div><div>Trail Rating: Difficult for toddlers and kids not used to hiking, Moderate for others<br />Distance: 2.6 miles round trip <br />Time: 1.5 - 2 hours round trip</div><div>Nearby attractions: <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/08/hot-springs-trail.html">Hot Springs Trail</a> </div><div> </div><div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEife7B5UtsIRaeJ3aRR6ChYlDyfNKOPsCchsmNeqaEzWTVUJQ9ZvNzg4xarRgN1Bah-9-trsHaB3-CwEtrdblEW9eX0s4OxvjLe_h25tk8QfMScMQNYhQZFTQceARewtpsfQH-or45QxpY3XghJwv-ooXzfGdrUbHhzpkdgVwZr9fXS3BS0FpMOcf8N/s783/Cold%20Spring%20Loop%20Map.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="783" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEife7B5UtsIRaeJ3aRR6ChYlDyfNKOPsCchsmNeqaEzWTVUJQ9ZvNzg4xarRgN1Bah-9-trsHaB3-CwEtrdblEW9eX0s4OxvjLe_h25tk8QfMScMQNYhQZFTQceARewtpsfQH-or45QxpY3XghJwv-ooXzfGdrUbHhzpkdgVwZr9fXS3BS0FpMOcf8N/s320/Cold%20Spring%20Loop%20Map.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Related Posts: </div><div><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2023/06/choose-your-own-adventure.html">Choose Your Own Adventure 2023</a></div><div><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2022/07/inspiration-point.html">Inspiration Point</a></div><div><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/06/san-antonio-creek-trail.html">San Antonio Creek Trail </a><br /></div> </div><div> </div>Rhonda DuParhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906855306509600897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223249753626574169.post-44327815010041842462023-06-01T05:00:00.203-07:002023-07-14T10:47:29.155-07:00Choose Your Own Adventure! <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9T7K6edG25FlRnWT7iRzJIDPqgpvfwOnmLMeUcKDqa1aRRoWbyyl3ZpVR-JvOCGRDr7NEGEzDRAz7PEveAea9tZUdsau1B8H2lVBCuRswvIRHZ91rG4v-ZLWBTXW7ZlX41pTcgWbNeooNvNhuu1PShy8Wn1eFFuLFonPPb6k0dlIYVNUv3dfpJs5v/s246/Choose%20Your%20Own%20Adventure.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="246" data-original-width="228" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9T7K6edG25FlRnWT7iRzJIDPqgpvfwOnmLMeUcKDqa1aRRoWbyyl3ZpVR-JvOCGRDr7NEGEzDRAz7PEveAea9tZUdsau1B8H2lVBCuRswvIRHZ91rG4v-ZLWBTXW7ZlX41pTcgWbNeooNvNhuu1PShy8Wn1eFFuLFonPPb6k0dlIYVNUv3dfpJs5v/s1600/Choose%20Your%20Own%20Adventure.png" width="228" /></a></div><p><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">This blog recently turned 8 (what?!) years old! We have covered a lot of territory from <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2015/05/summer-of-parks.html">parks </a>to <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2016/07/summer-of-beaches.html">beaches </a><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/05/quest-2020-summer-of-beaches-ii.html">(twice) </a>to <a href="https://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2018/06/summer-2018-quest.html">day trips</a> to <a href="https://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/05/museum-quest-2019.html">museums </a>to <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/05/kid-friendly-hikes-and-nature-walks.html">nature trails</a> to hikes to <a href="https://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/10/vacation-national-park-trips.html">family vacations</a> and even some <a href="https://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2016/10/40-recipes-of-2016.html">recipes </a>along the way. Traditionally we pick a theme and try to do a whole list of ideas on that theme. Last year <a href="https://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2022/06/summer-of-hikes.html">my idea didn't fly.</a> My kids are getting older (almost 13 and almost 10) and are less on board with my ideas (plus we have done a lot more camps post COVID days), so I am switching it up a bit. I have only blogged about things I do with my kids and I want to keep it that way. So for 2023 I am picking and choosing ideas from past years that we didn't get to. We did make it to all the parks as well as all the beaches from <a href="https://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2016/08/haskells-beach.html">Haskell's</a> to <a href="https://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/08/miramar-beach.html">Miramar</a> but most of the other's years lists had some things we missed. I am planning to let my kids take turns choosing from this long list this summer when we have time to adventure together. Or maybe they will choose things from the <a href="https://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2021/05/kids-choice.html">Kids Choice</a> list in 2021. I may even ask my not-quite-13 year old to write a post. I am holding this loosely, like a lot of things right now. </span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2023/06/riding-surrey.html">Riding a Surrey </a></span><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2023/06/riding-surrey.html"><u><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(</span></b></u><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">From 2021 Kid's Choice</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2023/06/cold-springs-loop.html">Cold Springs Loop</a> (</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">From 2022 Hikes) </span></div><p></p><div id="docs-internal-guid-a6fb6eb4-7fff-7fb9-92f9-466e5a154487" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b><u><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">From 2017 Nature Walks</span></u></b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wind Tunnels at Gaviota State Park</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cheltham/Westmont Trail</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Allan Road Footpath</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ortega Hill Loop</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ennisbrook Trail</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">From 2018 Day Trips</span></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lake Casitas Water Park got a facelift! </span></i><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Canzelle Alpacas</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pump It Up (Ventura)</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Marina Park (Ventura)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ventura Aquatic Center</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Quicksilver Miniature Horse Ranch (Santa Ynez)</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Solvang</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">La Purissima Mission</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Seein Spots Farm</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><u><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></b></u></p><div style="text-align: left;"><u><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">From 2019 Museums</span></b></u><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Old Mission Santa Barbara</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rancho La Patera & Stow House</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Santa Barbara Carriage and Western Arts Museum</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Santa Barbara Historical Museum (El Presidio)</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ablitt House</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bellosguardo Estate</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Casa del Herrero</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Casa Dolores</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Reagan Ranch Center</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ridley Tree Museum of Art (Westmont College)</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Santa Barbara Art Museum (UCSB)</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Santa Barbara Surfing Museum</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Santa Barbara Veterans Museum</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Susan Quinlan's Doll & Teddy Bear Museum</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">UCSB Multicultural Center</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Elveroj Museum of History and Art</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Guadelupe-Nipomo Dunes Center</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Guadelupe Cultural Arts Center</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">La Purissima Mission</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Santa Maria Museum of Flight</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Santa Maria Valley Historical Railway Museum</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wilding Art Museum</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href=" https://msi.ucsb.edu/">UCSB Marine Science Institute</a> </span><a href="https://msi.ucsb.edu/" style="font-family: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Adding </span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"></span></div><div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">From 2020 Beaches Part 2</span></u></b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rincon Beach</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sandyland Beach </span><a href="https://msi.ucsb.edu/" style="font-family: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Adding </span></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Padaro Beach </span><a href="https://msi.ucsb.edu/" style="font-family: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Adding </span></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Loon Point Beach *</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="https://msi.ucsb.edu/" style="font-family: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Adding </span></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Finney Beach *</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><a href="https://msi.ucsb.edu/" style="font-family: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Adding </span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Summerland Beach</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><a href="https://msi.ucsb.edu/" style="font-family: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Adding </span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gaviota Beach</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><u><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">From 2021 Kid's Choice</span></b></u><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2023/06/riding-surrey.html">Riding a Surrey</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Zodos</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lotusland</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lompoc Aquatic Center</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Art from Scrap</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"></span></div><div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"></span></div><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">From 2022 Hikes</span></u></b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gaviota Wind Caves </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lizards Mouth </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2023/06/cold-springs-loop.html">Cold Springs Trail </a></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; 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margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Parma Park</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">San Ysidro falls</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Seven Sisters</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; 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white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/05/kid-friendly-hikes-and-nature-walks.html">Summer of the Nature Walks (2017)</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2018/06/summer-2018-quest.html">Summer of the Day Trips (2018) </a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/05/museum-quest-2019.html">Summer of the Museums (2019)</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/05/quest-2020-summer-of-beaches-ii.html">Summer of the Beaches 2 (2020)</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2021/05/kids-choice.html">Summer of Kid's Choice (2021)</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2022/06/summer-of-hikes.html">Summer of the Hikes (2022)</a></span></div>Rhonda DuParhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906855306509600897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223249753626574169.post-38395644728432008752023-05-31T10:00:00.004-07:002023-05-31T10:14:43.857-07:00Greatest Hits<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgauQMLkhTWLMbyfNPbPPJKnl1gcXd6fMQmPMqzImqMJymxsE8N0n9D-dJU1nAybzV7waBZ1VsznCDu46F0ibf4svc-6x96dBf9s7P6aWqSqDkcPRR_eAzyCHoNQZbuLnxwlI_ybhhZlFI4C0P7bkLagznXVIvC1KpD-t6MzozyXkpE3FWkr-EG5cv-/s350/Greatest%20Hits.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="50" data-original-width="350" height="46" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgauQMLkhTWLMbyfNPbPPJKnl1gcXd6fMQmPMqzImqMJymxsE8N0n9D-dJU1nAybzV7waBZ1VsznCDu46F0ibf4svc-6x96dBf9s7P6aWqSqDkcPRR_eAzyCHoNQZbuLnxwlI_ybhhZlFI4C0P7bkLagznXVIvC1KpD-t6MzozyXkpE3FWkr-EG5cv-/s320/Greatest%20Hits.png" width="320" /></a></div> Based on the Blogger data, here are the greatest hits (most viewed posts), several with over 1000 views! <p></p><p>* 1. <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/09/birthday-freebies.html">Birthday Freebies</a> A non-parent friend found this recently and told me, "you're famous!" 😂<br /></p><p>2. <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/02/visiting-zion-bryce-and-north-rim-grand.html">Visiting Zion, Bryce, North Rim Grand Canyon</a> was part of the <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/10/vacation-national-park-trips.html">National Park </a>with Kids series! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyq3smnmf6FQedDFej6zu8ImSO178DpoxaUJap-WPtEureQwC1FsMA-j2hPYXZ5R8veVvLQTqM5GgElIo6VfUUj0ovtf2GGS2ghv-RYwDFG7JWW-eZVPwQokB-n73eJFDCF4ztcP5ydfifbWcXZLihrY2DnGKbD-R7BRtt7MCSt-Z2GpfPN5bhuidz/s255/Zion%20Bryce%20and%20North%20Rim%20GM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="255" data-original-width="251" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyq3smnmf6FQedDFej6zu8ImSO178DpoxaUJap-WPtEureQwC1FsMA-j2hPYXZ5R8veVvLQTqM5GgElIo6VfUUj0ovtf2GGS2ghv-RYwDFG7JWW-eZVPwQokB-n73eJFDCF4ztcP5ydfifbWcXZLihrY2DnGKbD-R7BRtt7MCSt-Z2GpfPN5bhuidz/s1600/Zion%20Bryce%20and%20North%20Rim%20GM.png" width="251" /></a></div><p>3. <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2016/04/parks-with-baby-swings.html">Park with Baby Swings</a> is one of many lists of parks. Another summer favorite is <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/06/parks-with-shade.html">Parks with Shade</a>! </p><p>* 4. <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2016/10/where-to-go-first.html">Where To Go First</a> needs an update, but it is a good place to start. <br /></p><p>5. <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2015/09/park-list.html">Extensive Park List</a> was the master list for <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2015/05/summer-of-parks.html">Summer of the Parks </a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqb8Vn798TEhQvJskmzmdfAKrEeYLUHuqAK4xedZIr71pdRSTWlrP1byiTmqDFwHJoLFXZkq4KvxYoXE3rHZ-7zphyWYeD7XkwAIAo-tD6hCKZzoJMBK1ORHVCkkWnNJczsrOGAHQKnbr5-qXHTOIATl25ub2uhwkY6J2GA8xc-PxsZEmHQGLMnbq2/s564/Extensive%20List.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="381" data-original-width="564" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqb8Vn798TEhQvJskmzmdfAKrEeYLUHuqAK4xedZIr71pdRSTWlrP1byiTmqDFwHJoLFXZkq4KvxYoXE3rHZ-7zphyWYeD7XkwAIAo-tD6hCKZzoJMBK1ORHVCkkWnNJczsrOGAHQKnbr5-qXHTOIATl25ub2uhwkY6J2GA8xc-PxsZEmHQGLMnbq2/s320/Extensive%20List.png" width="320" /></a></div> <p></p><p>6. <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2015/10/parks-with-2-5-play-structures.html">Parks with 2-5 Year Play Structures</a> is helpful as is the partner <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2015/10/parks-with-5-12-play-structures.html">Parks with 5-12 Year Play Structures!</a><br /></p><p>7. <a href=" https://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2018/06/summer-2018-quest.html">Summer of the Day Trips</a> was our 2018 quest.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGRQXvziPM16HRgTH2QKrYkIjwwBuKvtF8R1l5jU3KxHcVd8eLfT2UZjf0ABP22hdxfio1x32qZrIIs0islcJougRhKw5fQaQ-xYvRIYr5I5y5miMi4xrbxl_RUPs23XZcfndB0cnTErHnRwlzxawCm5yFRYvLfugUfhjN9UyQydDA-tSHMVuM1zsG/s284/Summer%20of%20the%20Day%20Trips.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="170" data-original-width="284" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGRQXvziPM16HRgTH2QKrYkIjwwBuKvtF8R1l5jU3KxHcVd8eLfT2UZjf0ABP22hdxfio1x32qZrIIs0islcJougRhKw5fQaQ-xYvRIYr5I5y5miMi4xrbxl_RUPs23XZcfndB0cnTErHnRwlzxawCm5yFRYvLfugUfhjN9UyQydDA-tSHMVuM1zsG/s1600/Summer%20of%20the%20Day%20Trips.png" width="284" /></a></div><br /><p>8. <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2015/06/hilda-mcintyre-ray-park.html">Hilda McIntyre Ray</a> was the park that got my park idea going. I grew up less than a mile from here and did not know it was there! <br /></p><p>9. <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2018/06/santa-barbara-blueberries.html">Santa Barbara Blueberries</a> should be opening soon! <br /></p><p>10. <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/12/nature-walks-and-kid-friendly-hikes.html">Kid Friendly Hikes and Nature Walks</a> was a staple during COVID days. It was our <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/05/kid-friendly-hikes-and-nature-walks.html">quest in 2017</a> too.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjabxHJpRrXgX3HveUZwu9JWh65UkqnHmQzWaaJHZq4Vunugsr1dPCIEyjCyg9sAKY67fJkiztTphvKKSOC0LspINkk8YmvIFT36trCSAkGCy0oWjM0S2DUe0WhLfdqfCip6A0lk4jlcLd-j-jYOwdCI_9CGcUZ38lS4sDu4ts5Ij7IUOMz2-GrDtzy/s520/Nature%20Walks.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="520" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjabxHJpRrXgX3HveUZwu9JWh65UkqnHmQzWaaJHZq4Vunugsr1dPCIEyjCyg9sAKY67fJkiztTphvKKSOC0LspINkk8YmvIFT36trCSAkGCy0oWjM0S2DUe0WhLfdqfCip6A0lk4jlcLd-j-jYOwdCI_9CGcUZ38lS4sDu4ts5Ij7IUOMz2-GrDtzy/s320/Nature%20Walks.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>11. <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2015/05/bella-vista-open-space-is-shady-park.html">Bella Vista</a> was the first park I blogged about! <br /></p><p>12. <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2018/06/truly-toddler-friendly-parks.html">Truly Toddler Friendly Parks</a> was so helpful when my littlest started walking, then immediately running. <br /></p><p>13. <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2015/10/parks-with-bathrooms.html">Parks with Bathrooms</a> is helpful for all you pregnant and potty training mamas.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yOEtT90l2dtZys2FHMGGlufQK3ZJCkQDzjbrtp6IDeuljQZuDa-YTmifVEsLKaiCDEJz3CuusSrRhgLSi0a9LbWUmu8obzMqI-8frlWekSpvh9NuFF5AYdFz4BPF_1-dpeUNKSLFUckDHJK2vwhULu4Lc9wbKvHONjroeezCWh8KEO6clDce88IN/s507/Parks%20with%20Bathrooms.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="354" data-original-width="507" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yOEtT90l2dtZys2FHMGGlufQK3ZJCkQDzjbrtp6IDeuljQZuDa-YTmifVEsLKaiCDEJz3CuusSrRhgLSi0a9LbWUmu8obzMqI-8frlWekSpvh9NuFF5AYdFz4BPF_1-dpeUNKSLFUckDHJK2vwhULu4Lc9wbKvHONjroeezCWh8KEO6clDce88IN/s320/Parks%20with%20Bathrooms.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>14. <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2015/06/tierra-de-fortuna-dinosaur-park.html">Tierra Del Fortuna</a> is an Isla Vista treasure and get in summer when parking is easier. <br /></p><p>* 15. <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/search?q=other+goleta">Other Goleta Parks</a> has some out of the way suggestions, but the info on <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2022/05/winchester-park.html">Winchester Parks</a> is out of date. <br /></p><p>* 16. <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/07/pool-options-for-santa-barbara.html">Pool Options for Santa Barbara </a>has some free or low cost pool options. <br /></p><p>17. <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/05/nojoqui-falls.html">Nojoqui Falls</a> is an easy hike and probably has a lot of water this year!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtb8spP5QsWPkaYTd8DbcbZge9xG7IRVyXe7MBVcvIJ2PVqjdi-yORfVSi11fw95g3vD6Kkra_hJw0KwPqBEMq63-xZz9zzpcSt7d_7uVIuN9kfAVRHumbanFcnLpbmD-YV2xXNeeG6meukqtOFJq4b49DdX093xDfMleAz4GFWqLXdMVb0LW-NTNJ/s487/Summer%20Checklist.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="324" data-original-width="487" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtb8spP5QsWPkaYTd8DbcbZge9xG7IRVyXe7MBVcvIJ2PVqjdi-yORfVSi11fw95g3vD6Kkra_hJw0KwPqBEMq63-xZz9zzpcSt7d_7uVIuN9kfAVRHumbanFcnLpbmD-YV2xXNeeG6meukqtOFJq4b49DdX093xDfMleAz4GFWqLXdMVb0LW-NTNJ/s320/Summer%20Checklist.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>* 18. <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/06/summer-checklist.html">Summer Check List</a> was an idea list for me when my kids were 7 and 4! </p><p>19. <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2015/07/manning-park.html">Upper Manning </a> Park has a toddler friendly area and <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2016/04/upper-manning-park.html">Lower Manning</a> has a great climbing space.<br /></p><p>20. <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2015/07/hidden-valley-park.html">Hidden Valley</a> was one of our toddler favorites that my kids have outgrown. <br /></p><p>21. <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/01/best-scooter-parks.html">Scooter Parks</a> list was helpful when my kids scootered and rode bike in the park!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikja-azkmcB3XKX7CghXC1D6fBv1s2puZnp5hUDqVMWfcR-sv5L-lOJiHw1KqbDFxy1qHh9S9ipn8p_Zb3OVPTEmjxBWk-4z_3cZb3hVm2FnO-V0v3AUqGzTm-kHaPJw3k3HuRH94SoggwE98GCBHYVw7nw_o3ABoot7nBkYd_zY7VcuDsJ2hl5S4l/s536/Best%20Scooter%20Parks.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="319" data-original-width="536" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikja-azkmcB3XKX7CghXC1D6fBv1s2puZnp5hUDqVMWfcR-sv5L-lOJiHw1KqbDFxy1qHh9S9ipn8p_Zb3OVPTEmjxBWk-4z_3cZb3hVm2FnO-V0v3AUqGzTm-kHaPJw3k3HuRH94SoggwE98GCBHYVw7nw_o3ABoot7nBkYd_zY7VcuDsJ2hl5S4l/s320/Best%20Scooter%20Parks.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>22. <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2016/06/parks-for-siblings.html">Parks for Siblings</a> is helpful if you have multiple kids. Mine were a and 6 when this was written. <br /></p><p>23. <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2016/07/summer-of-beaches.html">Summer of the Beaches</a> was our quest in 2016 and we visited more <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/05/quest-2020-summer-of-beaches-ii.html">beaches in 2020</a>!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PtOBlFLtMGRP8cBkKD6TlAvgQBx8SY1VnVvOPGBx0fY_CgLBnWqnOmX2NRi3m_b84JSaNVp9bQ9GFMl_nSzSY7YqNcl1az4njd7DmjTAB1s_E3LTj0WN1KpQTIniKFWGeZhREjeKGVKXKmQb2mbGERjDAzoovVOLmQhZfCceE5Yqt72nGBoLfh7F/s515/Screen%20Shot%202023-05-31%20at%209.57.20%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="515" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PtOBlFLtMGRP8cBkKD6TlAvgQBx8SY1VnVvOPGBx0fY_CgLBnWqnOmX2NRi3m_b84JSaNVp9bQ9GFMl_nSzSY7YqNcl1az4njd7DmjTAB1s_E3LTj0WN1KpQTIniKFWGeZhREjeKGVKXKmQb2mbGERjDAzoovVOLmQhZfCceE5Yqt72nGBoLfh7F/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-05-31%20at%209.57.20%20AM.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>24. <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2015/09/sunny-fields-park.html">Sunny Fields</a> is a fun park for a day trip in Solvang!<br /></p><p>25. <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2015/05/summer-of-parks.html">Summer of the Parks</a> was our first quest in 2015! <br /></p><p>* This one needs an update which I hope to do soon!</p><p>Related Posts</p><p><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/05/top-15-posts-so-far.html">Top Ten Posts So Far 2019</a></p><p><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/12/indoor-play-areas.html">Indoor Play Areas </a> <br /></p><p><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2018/06/carpinteria-salt-marsh-nature-park.html">Carpinteria Salt Marsh</a> and <a href="https://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2018/06/carpinteria-bluff-nature-preserve.html">Carpinteria Bluff Preserve</a><br /></p><p><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2018/07/pacific-view-mall.html">Pacific View Mall</a> </p><p><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2015/09/san-miguel-open-space.html">San Miguel Open Space</a> </p>Rhonda DuParhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906855306509600897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223249753626574169.post-24710524811210669962023-04-28T05:00:00.026-07:002023-04-28T08:32:29.376-07:00Vacation Bible School 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-IA0l4NospwBCXEfLyB5b8Wf2QrzMMM2HCtJwUWfyQqM07486kioS4ilE2GyHI9poQmbnBqI0SQY2cBR67QUsb9IHhbbBS9JI7wmdfagydRHc7fYebVqQljYRU0zI3yCDivjx6yaKD9GllnE4SHo8bcag76nIW9tBru8hqMIvd4E_Mr2eLLzMnQqC/s523/VBS%202023.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="123" data-original-width="523" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-IA0l4NospwBCXEfLyB5b8Wf2QrzMMM2HCtJwUWfyQqM07486kioS4ilE2GyHI9poQmbnBqI0SQY2cBR67QUsb9IHhbbBS9JI7wmdfagydRHc7fYebVqQljYRU0zI3yCDivjx6yaKD9GllnE4SHo8bcag76nIW9tBru8hqMIvd4E_Mr2eLLzMnQqC/s320/VBS%202023.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Vacation Bible School offerings vary from summer to summer. This is what I have
found online so far. All ages are the ages children will be in this
fall. If your church plans to do VBS this summer, forward me the info so
I can add it!<br /><br /><b><u>June</u></b><br />June 12-16 9am-12pm <b>Calvary Chapel SB</b> at 1 N Calle Cesar Chavez #21<br />Phone: 805-730-1400 Ages: Kinder to 6th grade <b>Price: $80</b> Register at:<br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/4/#">https://calvarysb.churchcenter.com/unproxy/registrations/events/1717524</a><br /><br />June 19-23 8:45-12 <b>CEF Adventure Club</b> at various trails in Santa Barbara<br />Ages: 10-12 <b>Price: Free</b> Register at:<br />https://childevangelismfellowship.regfox.com/adventure-camp-participants More Info: <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/4/#">http://cefsantabarbara.org/programs/5-day-clubs/</a> <p></p><p></p><p>June 19-21 9-12<i> </i><b>Ignite Sports Camp</b><i><b> </b>(</i>No Noah Camp) Montecito Covenant Church 671 Cold Spring Rd, Montecito Phone: (805) 969-0373 Ages: 1st-6th grade <b>Price: $75 </b>Register at:<br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/4/#">https://www.mcchurch.org/ignite/</a><i> </i></p><p><strike><i>June 19-23 9am-2pm <b>Victory Surf Camp </b>at Santa Claus Beach
(Calvary Chapel SB at 1 N Calle Cesar Chavez #21 Phone: 805-730-1400)
Games, Crafts, Bible Study and Worship Ages: 2nd-6th grade <b>Price: $19</b>5
Register: https://calvarysb.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1656096
(Waitlist) </i></strike><strong><br /></strong></p><p>June 26-30 9am-2pm <b>Victory Surf Camp</b> at Santa Claus Beach
(Calvary Chapel SB at 1 N Calle Cesar Chavez #21 Phone: 805-730-1400)
Games, Crafts, Bible Study and Worship Ages: 2nd-6th grade <b>Price: $195</b> Register:
https://calvarysb.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1656096 <strong><br /></strong><br /><b><u>July</u></b></p><p>July 3-7 9am-12pm <b>CEF Lego Camp</b> Location: <span style="font-size: 14px-;">Calvary Baptist Church, 736 Islay St. </span>Ages: 5-12 <b>Price: Free </b>Register at:<br />https://childevangelismfellowship.regfox.com/lego-camp-participants More Info: <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/4/#">http://cefsantabarbara.org/programs/5-day-clubs/</a> ( </p><p></p><div>July 5-7 9am-2pm <b>Victory Surf Camp</b> at Santa Claus Beach
(Calvary Chapel SB at 1 N Calle Cesar Chavez #21 Phone: 805-730-1400)
Games, Crafts, Bible Study and Worship Ages: 2nd-6th grade <b>Price: $195</b>
https://calvarysb.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1656096 <strong><br /></strong><br /><strike>July 10-14 9am-2pm <b>Victory Surf Camp</b> at Santa Claus Beach
(Calvary Chapel SB at 1 N Calle Cesar Chavez #21 Phone: 805-730-1400)
Games, Crafts, Bible Study and Worship Ages: 2nd-6th grade <b>Price: $195</b>
https://calvarysb.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1656096 </strike><strong><strike>(Waitlist)</strike><br /></strong><br />July 17-21 <b>CEF Soccer Camp</b> 9am-12pm CEF Soccer Camp at Kellogg Elementary School, 475 Cambridge Drive Ages: 5-12 <b>Price: Free</b> Register at: https://childevangelismfellowship.regfox.com/soccer-camp-participants</div><div><div><div>More Info: <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/2/#">http://cefsantabarbara.org/programs/5-day-clubs/</a> <br /></div><div><br /></div><div><u><b>August</b></u> <br /></div></div><div><div><br /></div><div>I couldn't find info for camp at Ocean Hills, Reality or Trinity Lutheran. I am sure I missed something so feel free to comment below or message me through Facebook at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/goletamom">www.facebook.com/goletamom</a>.</div></div></div>Rhonda DuParhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906855306509600897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223249753626574169.post-75942150805364571922023-04-27T05:00:00.011-07:002023-04-27T17:59:01.086-07:00Pinnacles National Park <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-kqA8Zsghl6fTGpTEpnB7v8A5Z3NclUqsz9aozsEECG6-G4hFLga5uTvmA6UO0c5K_kSKb7tBwJvQyGGotS2fyM_2DSamR2OD6vsSZfKhxPEzWDnhjrws8GK2-oHgdjU0pywsq2M4pxTqkJ4vUgo0jT9XuSzhdNv6_5FA7qjtwmQT6Az5x6uQK4-i/s285/Goleta%20Mom%20Travel.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="277" data-original-width="285" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-kqA8Zsghl6fTGpTEpnB7v8A5Z3NclUqsz9aozsEECG6-G4hFLga5uTvmA6UO0c5K_kSKb7tBwJvQyGGotS2fyM_2DSamR2OD6vsSZfKhxPEzWDnhjrws8GK2-oHgdjU0pywsq2M4pxTqkJ4vUgo0jT9XuSzhdNv6_5FA7qjtwmQT6Az5x6uQK4-i/s1600/Goleta%20Mom%20Travel.png" width="285" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Spring break 2023 we visited Pinnacles National Park! It is only 3.5 hours away, making it an easy destination. It is north-west of King City. The closest hotel accommodations and restaurants are in King City, but camping in the park makes it much more affordable and means you can get the best parking early in the morning before the crowds hit. The best time to visit the park is in spring or fall because summer can be hot (and some of the trails are partially closed in summer). There are 2 parts to the park which do not connect by road (but you could hike it). East Pinnacles has the campground and most of the trails. <br /><br />The <a href="https://www.nps.gov/pinn/planyourvisit/camp.htm">campground</a> has tent cabins and tent sites. We stayed in a cabin which did have electricity, 3 cots and a heater/fan. It was chilly at night the week we were there (low of 29 degrees the first night!). We stayed for 3 full days and 4 nights, coming in late the first night. This was longer than necessary to see the park! I would recommend 2 days and you could get the highlights in 1 day. <br /><br /><b><u>Kid friendly trails include (listed in recommended order): </u></b><br /><b>Bear Gulch Trail </b>(East Pinnacles, 1.5 mile loop and connects to other trails): This moderate trail goes through caves where bats nest and mate. We never saw bats but hiking through the cave was my 9 year old's favorite part of the trip. Bring headlamps or flashlights for the cave.<b> <br /></b></p><p><b>Condor Gulch Overlook Trail</b> (East Pinnacles, out and back 1.8 total): This moderate trail leads to an overlook where you can look down on the condors! <br /></p><p><b>Balconies Cliffs-Cave Loop</b> (West Pinnacles, 2.4 mile loop): This loop trail goes through the cave, but there was too much water when we were there to enter safely. This hike is only reached from the east by a longer rim hike or a drive 65 mile (1 hour, 20 minute) since there was rain in the forecast we ate lunch in King City and hiked, driving back while it was raining. <br /></p>Other Attractions:<br /><b>Junior Ranger Program: </b>We did not find any talks or places to visit a ranger, but <a href="https://www.nps.gov/pinn/learn/kidsyouth/beajuniorranger.htm">downloaded the booklet </a>to complete and send in. <br /><br /><b>Bear Gulch Nature Center</b> was closed when we were there, but it looks like an interesting spot. It is located near the entrance to the Bear Gulch trail (Moses Spring Parking Area). <br /><br />There is a <b>viewing area for condors</b> in the campground.<br /><br /><b>West Pinnacles Ranger Station</b> looked big and modern but was only open on the weekend when we were there. (Although we read about an <b>East Pinnacles ranger station</b>, it was a store with someone to answer basic questions and had no displays.)<p></p>Rhonda DuParhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906855306509600897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223249753626574169.post-24943759870769097342023-03-24T05:00:00.002-07:002023-03-24T14:20:42.452-07:00School Break Ideas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJBqGQ00Br1LaqDw4GolP6Y2G7sIrle_Dn8ZPA6JYktEMEPGUWDjXbcNxiDbHUxRPKoLCxrLATBcYFrfq3028LztU9eJNjReT2L3saRM5piGVke22cmJ4fZaw-iO0MmUKzvX7vY3o4BWgyWNR4ss7IMXD6Q1L6r1_2pdFKedY0dyeLeUXiu0e1Ylo/s227/MomLife.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="63" data-original-width="227" height="63" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJBqGQ00Br1LaqDw4GolP6Y2G7sIrle_Dn8ZPA6JYktEMEPGUWDjXbcNxiDbHUxRPKoLCxrLATBcYFrfq3028LztU9eJNjReT2L3saRM5piGVke22cmJ4fZaw-iO0MmUKzvX7vY3o4BWgyWNR4ss7IMXD6Q1L6r1_2pdFKedY0dyeLeUXiu0e1Ylo/s1600/MomLife.png" width="227" /></a></div><p>Happy Spring break y'all! Here is a round up of posts that give vacation and stay-cation ideas! Use our handy <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2023/01/packing-lists.html">packing lists</a> if you travel! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZXxGRog3Po900NcG5vgqtscldP7xXN1pDn_N4N9GRwBq-dRxPAvIRKiyjIeVZs2FhHE6HT3Q3Z3_WSxAOsHzBU_c4Og9vtxg68T5LVFhHBkHCNHMZ2CAWSXS2PUFJoEnzMBYNMUUlADZk12SMWvEEX_xRu9hF_nOn79XpogQJArfoC0cV9f0AtPK/s524/Spring%20Break%20Staycation.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="524" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZXxGRog3Po900NcG5vgqtscldP7xXN1pDn_N4N9GRwBq-dRxPAvIRKiyjIeVZs2FhHE6HT3Q3Z3_WSxAOsHzBU_c4Og9vtxg68T5LVFhHBkHCNHMZ2CAWSXS2PUFJoEnzMBYNMUUlADZk12SMWvEEX_xRu9hF_nOn79XpogQJArfoC0cV9f0AtPK/s320/Spring%20Break%20Staycation.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><u>Staycation Ideas</u></b><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2021/03/staycation-spring-break-2021.html">Spring Break Staycation</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/06/summer-checklist.html">Summer Checklist</a> (Old version <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/05/summer-check-list-2020.html">2020</a>) <br />Beach Packing List<br />Hiking Packing List<br />Park Packing List <br /><br /><u><b>Close Family Trips</b></u><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2021/02/slo-avila-and-pismo-weekend-trip.html">Pismo/SLO</a><br />Pismo Camping (Planned by my 11 year old!) **Coming soon <br />Pinnacles NP ** Coming Soon<p></p><br /><br /><u><b>Longer Family Trips</b></u><br />For longer trips, check out <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/05/road-trippin-with-kids.html">Roadtrippin' with Kids</a> and <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/11/audiobooks-for-kids.html">Audiobooks for Kids</a> (written at age 4 and 7--time for an update!).<br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/01/glacier-national-park-with-kids.html">Glacier National Park</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/12/grand-teton-with-kids.html">Grand Teton National Park </a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2021/04/kings-canyon-and-sequoia-national-park.html">Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/11/visiting-yellowstone-with-kids.html">Yellowstone National Park </a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/02/visiting-zion-bryce-and-north-rim-grand.html">Zion, Bryce and North Rim Grand Canyon </a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqAG-ZP-5dnyqP5jHbLfbtwBn07iwpAbuipxUusRxuZgg8lJKsGwUg_JUnS4e_zYiQDWW3XA7DpvZl1oaZBq_PHhw-tqu-BTy40tJk4_Me2UzkGQ8onQeKzZ1nWn_NegGx6rspyoL-CphmFEN1a9490UKwD5lMXrRDX9C3pbHlOefdTfOF8nMPpw7c/s537/Road%20Trippin.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="537" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqAG-ZP-5dnyqP5jHbLfbtwBn07iwpAbuipxUusRxuZgg8lJKsGwUg_JUnS4e_zYiQDWW3XA7DpvZl1oaZBq_PHhw-tqu-BTy40tJk4_Me2UzkGQ8onQeKzZ1nWn_NegGx6rspyoL-CphmFEN1a9490UKwD5lMXrRDX9C3pbHlOefdTfOF8nMPpw7c/s320/Road%20Trippin.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Rhonda DuParhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906855306509600897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223249753626574169.post-15641356743462649272023-02-28T16:14:00.001-08:002023-04-29T15:29:59.333-07:00Pismo Camping 2022<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkc7e1bepZsl9n8wEoAexwJKyJYaByQMa2rW6fmMCpuZ6G4vF0KgyvjCZKEmIY9oA2pzJXSrTXdUuECoZNEh2VX3NZHht1dK9o-BdXZ9lKtof_aYrWfYFqSZEezfJ46xHs5H4IRn8XGlrgSxTNHGdVIIDg26er4ifcN1FuAccs9rBrzQ5hKuwqjvc2/s285/Goleta%20Mom%20Travel.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="277" data-original-width="285" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkc7e1bepZsl9n8wEoAexwJKyJYaByQMa2rW6fmMCpuZ6G4vF0KgyvjCZKEmIY9oA2pzJXSrTXdUuECoZNEh2VX3NZHht1dK9o-BdXZ9lKtof_aYrWfYFqSZEezfJ46xHs5H4IRn8XGlrgSxTNHGdVIIDg26er4ifcN1FuAccs9rBrzQ5hKuwqjvc2/s1600/Goleta%20Mom%20Travel.png" width="285" /></a></div><p>Spring break 2022 I let my 11 year old plan our week. I gave her the idea of camping at Pismo and she planned from there. I gave her a budget and she stuck to it! It took a little coaching but she did a great job. (Thanks to <a href="https://www.gusd.us/islavista">Isla Vista School's</a> fabulous Ms. Wong who did this as a class project during our year in the GUSD Virtual Academy.)<br /><br /> Accommodations: <a href="https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=595">North Beach Campground Pismo Beach </a>site 25: $120 </p><p>Gas: 20 miles per gallon at $4.7 per gallon 96 miles x2 = 192/20 <br />8.8 gallons of gas round trip plus extra miles, 8.8 gallons to get around $83 for gas<br /><br />Day 1: We drove to Pismo and set up camp. We went tide pooling at <a href="https://www.californiabeaches.com/beach/elmer-ross-beach/">Elmer Ross Beach </a>which I have <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2021/02/slo-avila-and-pismo-weekend-trip.html">mentioned</a> before. It is a tiny
beach that can be amazing at low tide! We walked down toward the Inn at
the Cove just before low tide and saw a wonderland of crabs, sea
anemones, hermit crabs, and a few sea urchins.</p><p>We enjoyed burgers at <a href="https://restaurants.fiveguys.com/1229-east-grand-avenue">5 Guys</a> for dinner before returning to camp. </p><p>Day 2: We enjoyed the beach at Pismo (which is just over the Dune from the campground). We headed up to Paso Robles for some family friends. We ate lunch at the <a href="https://www.redscooterdeli.com/">Red Scooter Deli</a>--yum and played at an amazing park we found (<a href="https://www.prcity.com/809/Sherwood-Park-Dog-Park">Sherwood Park</a>). We headed back for a campfire hotdog dinner with s'mores. </p><p>Day 3: We headed to Avila to visit the <a href="http://www.centralcoastaquarium.com/">Central Coast Aquarium</a> (adults $9/Kids $7) which is a small 2 room marine museum (even smaller than the SB Sea Center) and at</p><p>e pizza at <a href="https://www.avilaspizzamenu.com/">Avila Pizza </a>before walking the promenade. After an early campfire dinner of walking tacos, we went to the <a href="https://americanmelodrama.com/">Great American Melodrama</a> for an evening of fun! This is a <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2021/02/slo-avila-and-pismo-weekend-trip.html">family favorite</a>.<br /></p><p>Day 4: We drove to <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/parks/us/california/montana-de-oro-state-park?ref=result-card">Montana De Oro State Park</a> to hike the Valencia Peak Trail. It was beautiful with wildflowers galore. We had a picnic lunch on the trail and there may have been some who thought they might die on the trail. We were rewarded with BBQ for dinner at <a href="https://www.ribline.com/">Ribline</a> in Grover Beach along with more s'mores. </p><p>Day 5: We tore down camp to head home, but made time for a stop at the <a href="https://charlespaddockzoo.org/">Charles Paddock Zoo</a> (adults $12/kids $8) in Atascadero. It has a 50% reciprocal agreement with the SB Zoo so tickets were $18! We also made time for <a href="http://docburnsteins.com/">Doc Burnstein's Ice Cream Lab</a> (we hear it closed recently and is <a href="https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/roris-artisanal-creamery-to-replace-doc-burnsteins-ag-store-location">becoming a Rori's</a>) in Arroyo Grande before we headed home! <br /><br /><u>Goleta Mom Travel </u><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2021/02/slo-avila-and-pismo-weekend-trip.html">SLO, Avila, Pismo Family Weekend</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/02/visiting-zion-bryce-and-north-rim-grand.html">Zion, Bryce, and North Rim Grand Canyon NP <br /></a></p><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/11/visiting-yellowstone-with-kids.html">Yellowstone NP <br /></a><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/01/glacier-national-park-with-kids.html">Glacier NP </a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2023/04/pinnacles-national-park.html">Pinnacles NP</a> <br /><br /><br /><p><br /><br /><br /><br /></p>Rhonda DuParhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906855306509600897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223249753626574169.post-62898122786975936972023-01-31T20:58:00.001-08:002023-02-03T09:07:58.971-08:00Packing Lists <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpgvFdQpPLELs3QO5ZfdmOf9MbFqIcWjiUcT5iU6udgmeHhMU0vwDd3I9nnxPPziyweZBHASed-ERb7A_dbyyNhR3ZJQlPf-bZhtVv4RJ3SFMrywZkJke--xrEQssbhwA5XM6DrWjbrtKPGw1M1-f9qWGOpcKPZCO0t7NXL3K7cPSOcSKcVkUujgj/s227/MomLife.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="63" data-original-width="227" height="63" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpgvFdQpPLELs3QO5ZfdmOf9MbFqIcWjiUcT5iU6udgmeHhMU0vwDd3I9nnxPPziyweZBHASed-ERb7A_dbyyNhR3ZJQlPf-bZhtVv4RJ3SFMrywZkJke--xrEQssbhwA5XM6DrWjbrtKPGw1M1-f9qWGOpcKPZCO0t7NXL3K7cPSOcSKcVkUujgj/s1600/MomLife.png" width="227" /></a></div><br />I went on a women's retreat recently and had such a wonderful time. I realized however, how bad I am at packing for a short weekend away. I have great packing lists for longer trips but not for the short trip. I will fix that, but meanwhile <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TiTG8-ZEkkzbJ9KP_9rYEwA7Fvjwz5BL_5yzpEIJGsk/edit?usp=sharing ">here are my kid's packing lists</a> for different ages. I have become more of a minimalist over the years and this reflects that. However, babies and toddlers simply need more stuff. Those lists are pretty comprehensive of all the things I could think of for a trip. You can also tells we try not to use technology much as we travel, but you may want to add that to the list. <br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKnB0wDCuoTU3BBxG689Vl8gjxvZKxX2-0iacFWYtlpv62pU6aXVQ5GrXGMOfe8Lu6lPnaPpYbPBjbsx8Nlx23D0mTNo_brZOUV25yU6nXYiXDixnMW-A_Af37IZ7xJ4DyexuAzrVRofQ9z09gjKxkrHVBOdnQrKvQa9Yig2G5gdlM50BDw8M0BJGQ/s715/Tween%20Packing%20List.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="715" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKnB0wDCuoTU3BBxG689Vl8gjxvZKxX2-0iacFWYtlpv62pU6aXVQ5GrXGMOfe8Lu6lPnaPpYbPBjbsx8Nlx23D0mTNo_brZOUV25yU6nXYiXDixnMW-A_Af37IZ7xJ4DyexuAzrVRofQ9z09gjKxkrHVBOdnQrKvQa9Yig2G5gdlM50BDw8M0BJGQ/s320/Tween%20Packing%20List.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tween Packing List<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zbdmMTDAGRMTNHgTgHGEq44PhpHscGyvZtn4LEn2v-ah0H29wf2U5IZ30qJ2ki08n2fV3F2mQPsyWQUSP3kx1RjyVzV5Ky_dGOfo1M7iP8WAi1g93IQPng3QKyRjmlD6RPmnOtyEEUMHo5liu9E7wh5fcWPgvfvNrY8k58UrHXAnhVRldJT50gLB/s703/Kid%20Packing%20List.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="703" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zbdmMTDAGRMTNHgTgHGEq44PhpHscGyvZtn4LEn2v-ah0H29wf2U5IZ30qJ2ki08n2fV3F2mQPsyWQUSP3kx1RjyVzV5Ky_dGOfo1M7iP8WAi1g93IQPng3QKyRjmlD6RPmnOtyEEUMHo5liu9E7wh5fcWPgvfvNrY8k58UrHXAnhVRldJT50gLB/s320/Kid%20Packing%20List.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kid Packing List<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0-OplSkTGJ5inGaGTu0A3aLWbOrpE0enzVOqfSXfLltI_RZNpKwIIr1dRqcUqJPy597GLLTpHDU1R-qHhvZ1U18wv611cskGQRL9Jn4zdoApZPORk6_Y_80O9S_Rdp6WrvNS2kd9P0Wk2XlOGvN2MnrpDmXXKmgpWHLqJxq7198fNn9Q6QRwQVKx/s542/Preschool%20Packing%20List.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="542" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0-OplSkTGJ5inGaGTu0A3aLWbOrpE0enzVOqfSXfLltI_RZNpKwIIr1dRqcUqJPy597GLLTpHDU1R-qHhvZ1U18wv611cskGQRL9Jn4zdoApZPORk6_Y_80O9S_Rdp6WrvNS2kd9P0Wk2XlOGvN2MnrpDmXXKmgpWHLqJxq7198fNn9Q6QRwQVKx/s320/Preschool%20Packing%20List.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Preschool Packing List<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgruGym4vHTtMw3mJYqPxEAdef10beRrCOczUh558YStsFrEmI4UVfR4GDnHP14QiUtwNaoy-qiF2GXwZ9tTWmawHUubM8kLVDf5R9P2_kbJUlcrA2C87ELsDllkQ6IvdDyDRTRlxpNhMAD8HZwjV6SQA2veZj0TxUUDLxnr2F84LUlMx2iKIF8nqPN/s572/Toddler%20Packing%20List.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="535" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgruGym4vHTtMw3mJYqPxEAdef10beRrCOczUh558YStsFrEmI4UVfR4GDnHP14QiUtwNaoy-qiF2GXwZ9tTWmawHUubM8kLVDf5R9P2_kbJUlcrA2C87ELsDllkQ6IvdDyDRTRlxpNhMAD8HZwjV6SQA2veZj0TxUUDLxnr2F84LUlMx2iKIF8nqPN/s320/Toddler%20Packing%20List.png" width="299" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Toddler Packing List</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87HULKKzGjDY1nPUM42j6H49uof3qy6GNBP6yR_UW_skzulCjZjbIv173wp_tPl27N6CgODesrtZ0aFuK0iLr-yq6YHGt_SKLAkYNQnUAxqc60kG4iWOJfI_0DpMRzbKyhDf3VQgZhAslePQBS7bybAwtD1_8xh5QNHLI0u0RpAyzud2WlGLCIcAF/s511/Baby%20Packing%20List.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="511" data-original-width="402" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87HULKKzGjDY1nPUM42j6H49uof3qy6GNBP6yR_UW_skzulCjZjbIv173wp_tPl27N6CgODesrtZ0aFuK0iLr-yq6YHGt_SKLAkYNQnUAxqc60kG4iWOJfI_0DpMRzbKyhDf3VQgZhAslePQBS7bybAwtD1_8xh5QNHLI0u0RpAyzud2WlGLCIcAF/w266-h338/Baby%20Packing%20List.png" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baby Packing List<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Rhonda DuParhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906855306509600897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223249753626574169.post-17568086364653650912022-12-31T23:00:00.071-08:002023-01-02T20:12:55.481-08:00Fall 2022 Snapshot<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi618xq4ZReLox6QC6wjBHD0qlkmp_3AJcBHU3pz1afZy4sCMQcxrOQhwubRzlvXbYDVasdiEsG3A15xcy_G6ZGP4VCktiEilyNiHuxNAPhjYC97YQZgI_mpNokkB0MUJUhI_cgxMfwflndjd-Bnk1H2oGeeFJFFLfMn_FALhkY18QbgddgDRUCf4JZ/s331/Fall%202022%20Snapshot.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="133" data-original-width="331" height="129" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi618xq4ZReLox6QC6wjBHD0qlkmp_3AJcBHU3pz1afZy4sCMQcxrOQhwubRzlvXbYDVasdiEsG3A15xcy_G6ZGP4VCktiEilyNiHuxNAPhjYC97YQZgI_mpNokkB0MUJUhI_cgxMfwflndjd-Bnk1H2oGeeFJFFLfMn_FALhkY18QbgddgDRUCf4JZ/s320/Fall%202022%20Snapshot.png" width="320" /></a></div>With a new job for my husband and a new school for one of my kids as well as a busy season for my job, it has been a crazy fall at my house. I shared a few things we did over the summer, but not many hikes which was disappointing. Hopefully we will get some hikes in over the school year. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAc-qVCaXyKHpxfIjQa5-tOjQRW4dj6plorLCgirv3iKMoBGsUOHTX6FmT9EsBoavugxVSQ2bSot_gnjYUONyfnvhcQb-F24ECDaN-2R_teos2HafsQn8jj9ev57zoa42GNQVMnQIH5fm4WXLIpM5Df7SthyvyTedbl-5H1c8hpVaV6CLJGrz6r0G/s292/Waterloo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="265" data-original-width="292" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAc-qVCaXyKHpxfIjQa5-tOjQRW4dj6plorLCgirv3iKMoBGsUOHTX6FmT9EsBoavugxVSQ2bSot_gnjYUONyfnvhcQb-F24ECDaN-2R_teos2HafsQn8jj9ev57zoa42GNQVMnQIH5fm4WXLIpM5Df7SthyvyTedbl-5H1c8hpVaV6CLJGrz6r0G/s1600/Waterloo.png" width="292" /></a></div><p><b><u>Favorite New Product: Waterloo </u></b></p><p>I am loving Waterloo <a href="https://www.drinkwaterloo.com/flavors">seasonal flavors</a>: Spiced Apple and Cranberry! I got them at Costco in November.<br /></p><p></p><p><u><b>Life Hack: </b><b>Meal Planning </b></u></p><p>It has been a crazy fall and I have appreciated the habit of <a href="https://www.papertraildesign.com/free-printable-meal-planner-template/#_a5y_p=6588635">creating a meal plan</a> for the week, then doing the shopping once (hopefully) for that week. I got started a while back after my friend Paige recommended creating a theme for each day and finding meals to fit that theme (Mexican, meatless, soup, salad, Asian, Pasta, etc). My family especially loves fun Fridays: Hamburgers, Hotdogs, Tortilla Pizzas or Nachos. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcqlEpSEyw0N6pRgCo-pDUGTANrYGg9EPdY3Hx3IO2L6SYh-C9xGUJt5uSUaYuVkOz-zcGFIC8U1lUtxzrEuANHO-V3niOJo6Lhw1ECILL1cSLCbPjpTWacx_3XGt8IL3Dl5pm3beXxolT10MmU_pf3P7vVGNjkaXtvVQ0X2Cp6zoh86xnDcDIgBvE/s495/Meal%20Plan.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="495" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcqlEpSEyw0N6pRgCo-pDUGTANrYGg9EPdY3Hx3IO2L6SYh-C9xGUJt5uSUaYuVkOz-zcGFIC8U1lUtxzrEuANHO-V3niOJo6Lhw1ECILL1cSLCbPjpTWacx_3XGt8IL3Dl5pm3beXxolT10MmU_pf3P7vVGNjkaXtvVQ0X2Cp6zoh86xnDcDIgBvE/s320/Meal%20Plan.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Click the link above for this printable meal planner.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><b><u>Last Book I Finished: Project Hail Mary</u></b> by Andy Weir<br /></p><p> <span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview5065507509">I never read the Martian
and science fiction is not my genre, but the Modern Mrs Darcy and multiple
friends recommended this one so I gave it a try. I really can't describe
the plot without giving too much away, but I loved the abundance of
convincing scientific detail and the relationships involving the main
characters. 4 stars only because it took my awhile to really get into
the story.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAGc6BONy5ur8AggNQXq32wNDaeofQq0w-Q49Jq9DVoaQ7R96rWJdUDBLtXNUpidu0xcb5U7MBqKTNii3sG7HbK-vVokbaSEW89NurNxZPadSAiWT2Sp-KFJzA8pr59B0h77zJER01uowQbLj0K3LO3ycWt4P-jcVoQlAEk8CPQK4SkZjmHOa8HMo/s274/Project%20Hail%20Mary.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="274" data-original-width="182" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAGc6BONy5ur8AggNQXq32wNDaeofQq0w-Q49Jq9DVoaQ7R96rWJdUDBLtXNUpidu0xcb5U7MBqKTNii3sG7HbK-vVokbaSEW89NurNxZPadSAiWT2Sp-KFJzA8pr59B0h77zJER01uowQbLj0K3LO3ycWt4P-jcVoQlAEk8CPQK4SkZjmHOa8HMo/s1600/Project%20Hail%20Mary.png" width="182" /></a></div><br /><p><b><u>Life Project: LinkedIn Learning </u></b> </p><p>Having finished my master's degree, this summer, I have been playing catch up with all the house and life things that I put off in the last year. I have also been taking advantage of the free <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/">LinkedIn Learning</a> through Western Governor's University as an alumni perk!<br /><br /><b><u>What we are eating today:</u></b> <a href="https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/navy-bean-soup-recipe2-2011579">Navy Bean Soup</a> with leftover ham from Christmas dinner <br /></p><p>Related Links:<br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2022/03/snapshot-winter-2022.html">Winter 2022 Snapshot </a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2021/12/snapshot-fall-2021.html">Fall 2021 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2021/10/summer-2021-snapshot.html">Summer 2021 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2021/06/spring-snap-shot-2021.html">Spring 2021 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2021/03/winter-2021-snapshot.html">Winter 2021 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/12/snapshot-fall-2020.html">Fall 2020 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/09/summer-2020-snapshot.html">Summer 2020 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/06/spring-snapshot-2020.html">Spring 2020 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/04/winter-2020-snapshot.html">Winter 2020 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/12/fall-snapshot-2019.html">Fall 2019 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/09/summer-2019-snapshot.html">Summer 2019 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/03/winter-2019-snapshot.html">Winter 2019 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/01/fall-2018-snapshot.html">Fall 2018 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2018/05/spring-2018-snapshot.html">Spring 2018 Snapshot</a></p><br />Rhonda DuParhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906855306509600897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223249753626574169.post-74789682752148655532022-11-30T22:13:00.068-08:002022-12-03T17:41:32.846-08:00Holiday Events 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFnltygQNXyDe8LguD6vHupVKmr-jl2srSXI7KbMl6rzKDSuITqZSdn53lwC7vJU3u30ElUvq1fBcLvmzVTEHIxMoHXiAtD-IbEeGkKLBszdXAPLZ5n7nNTnVs7whkuLlDKGK0Wg20_LUUntCVJHXdq8XRQz25ENoutryOlMuGrlfKNDMb6iO7-Tz8/s654/Christmas%20at%20Westmont.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="654" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFnltygQNXyDe8LguD6vHupVKmr-jl2srSXI7KbMl6rzKDSuITqZSdn53lwC7vJU3u30ElUvq1fBcLvmzVTEHIxMoHXiAtD-IbEeGkKLBszdXAPLZ5n7nNTnVs7whkuLlDKGK0Wg20_LUUntCVJHXdq8XRQz25ENoutryOlMuGrlfKNDMb6iO7-Tz8/s320/Christmas%20at%20Westmont.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><br />It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year! Here is our annual roundup of all things Christmas/holiday/winter! My original post about advent with kids is <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2015/12/advent-and-christmas-ideas.html">here</a>. </p><p><b><u>Ongoing:</u></b><br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.shoplacumbre.com/santaphotos">Pictures with Santa</a> at La Cumbre Plaza from 12/1 until 12/24 (11am/12pm- 6/7pm)<br /></p><p>
<a href="https://paseonuevoshopping.com/holiday/">Pictures with Santa</a> at Paseo Nuevo from 11/25 until 12/24 (11am/12pm/1pm-6/7pm) as well as (fake) snow at 5:30pm and 6:30pm. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.lanefarmssb.com/2016/08/20/lane-farms-christmas-patch/">Lane Tree Christmas Lot</a> has trees for sale, but also a corn maze, hayride and farm animals to visit. 10am - 8pm 11/25 until 12/20. <br /><br />The <a href="https://www.sbtrolley.com/santa-barbara-trolley-tour-of-lights.php">Trolley of Lights</a> is already sold out, but you can find space on the <a href="http://rockstartrolley.com/services-lights-tours.php">Rockstar Trolley</a> December 3rd-December 24th at 5:30pm, 7:30pm or 9:15pm or you can make your own tours using these <a href="http://www.harley.com/holidays/santa-barbara-holiday-light-tour.html">directions</a> (updated 12/5) A house on Carlisle in Goleta have longer light shows with music (tune in on the radio). <br /></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1081938812683123/1081938889349782/?active_tab=discussion">Santa Barbara ZooLights </a>4:30-8:30pm daily <a href="https://reservations.sbzoo.org/Policies.aspx">Advance tickets</a> $28-$32<br /></p><p><b><u>By Date:</u> </b> </p><div><div><a href="https://www.westmont.edu/westmont-news/kerrwood-christmas-let-there-be-light">Let There Be Light</a> at Westmont College Wednesday November 30th 5-7pm <span> </span>Photos with Santa, <span>hot chocolate, Christmas carols, and the lighting of Kerrwood Hall!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://laarcadasantabarbara.com/events-experiences/">La Arcada Walk</a> Photos with Santa, Christmas goodies and carolers Wednesday November 30 5-8pm</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://santabarbaraca.com/events/silent-night-silent-disco/">Silent Night, Silent Disco </a>at Paseo Nuevo with World of Dance December 1st 5:30-7:30pm </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DowntownSantaBarbara">Downtown Santa Barbara Christmas</a> Tree Lighting and Block Party Friday December 2nd 5-8pm <br /></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://checkout.lobero.com/17597">Rudolph</a> (State Street Ballet) at the Lobero Saturday December 3rd 2pm, 6pm</div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Christmas in Narnia at <a href="https://elmopres.org/christmas-in-narnia-rsvp/">El Montecito Presbyterian Church</a> Saturday December 3 10:00am- 1pm </div></div><div> <i> </i></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CarpinteriaParades/">Carpinteria Holiday Spirit Parade</a> Saturday December 10 at 3pm <br /><div><i><br /></i></div><div><a href="https://scrm.goletadepot.org/2022/11/21/candy-cane-train-returns-dec-10th-11th/">Candy Cane Train</a> at
the South Coast Railroad Museum Saturday December 10 and Sunday December 11 11 Hours not announced $5 in the past <i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><a href="https://santabarbaraca.com/events/holiday-at-the-ranch/">Holiday at the Ranch</a> at Stow House Holiday crafts, caroling, hay rides and tours. Saturday December 10 9-4 pm $10/$5 <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/holiday-at-the-ranch-stow-house-tickets-464734181447?aff=erelexpmlt">Buy tickets</a> in advance </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.cityofgoleta.org/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/12938/338?backlist=%2F">Goleta Old Town Parade</a> <strike>Saturday December 3rd 16pm</strike> <u>Rescheduled:</u> Saturday December 10 6pm <br /></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://sbeastside.org/holiday-parade/">Milpas Holiday Parade</a> Saturday December 10 5:30-7:30pm <br /></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><a href="https://www.ticketsales.com/arlington-theatre-tickets/venue">Nutcracker at the Arlington</a> (Santa Barbara Festival Ballet) Saturday December 10 2:30pm and 7pm, </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://santabarbaraca.com/events/36th-annual-holiday-parade-of-lights-at-the-harbor/">Santa Barbara Wharf Parade of Lights</a> Sunday December 11 5pm, Boat parade at 5:30pm</div><div><i><br /></i><a href="https://www.hollistervillageplaza.com/latestnews">Hollister Village Holiday</a> Photos with Santa, carolers, arts and crafts Saturday December 17 12-2pm <i><br /></i></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://ticketing.granadasb.org/17523">Nutcracker at the Granada</a> (State Street Ballet) December 17 2pm and 7:30pm and December 18 2pm<i></i></div><div><i></i></div><div><i> </i></div><div><i><a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=8565&EventID=478852&PK=">Goleta Valley Library Festival of Trains</a> Saturday December 17 10am-5:30pm and Sunday December 18th 1-5pm <br /><br /></i>
Goleta Valley Library and Inspire Dance <a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=8565&EventID=476851&PK=">Clara and the Land of Sweets</a> Tuesday December 20th 11am </div><div><br />Free skating at Ice in Paradise with your Goleta Valley Library Card Friday December 30th 9-11 or 1:30-4:30. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxQRMajvRKreGjEokRXYzVPwjZ5N61XJfuj3qy60txyfUBf5G6ZlrlShA-eFxxEZCfx7NmZFHWGqZ2d-YDwHlg0OsDnHMfu7KWIa5wYBIFOf3EkCuROda6m0aVvxdafIqJJ5Lsuf_kf0VueK_mwEOixSJpzkXBbZRMECLXmMTGANpRq8gLX2VurVD/s472/Screen%20Shot%202022-12-02%20at%209.42.02%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="310" data-original-width="472" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxQRMajvRKreGjEokRXYzVPwjZ5N61XJfuj3qy60txyfUBf5G6ZlrlShA-eFxxEZCfx7NmZFHWGqZ2d-YDwHlg0OsDnHMfu7KWIa5wYBIFOf3EkCuROda6m0aVvxdafIqJJ5Lsuf_kf0VueK_mwEOixSJpzkXBbZRMECLXmMTGANpRq8gLX2VurVD/s320/Screen%20Shot%202022-12-02%20at%209.42.02%20AM.png" width="320" /></a></div><i><br /></i>
<i><b>Past events that may happen again: </b></i></div><div><i>State Street (Santa Barbara Parade) is not happening 2022.<b> <br /></b></i></div><div><i>Snow Leopard Festival at the Santa Barbara Zoo not currently scheduled</i><i><br /></i>
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Did I miss anything? What are your favorite local holiday traditions?<br /></i></div></div>Rhonda DuParhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906855306509600897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223249753626574169.post-87152516991219457122022-10-21T05:00:00.031-07:002022-10-27T22:12:40.116-07:00Fall Events 2022<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_uG1Hrm9hefG5jVtLo3NmEWQQS9zRfl8lbiPARGLijZ4WAktwVN5rvj5zsRYouxjCQNieRTz2KW_ZQeaOFPgDC-_3FvwqVm3CV6T5abwJW8w6pVjljJoYnzzrFSMmK4Y74z-Jt71OTPrtQ6cDIKavTbMbS5OHjvvruqtbqFurLtBA50RcknmZj2kg/s898/Lane%20Farms.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="898" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_uG1Hrm9hefG5jVtLo3NmEWQQS9zRfl8lbiPARGLijZ4WAktwVN5rvj5zsRYouxjCQNieRTz2KW_ZQeaOFPgDC-_3FvwqVm3CV6T5abwJW8w6pVjljJoYnzzrFSMmK4Y74z-Jt71OTPrtQ6cDIKavTbMbS5OHjvvruqtbqFurLtBA50RcknmZj2kg/s320/Lane%20Farms.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lane Farms<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />It is so great to bring you a fall events list again!<br />
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<u>All Month Long:</u><br />
<a href="http://www.lanefarmssb.com/pumpkin-patch/">Lane Farms</a> has
a pumpkin patch with hay ride and corn maze open from the last weekend
in September through Halloween. Hours are 12pm-7pm (10am-7pm weekends) (corn maze closes 6:45).<br />
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<a href="https://www.bigwavedaveschristmastrees.com/pumpkin-patch">Big Wave Dave's</a> has kids games and plenty of pumpkins. It is open 10am-9pm through Halloween.<br />
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San Luis Obispo's <a href="https://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/03/avila-valley-barn.html">Avila Valley Farm</a> has a <a href="https://www.avilavalleybarn.com">fall festival </a>too! There is a hay maze, hay rides, and pony rides. Check the website since each has different hours. <p></p><p>Apple Picking at <a href="https://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2018/11/slo-creek-farms.html">SLO Creek Farms</a><br />
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Moorpark's <a href="https://underwoodfamilyfarms.com/fall_harvest_schedule_of_events/">Underwood Family Farms</a> has
a fall festival worth checking out. Starting the last weekend in
September, they are open 9-6 and have a tractor ride, corn maze, pig
races, an animal center and much more. $14 per person weekdays/$28 per
person weekends.<br />
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<u>Local Events:</u> </p><p>October 21-23 <br /></p><p><a href="https://www.sbzoo.org/boo-at-the-zoo/">Boo at the Zoo</a> takes
place October 21, 22 and 23, 28, 29 and 30 and is special hours from 5-8. There are characters and animals roaming the
grounds, a hay bale maze, costume parades, themed train rides and of
course trick or treating. $20/$15 for members<br /></p><p> <a href="https://www.sbma.net/events/day-of-the-dead-2022-10-23">Dia de los Muertos Family Day</a> at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art Sunday October 23 11am-4pm FREE<span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"> </span> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIg88Ca8H5gC-gb1VXfV17wrdvxKUqEd-O4kHSC4ADNOGZl9id1tYKOXQ5BWjpozV_Dxxg505DFz-qfU6JjXB3v7BCFv-l2_Y6l_zhLkASE4hGL1nUhkibx8awjIpv96PByo2cADz7r0yJ9rbUodvtS6O-q42tzKwjH3OiQo2cMS6phGDRwZoyVYac/s528/GV%20Library.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="405" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIg88Ca8H5gC-gb1VXfV17wrdvxKUqEd-O4kHSC4ADNOGZl9id1tYKOXQ5BWjpozV_Dxxg505DFz-qfU6JjXB3v7BCFv-l2_Y6l_zhLkASE4hGL1nUhkibx8awjIpv96PByo2cADz7r0yJ9rbUodvtS6O-q42tzKwjH3OiQo2cMS6phGDRwZoyVYac/s320/GV%20Library.png" width="245" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>--------<br /><br />
October 27-30</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/anthemchapel/">Fall Festival </a>at Anthem Chapel Anthem Chapel in Goleta Friday October 28 from 5-7:30 with a <span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">a rock climbing wall, petting zoo,
bouncers, face painting and bull riding</span>. Family tickets $$40/$30 or $12/$10 a person<span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"></span></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.sbzoo.org/boo-at-the-zoo/">Boo at the Zoo</a> takes
place October 21, 22 and 23, 28, 29 and 30 and is special hours from 5-8. There are characters and animals roaming the
grounds, a hay bale maze, costume parades, themed train rides and of
course trick or treating. $20/$15 for members</p><p><a href="https://www.comcov.org/fallfest">Community Covenant Church of Goleta</a> hosts a FREE<span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"> </span>fall festival Saturday October 29 from 4-6:30. There are jumphouses, hay rides, mazes and more!</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/506367738031626">Harvest Block Party</a> hosted by Downtown Santa Barbara FREE<span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"> </span>music, games, prizes and more Thursday October 27 5-8pm </p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1518223011940012">Free Methodist Church of Santa Barbara</a> has
a FREE<span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"> </span>fall festival Saturday October 29 11:30-2:30 with trunk or treat, games, crafts, face painting and bounce houses. <br /></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/613603843698585 ">Mesa Fall Trunk or Treat</a> at Santa Barbara City College Thursday October 27 5-7pm FREE<span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"> </span>Trunk or Treat, games and costume contest <br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/618526279866469/">MOXI </a>Member event with costumes, experiments and trick/treats throughout Saturday October 29 8:30-10.</p><p><a href="https://www.independent.com/events/halloween-monster-mash-at-paseo-nuevo/">Monster Mash</a> at Paseo Nuevo FREE<span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"> </span>Trick or Treating Saturday October 29 3-6pm.
</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CjTnCFavz3Q/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link">Trunk or Treat</a> at Santa Barbara Community Church 1002 Cieneguitas Rd Saturday October 29 3-5pm FREE<span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"> <br /></span></p><p><a href=" https://www.independent.com/events/sbpal-trunk-or-treat/">Trunk or Treat </a>hosted by SB Parks and Rec with others at <span class="event-date">Chapala St. & Victoria St. </span>Friday October 28th 5-8pm FREE<span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"> <br /></span></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/525501888184690/533325170735695/">Spooky Train and Haunted Depot</a>
at the South Coast Railroad Museum on Saturday October 29 4-7pm. It is FREE<span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"> </span> with trick or treating, the decorated depot and train rides. </p><p>There is a <a href="https://worlddanceforhumanity.org/thriller2022/">Thriller Dance Event</a> event hosted by World Dance for Humanity at the Sunken Gardens Saturday October 29 from 1-3. FREE<span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"> </span></p><p><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">YMCA is hosting a <a href="https://www.ciymca.org/events/floating-pumpkin-patch">Floating Pumpkin Patch</a> with water activities and a pumpkin to take home! Friday October 28th 4-6:30 Members $5/Community $10. <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0YFuYx_B80Hxtoyag2BidKn_cqAFZJP3G3bNrzg--ytGbaQUeG7dVxU-JdpMorGPziY78TvL0WLddDcFEVeRmw8uvSdUEGBfahMk44bRaOJnEXs42HQ6CC68WyTgum1OluoDhIjyswWq8flY3E0hKiA2_NsPygnfq5ZiHZLnKDHuYmiqVY-gK0Jn/s410/Stuffie%20Sleepover.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="409" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0YFuYx_B80Hxtoyag2BidKn_cqAFZJP3G3bNrzg--ytGbaQUeG7dVxU-JdpMorGPziY78TvL0WLddDcFEVeRmw8uvSdUEGBfahMk44bRaOJnEXs42HQ6CC68WyTgum1OluoDhIjyswWq8flY3E0hKiA2_NsPygnfq5ZiHZLnKDHuYmiqVY-gK0Jn/s320/Stuffie%20Sleepover.png" width="319" /></a></div><br />--------<p>
HALLOWEEN<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/calvarychapelsantabarbara">Fall Festival</a> at Calvary Chapel SB 1 N Calle Cesar Chavez Monday October 31 from 4-7 bouncers, games and more! FREE<span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"> </span><br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1301540997285049/">Dia de Los Muertos</a> craft event at Casa de la Guerra Sunday November 6 10am-3pm. FREE<span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"> </span><br />
<span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"></span><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x4zkp8e x3x7a5m x1lkfr7t x1lbecb7 xo1l8bm xi81zsa x1yc453h" dir="auto"><span class="x1lliihq x6ikm8r x10wlt62 x1n2onr6 xlyipyv xuxw1ft"></span></span><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/746079113308478/">Dia de los Muertos </a>event at Pershing Park Saturday November 6 11am FREE<span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"> </span>
</p><p>Did I miss something? Let me know on FB or Instagram! </p><p><br />
**** These events happened in past years and I updated the dates, but am
not sure if they are happening. I will update as I see more info and
feel free to comment below. ****<br />
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** <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1097101677131123/">Trick or Treat </a>On Milpas Ave Monday October 31 from 2-5pm</p><p><a href="https://www.santabarbarafamilylife.com/lifestyle/halloween-activities-abound-for-local-families/?fbclid=IwAR0ZIaJhII8Jf5MeZka-YiA1Iwut5TSHhSD3Z1bLIjg0steBhpP18i_oD90">Trick or Treat</a> in Downtown Santa Barbara Monday October 31 from 3-6pm<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2513907175494713/">Trick or Treat</a> at La Cumbre Plaza Monday October 31 from 4-6pm </p><p><u><b>Goleta Mom's Recent Posts: </b></u></p><p><a href="http://ttlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2022/09/kellogg-park-in-ventura.html">Kellogg Park (Ventura) </a></p><p><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2022/08/sky-zone-ventura.html">Sky Zone (Ventura)</a></p><p><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2022/07/inspiration-point.html">Inspiration Point </a><br /></p><p><br /></p>Rhonda DuParhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906855306509600897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223249753626574169.post-31418654105524483872022-09-30T05:00:00.001-07:002022-09-30T17:12:50.115-07:00Kellogg Park in Ventura<p> We stumbled upon <a href="https://www.pc-ld.com/kellogg-park">Kellogg Park</a> in Ventura when headed home from <a href="https://www.girlscoutsccc.org/en/camp/camp-arnaz.html">Camp Arnaz</a> with the Girl Scouts. It is such a fun combination of elements. This park had so many elements we loved! Many things reminded us of <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/04/jonny-wallis-park.html">Wallis Park</a> but there were many other things noted below! Created in the Ventura Watershed, there are natural places to climb and for water to drain. It reminds me in this way of Creek Park in Carpinteria! (which apparently I still need to review!)</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEWiUfGfTiplQ76ZxQ60KZTs1wL0m4kdhujUybU6InNAs_9QYO0WqkUNbXh8v8xsB-pRNkWoguUnzlV1xNukL2qTqdEkQHgn1KjlN6jZ6Pb6FmBpIxIZPk1bpt7DOb9hdIryfc6XnPhQUVEMhMyd8QNez_Z7XMKjdGJotC8SpDxexwPsCdQ0mh_7Z/s4000/Park%20Overview.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEWiUfGfTiplQ76ZxQ60KZTs1wL0m4kdhujUybU6InNAs_9QYO0WqkUNbXh8v8xsB-pRNkWoguUnzlV1xNukL2qTqdEkQHgn1KjlN6jZ6Pb6FmBpIxIZPk1bpt7DOb9hdIryfc6XnPhQUVEMhMyd8QNez_Z7XMKjdGJotC8SpDxexwPsCdQ0mh_7Z/s320/Park%20Overview.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7bjiDtkntnSn9AC6jTjuhdxpvvmbWjgdb2Jcw2frgm84qVuOXkxY9OWHharlfdQrLcX_wrQVWm6WgHTEYyVNSBbMHPYUvMQPoE25uKuOrrLWglaGSfOkOpzM4hYwP_uyYX0Ecp98f8iSfeJccy8SChASrRbtDQ4cYAHhmSMrd6oZQeC5yvIohKML/s4000/Watershed%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We loved it and will go again when we are in the area! More info: https://visitventuraca.com/business/kellogg-park/<br /></p>Rhonda DuParhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906855306509600897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223249753626574169.post-2614538169065304962022-08-31T14:05:00.000-07:002022-08-31T14:05:12.834-07:00Sky Zone - Ventura<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdbslCVO2uErS8LqlUpDhTrkwTjpYRTCPhvDHqihRUWtPw1Ho2dd4wAcCY1_l_zcnSAsdYE4Ii2TlnqBa2COyiCn97v-btWQ2m4bMkKNN9e1txXw2cn4tJ447BkAWwScPuw_Z6O-8wO2TJHGm-hQAB1XaqHZsrli5UJlkiETajRr-NufeqoXsUGH8/s284/Summer%20of%20the%20Day%20Trips.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="170" data-original-width="284" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdbslCVO2uErS8LqlUpDhTrkwTjpYRTCPhvDHqihRUWtPw1Ho2dd4wAcCY1_l_zcnSAsdYE4Ii2TlnqBa2COyiCn97v-btWQ2m4bMkKNN9e1txXw2cn4tJ447BkAWwScPuw_Z6O-8wO2TJHGm-hQAB1XaqHZsrli5UJlkiETajRr-NufeqoXsUGH8/s1600/Summer%20of%20the%20Day%20Trips.png" width="284" /></a></div><br />**We never got to sky Zone on our Summer of Day Trips, but we went in August 2022! <br /><p></p><p>Sky Zone is a trampoline park in Ventura--think Cloud 10 only larger with more variety. It has a variety of areas: a kids adventure zone, ninja warrior course, soccer and basketball areas, dodgeball area, zipline, a foam pit and arcade. It was so much fun for my almost 9 year old! Summer 2022 they had a deal for $74 which included the shirt and socks as well as 90 minutes each time. When we were there, the snack bar had pizza and snacks, but not the other food advertised. <br />
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Cost: <span aria-label="programs" role="main">$21 for 60 min. $26 for 90 min. $29 for 120 min, </span><span aria-label="programs" role="main">$33 unlimited (a pair of socks $5 and shirt $7 must also be purchased) </span> <br />
Hours: M-Th 3-8pm, F 3-10pm, Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-8pm (School Year Hours) 11am-8pm/10pm (Summer Hours), <br />
Time: 60 minutes to "all day" <br />
More information: https://www.skyzone.com/ventura/<br />
Directions: 2825 Johnson Dr. Ventura Take the 101S to the Johnson Dr exit (exit 63B). Turn left onto Johnson Dr. Turn left into the parking lot after half a mile. <br /> Drive: 40 miles, 42 minutes.</p><p><br /> Related posts: <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2018/06/summer-2018-quest.html">Summer of the Easy Day Trips</a><br />
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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzHmdENbBkzZ5uDmFOewq96XG3x6AiwcBKxUOYKs6xloyM_Rx3apjuL4V1nQ0kxvMIZgxicmfmRAYZFEzluBSWL7i-N0S-f_atZU8dTZiNgtc6b7pVuLr8Fy2NLsyGOwmktMIW_tFknhx5W_LjASbYIIijDeAwAlLC1YxiWlINruwTsvhmPR_RSWE/s320/SZ%20Spinner%20Game.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wipe Out<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtNlUdoWVe2sb0SRFX3Dvjk3SE7vG_9kcKuq35JtH-dGeI_QDo9sBTL10OCXw59_IYUtDs2zvwiUxoRVr9ZIb_sAWiFuQHLn1LomYEjA0rv6y3DpfAPR7CKKnIgmMg1p_Fab4A12MXvii-aoe0O-2T6tIi5L8O16Ie1m0dWUntGXoby7v7mkddPMPz/s4000/SZ%20Arcade.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtNlUdoWVe2sb0SRFX3Dvjk3SE7vG_9kcKuq35JtH-dGeI_QDo9sBTL10OCXw59_IYUtDs2zvwiUxoRVr9ZIb_sAWiFuQHLn1LomYEjA0rv6y3DpfAPR7CKKnIgmMg1p_Fab4A12MXvii-aoe0O-2T6tIi5L8O16Ie1m0dWUntGXoby7v7mkddPMPz/s320/SZ%20Arcade.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arcade</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0Gm8ZYexpXxtVy0r7P4QnoBdwVZ4HEA3mKDoyaJLL4lGsNWallRLHx7xXfXDZqdu27QT5Bfbtfm2O06edjpj1HcOqQbpgA8bkDX4TAp32nyKAqSplNmyT3nqwL3t0M_g3MG3RkMkv2emmFI7rke3WmIO7VMeaqpUrJE7pvZKQGX4Ew0JaWQfMDlM/s4000/SZ%20SnackBar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0Gm8ZYexpXxtVy0r7P4QnoBdwVZ4HEA3mKDoyaJLL4lGsNWallRLHx7xXfXDZqdu27QT5Bfbtfm2O06edjpj1HcOqQbpgA8bkDX4TAp32nyKAqSplNmyT3nqwL3t0M_g3MG3RkMkv2emmFI7rke3WmIO7VMeaqpUrJE7pvZKQGX4Ew0JaWQfMDlM/s320/SZ%20SnackBar.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snack Bar<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Rhonda DuParhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906855306509600897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223249753626574169.post-69508973272985601002022-07-24T21:27:00.004-07:002022-09-30T17:15:36.497-07:00Snapshot Spring 2022<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIp1fcPIAO7JCpMDwZ6J_SQfBytNt_rZS0NZbLinkJavhYCWcjqexqbeyHJOySbAlgXT8JSRjyW5mIBPaJMjophD65pDuukpXvtE3ldvfaAGD189SLpMpRXyAYHpTfhoDwnIZJN2CoOn_GFiKRdXN6uDSmgCpug2RJOiyd_zczNBsrFOFeRkrQC8QV/s337/Snapshot%20Spring%202022.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="115" data-original-width="337" height="109" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIp1fcPIAO7JCpMDwZ6J_SQfBytNt_rZS0NZbLinkJavhYCWcjqexqbeyHJOySbAlgXT8JSRjyW5mIBPaJMjophD65pDuukpXvtE3ldvfaAGD189SLpMpRXyAYHpTfhoDwnIZJN2CoOn_GFiKRdXN6uDSmgCpug2RJOiyd_zczNBsrFOFeRkrQC8QV/s320/Snapshot%20Spring%202022.png" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><br /><br />This season has kinda been a hot mess at my house--between the last push to finish my capstone project for my master's degree, COVID (we held out for so long!) and now Influenza A. We haven't gotten much done on our summer list or with our goal to hike more. Hopefully we will get to it if we recover soon or not. I have had to learn some flexibility about my goals over the past 7 years (like the <a href="https://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/11/2017-quest-update.html">last time we had nature walks and easy hikes</a> as a goal). So in place of that I will share my belated spring snapshot (and will format it all later). <br /><br /><b><u>Favorite New Product:</u></b> We have been playing the old game Rummicub a lot in preparation of visiting some older relatives. It is a great game for my almost 9 and almost 12 year old. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRXfgvYKYnz1cl8h4BBiKU34ILOCz7cCGN7BFMgr5Zkj_oA3nbEm1eOcVowwEF8RmN0lN6IX2Z6vt3qsFvNaqxtDD_BcI4P53Bq4Kn6gngD3dE8QyWhJgzdv1AWDRKScjwjHyUogqjQKgwQidmhtxogST3SvT3ZbHvjSnFcJEME6zQ3JIe1UqxsmT/s349/Rummikub.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="324" data-original-width="349" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRXfgvYKYnz1cl8h4BBiKU34ILOCz7cCGN7BFMgr5Zkj_oA3nbEm1eOcVowwEF8RmN0lN6IX2Z6vt3qsFvNaqxtDD_BcI4P53Bq4Kn6gngD3dE8QyWhJgzdv1AWDRKScjwjHyUogqjQKgwQidmhtxogST3SvT3ZbHvjSnFcJEME6zQ3JIe1UqxsmT/s320/Rummikub.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /><u><b>Life Hack:</b></u> Apparently having "<a href=" https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/07/set-goals-meaningless-trivial/670476/">pointless" goals or "stupid quests"</a>, not only makes life more fun, but also can help when we are feeling powerless in other places in life (ahem, parenting). My quest to visit all the parks in Santa Barbara makes so much sense now!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNN3DXcGFC2Bbqk6wiBzDwUQVU1ivQTt3PRV1lncir10zHnZcVvX0u6K7OKYNlc79fOwLWvNeSxB93DP_F9BJEnljlSbwOZkdYjcxI4CyW5kVEHKu-nI-l9iguyOKDmW0r1U0w_ZlqYw22e4VDR4Ep7dFsAhCEW3OWxdaH3Tqvss7g8VORaSVGALj/s173/And%20Then%20There%20Were%20None.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="173" data-original-width="114" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNN3DXcGFC2Bbqk6wiBzDwUQVU1ivQTt3PRV1lncir10zHnZcVvX0u6K7OKYNlc79fOwLWvNeSxB93DP_F9BJEnljlSbwOZkdYjcxI4CyW5kVEHKu-nI-l9iguyOKDmW0r1U0w_ZlqYw22e4VDR4Ep7dFsAhCEW3OWxdaH3Tqvss7g8VORaSVGALj/s1600/And%20Then%20There%20Were%20None.png" width="114" /></a></div><p><b><u>Last Book I Finished: </u></b>And Then There were None by Agatha Christie <br /><br />Ten strangers are invited under various pretenses to a week away on a mysterious island. When the wealthy host doesn't show, an uneasiness settles. A record is played accusing the guests of a crime for which they cannot be convicted in a court of law. A framed nursery rhyme in every room seems to predict how things will go. As murders occur, according to the rhyme, fear grows and mistrust overwhelms the guests. <br /><br />Who is behind the murders? One of them? If so, how? In the end, there will be none, in what seems like an impossible end. This is masterfully put together in the old style of murder mystery with very little gore and all sleuthing.<br /><br /><b><u>Life Project:</u></b> I just (6/30) finished my Master's of Education in <a href="https://www.wgu.edu/online-teaching-degrees/instructional-design-education-masters-program.html">Instructional Design</a> at <a href="https://mbsy.co/3BLbpF">Western Governor's University</a>. I love that you can work at your own pace to accelerate your classes when you demonstrate your competence in the subject matter by test or by project!<br /><br /><b><u>What we are eating today:</u></b> <a href="https://flouronmyface.com/instant-pot-salsa-chicken/">Salsa Chicken</a> so easy and yummy! <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CGIqTCSszJ0akrRidLit71R-qqL7lz8EcRqJJEBoBj8Vj5mAp6MmJsGtNyOPsTCJs1ptw5H0RfH5oVzShU_7FDMsp5KbO12kxtx-72jBDFOaArVr0vu34ZCEE5Xpq8ZiO49EixqkZ_0JtodyEVcADx1YylYmHCC5z7JtvzEQmahLSLQMb6gt3hYy/s726/Salsa%20Chicken.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="726" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CGIqTCSszJ0akrRidLit71R-qqL7lz8EcRqJJEBoBj8Vj5mAp6MmJsGtNyOPsTCJs1ptw5H0RfH5oVzShU_7FDMsp5KbO12kxtx-72jBDFOaArVr0vu34ZCEE5Xpq8ZiO49EixqkZ_0JtodyEVcADx1YylYmHCC5z7JtvzEQmahLSLQMb6gt3hYy/s320/Salsa%20Chicken.png" width="320" /></a></div><p> </p><p>Related Links:<br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2022/03/snapshot-winter-2022.html">Winter 2022 Snapshot </a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2021/12/snapshot-fall-2021.html">Fall 2021 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2021/10/summer-2021-snapshot.html">Summer 2021 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2021/06/spring-snap-shot-2021.html">Spring 2021 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2021/03/winter-2021-snapshot.html">Winter 2021 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/12/snapshot-fall-2020.html">Fall 2020 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/09/summer-2020-snapshot.html">Summer 2020 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/06/spring-snapshot-2020.html">Spring 2020 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/04/winter-2020-snapshot.html">Winter 2020 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/12/fall-snapshot-2019.html">Fall 2019 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/09/summer-2019-snapshot.html">Summer 2019 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/03/winter-2019-snapshot.html">Winter 2019 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/01/fall-2018-snapshot.html">Fall 2018 Snapshot</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2018/05/spring-2018-snapshot.html">Spring 2018 Snapshot</a></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.84px;"></span></p>Rhonda DuParhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906855306509600897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223249753626574169.post-75229095017008907282022-07-04T05:00:00.077-07:002022-07-04T05:00:00.234-07:00Inspiration Point<div><br /><br /> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUsdyIOL2ZAbscvzBX5uPRcjOgRPUhHfNXUzYPnKzyzsZV3B4zX-OOoASzqYBF5v7s3w-7t1Jwv4J2QgTYj4Q24QrnyWRQz-rJ6_iyjeT_JmOAD15Nsu0-N_KZ9Zuaq0r-MabRKCYuDrJaUopqouMbW4x0VYOYoTy2dpAPcteRKf6VWfRr9KxwBMA/s623/Summer%20of%20the%20Hikes.png"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUsdyIOL2ZAbscvzBX5uPRcjOgRPUhHfNXUzYPnKzyzsZV3B4zX-OOoASzqYBF5v7s3w-7t1Jwv4J2QgTYj4Q24QrnyWRQz-rJ6_iyjeT_JmOAD15Nsu0-N_KZ9Zuaq0r-MabRKCYuDrJaUopqouMbW4x0VYOYoTy2dpAPcteRKf6VWfRr9KxwBMA/s320/Summer%20of%20the%20Hikes.png" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xkyxVBU8XWZ8j0WIX5NPzRp22CrZBs0oT1gazUl7ndrE0TAxvw6v3Sj3vpJZbuVqspjb1SyeSZqQJKkgSpxGlJqv_vyfTPHqpWXrz-QzcPAKd1DQeKwjWwjEjtle5x5FPwJBq0bkRafbXdIzqzWAyo3mQY3iKNFIHODFS_tqM8ufPJrYs8_7_kyO/s4000/Inspiration%20Point.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xkyxVBU8XWZ8j0WIX5NPzRp22CrZBs0oT1gazUl7ndrE0TAxvw6v3Sj3vpJZbuVqspjb1SyeSZqQJKkgSpxGlJqv_vyfTPHqpWXrz-QzcPAKd1DQeKwjWwjEjtle5x5FPwJBq0bkRafbXdIzqzWAyo3mQY3iKNFIHODFS_tqM8ufPJrYs8_7_kyO/s320/Inspiration%20Point.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br />You can't beat the view from Inspiration Point. It is tough enough that I didn't attempt it with my kids until recently (and even then it was a special request for my birthday). The trail is moderately strenuous for those used to hiking. </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ZhY4fk3pss5dp6xDSGpWai10cB9amf4QDnqO7YLfu3r0KNCu3UO4i3xPRG74mcpMGKyd0lpb8lwsgfpqiGGT4jw1B-CQQxx8YPepeIru_XdAsyifZpDs1-I1tpidxpMhXEuOJiykB4if1JQ6PCknMCysvTcY9c307Jgr4-0vNZRSoyawSCPXWuH3/s4000/Trailhead.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ZhY4fk3pss5dp6xDSGpWai10cB9amf4QDnqO7YLfu3r0KNCu3UO4i3xPRG74mcpMGKyd0lpb8lwsgfpqiGGT4jw1B-CQQxx8YPepeIru_XdAsyifZpDs1-I1tpidxpMhXEuOJiykB4if1JQ6PCknMCysvTcY9c307Jgr4-0vNZRSoyawSCPXWuH3/s320/Trailhead.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuFbnRozVndEBmdrM6nA6J77aHpSmYUbNEk3ITy3hIYFyviYHfbIgFoR1SgQwWXe1KFEOKzvJLCVb8O5k-jZTPFIT2KxdmCFJJJvylpYoho-Bj0UgKtcOi1uu6rWY2wgTsYNGV2HQ5RPo1ZTV8mswPmbCvMkeSc3sRfbvTxfJDlSDEMklsKwYbbRd/s4000/Tunnel%20Sign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuFbnRozVndEBmdrM6nA6J77aHpSmYUbNEk3ITy3hIYFyviYHfbIgFoR1SgQwWXe1KFEOKzvJLCVb8O5k-jZTPFIT2KxdmCFJJJvylpYoho-Bj0UgKtcOi1uu6rWY2wgTsYNGV2HQ5RPo1ZTV8mswPmbCvMkeSc3sRfbvTxfJDlSDEMklsKwYbbRd/s320/Tunnel%20Sign.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwipk4ibncNK83Ljr6N77xnp0uNe0czlnfJZWYdkpj0Ewpt6HIfej93TQLM8MrnEPKqxtLRT9U16pMf0Lgxkbhy1zj0wLJ1kEA0ujQqIx1bufkkVgbbnxX8qO4uhIhfLixdhRiphHh829YPZpBAIgSodw3NR61S9J5Pnzt8PPSsRJSgdRAeXLPPrrP/s4000/Crossroads.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwipk4ibncNK83Ljr6N77xnp0uNe0czlnfJZWYdkpj0Ewpt6HIfej93TQLM8MrnEPKqxtLRT9U16pMf0Lgxkbhy1zj0wLJ1kEA0ujQqIx1bufkkVgbbnxX8qO4uhIhfLixdhRiphHh829YPZpBAIgSodw3NR61S9J5Pnzt8PPSsRJSgdRAeXLPPrrP/s320/Crossroads.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/8F5KTyVqBe7Rnd8w5">Directions</a>: Take the 101S to Mission St. Turn left onto Mission, then left on Chapala St. Turn right onto Los Olivos St and continue onto Mission Canyon. Take a right onto Foothill and left onto Mission Canyon Rd. Veer left at the fork to continue onto Tunnel Rd. Park near the end of the road. </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJp3Nfn1u-vuNWut_-GR397a8gg1CE93WJgApusdN03QbA6H75ueM71xzeLEO2NH0d4zKYmGJIDVZDhGxi-UJsDgqGIGfuFpl8UXy5AzHedfllWwEw5FVy2z_xKGgoDLMKWbB6gyfLZ0WkkUcyZYzJ1Hk0kBprSguy6jw-W637cSrfAASt9qG4Abm/s4000/Narrow%20Trail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJp3Nfn1u-vuNWut_-GR397a8gg1CE93WJgApusdN03QbA6H75ueM71xzeLEO2NH0d4zKYmGJIDVZDhGxi-UJsDgqGIGfuFpl8UXy5AzHedfllWwEw5FVy2z_xKGgoDLMKWbB6gyfLZ0WkkUcyZYzJ1Hk0kBprSguy6jw-W637cSrfAASt9qG4Abm/s320/Narrow%20Trail.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br />I would recommend a map or description for this one since it does not have well marked signs. You will take the left fork at about .7 miles in (Jesusita Trail). Continue left (not toward 7 Falls) and at the end of the path you cross a power road to an overlook. The actual Inspiration Point is to the left along the power road (look for a footpath to the right). </div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoq9yuf-PKUgtTGg9NSNEgzQbVhuADFUL7GOAusrVEuwUvwI39Nt3UOuqoXfCPM-x6dMUUY55w5vH4pHZSbz7PKS7Do5_bVtO9UC_d-zNEV7W4Y3gtCopF9LQLYiqnoRlIwY5pAtDidkeCFTdxrX3zcmuqW9Gs0YDlWmLE3ZNKfox4c-Lwa_CROp7i/s778/Inspiration%20Map.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="364" data-original-width="778" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoq9yuf-PKUgtTGg9NSNEgzQbVhuADFUL7GOAusrVEuwUvwI39Nt3UOuqoXfCPM-x6dMUUY55w5vH4pHZSbz7PKS7Do5_bVtO9UC_d-zNEV7W4Y3gtCopF9LQLYiqnoRlIwY5pAtDidkeCFTdxrX3zcmuqW9Gs0YDlWmLE3ZNKfox4c-Lwa_CROp7i/s320/Inspiration%20Map.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div></div><div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoGVlx8OygpiHf368wyjpDn1DyukW5VsT9Y6kyeReYHaBQY_4rwUHGVpCtbi5wLDOTRMJqQKWNq9exfmjoZgx3mqzcIesqriBRv_7pPc_DeLTTW_1GLozwJCgbFOhaP4xnn7LbDJi1TvUs2hZ-eaV3CDZUN8ZOHNXxJxcha4dAe5sqcrwdvT3rmqp-/s1771/Inspiration%20Map.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1762" data-original-width="1771" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoGVlx8OygpiHf368wyjpDn1DyukW5VsT9Y6kyeReYHaBQY_4rwUHGVpCtbi5wLDOTRMJqQKWNq9exfmjoZgx3mqzcIesqriBRv_7pPc_DeLTTW_1GLozwJCgbFOhaP4xnn7LbDJi1TvUs2hZ-eaV3CDZUN8ZOHNXxJxcha4dAe5sqcrwdvT3rmqp-/s320/Inspiration%20Map.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Trail Rating: Difficult for toddlers and kids not used to hiking, Moderate for others<br />Distance: 2 miles to the point, 4 miles round trip <br />Time: 2 hours round trip <br />Nearby attractions: <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/06/botanic-gardens.html">Botanic Gardens</a>, <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2015/08/rocky-nook-park.html">Rocky Nook Park</a>, <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/06/santa-barbara-museum-of-natural-history.html">Natural History Museum</a></div><div> <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtgEfzLYB94Aq6XQ5VDv8F8WWY7rqUOmgoAUWnYDicMemeFEO_LgA5TFMgUqV0kSIRByvEuT896_vPw9XcVR1LicBOGxgFNLUrIbw1d1uxFA6So6Vs2RP2cx06MhAb8_amYmID8mWFYxIypgXfH72r86kvfLA_Y6UOr_J8ES1uCtMx0h6OuSXBjsbF/s4000/Trail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtgEfzLYB94Aq6XQ5VDv8F8WWY7rqUOmgoAUWnYDicMemeFEO_LgA5TFMgUqV0kSIRByvEuT896_vPw9XcVR1LicBOGxgFNLUrIbw1d1uxFA6So6Vs2RP2cx06MhAb8_amYmID8mWFYxIypgXfH72r86kvfLA_Y6UOr_J8ES1uCtMx0h6OuSXBjsbF/s320/Trail.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Related Posts:<br /><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/8F5KTyVqBe7Rnd8w5">Summer of the Nature Walks and Hikes</a><br />Summer of the Hikes <br /></div><br /><br />Rhonda DuParhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906855306509600897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223249753626574169.post-84708505348989087972022-06-30T05:00:00.068-07:002023-04-09T20:59:02.877-07:00Summer of the Hikes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglSXMfBHCymsauppX9dpkqi_uVcYZJnLomRuMlqKziHgjQGurpylUES7bKBh-JHzlzn6_odecydzt3QkIu11WzE6cGfFr5EOaE55cEVzYNC0mngRYNLKSC6LH9BTFOJhQFUdpXACWnfTf0tRjyf6mv9_DcEw5Py8HOL3VDXT3hAUUPv6dnoPPBd4e0/s623/Summer%20of%20the%20Hikes.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="237" data-original-width="623" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglSXMfBHCymsauppX9dpkqi_uVcYZJnLomRuMlqKziHgjQGurpylUES7bKBh-JHzlzn6_odecydzt3QkIu11WzE6cGfFr5EOaE55cEVzYNC0mngRYNLKSC6LH9BTFOJhQFUdpXACWnfTf0tRjyf6mv9_DcEw5Py8HOL3VDXT3hAUUPv6dnoPPBd4e0/s320/Summer%20of%20the%20Hikes.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />The 2022 Quest is....... (drum roll please)<div><br /></div><div>Summer of the Hikes! In 2017 when my kids were 7 and almost 4, we set out to walk <a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/05/kid-friendly-hikes-and-nature-walks.html">nature trails and short hikes</a>, but now we are able to walk a bit further with older kids (12 and almost 9). We will try to share one new hike a week in July and August (Mondays), one shorter nature walk we still love (Wednesday) and one other treasure (Friday).</div><div></div><div> </div><div>Resources: </div><div><a href="https://www.alltrails.com/">All Trails App </a><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hikes-Around-Santa-Barbara-California/dp/1573420425">Day Hikes around Santa Barbara: 82 Great Hikes by Robert Stone</a></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Santa-Barbara-hikes-Raymond-2000-05-03/dp/B01FEL44C4/">Santa Barbara Day Hikes by Raymond Ford, Jr </a> </div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Walk-Santa-Barbara-strolls-country/dp/0934161062/r">Walk Santa Barbara by Cheri Rae and John McKinney</a><br /></div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96x6asrPF-o1B657kUNKyv2v4UYKoWXZkD7OhNETOOzUi_i2qxkMKw0MsoinNk8uj1-aS-5sePw_B7Wtq_WLumQ_L41cwlISoR4k2ZBN6jtt8M9gaphBZBq-xk2XI5qO15bJ__Z_EYeYj_9XjuERzv8tEE1hM-KiCD4PWTyBY7fEWGwrQzh-KHCh2/s4000/Hike%20Resources.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96x6asrPF-o1B657kUNKyv2v4UYKoWXZkD7OhNETOOzUi_i2qxkMKw0MsoinNk8uj1-aS-5sePw_B7Wtq_WLumQ_L41cwlISoR4k2ZBN6jtt8M9gaphBZBq-xk2XI5qO15bJ__Z_EYeYj_9XjuERzv8tEE1hM-KiCD4PWTyBY7fEWGwrQzh-KHCh2/s320/Hike%20Resources.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Cold Springs Loop Trail</div><div><a href="https://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/08/hot-springs-trail.html">Hot Springs Trail </a><br /></div><div><a href="https://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2022/07/inspiration-point.html">Inspiration Point</a></div><div>Jesusita Trail<br />Lizards Mouth<br />Parma Park</div><div>Rattlesnake Canyon</div><div><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql oi732d6d ik7dh3pa ht8s03o8 a8c37x1j fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id" dir="auto" lang="en">San Ysidro Falls</span><br />Seven Sisters<br />Skofield Park<br />Tangerine Falls</div><div>Tunnel Trail</div><div>Wind Tunnels at Gaviota State Park<br /> <br />2017 Nature Walks:<br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/06/botanic-gardens.html">Botanic Gardens</a></div><div><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2018/06/carpinteria-salt-marsh-nature-park.html">Carpinteria Salt Marsh Preserve</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2018/06/carpinteria-bluff-nature-preserve.html">Carpinteria Bluff Nature Preserve</a> <br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/07/douglas-preserve.html">Douglas Preserve</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/06/elings-park-veterans-memorial-walk.html">Elings Park -- Veteran's Trail</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/07/ellwood-preserve.html">Ellwood Butterfly Preserve/Bluffs</a><br /><strike><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2018/07/knapps-castle.html">Knapp's Castle</a></strike><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/08/lake-los-carneros.html">Lake Los Carneros</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/07/moore-mesa.html">Moore Mesa</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/10/rocky-nook-park-paths.html">Rocky Nook Park</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/06/tuckers-grove-trails.html">Tucker's Grove Trails</a> (behind the playground)<br /></div><div>Cheltham/Westmont Trail (Short one we missed in 2017) </div><div>Allan Road Footpath </div><div>Ortega Hill Loop</div><div>Ennisbrook Trail</div><div> <br />2017 Short Hikes:<br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/05/arroyo-hondo-preserve.html">Arroyo Hondo Preserve</a> *<br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2018/01/elings-park-sierra-club-paths.html">Elings Park -- Sierra Club Trail</a> *<br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/05/nojoqui-falls.html">Nojoqui Falls</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/06/san-antonio-creek-trail.html">San Antonio Creek Trail</a> (Tucker's Grove, Kiwanas Meadow) *<br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/08/san-marcos-preserve.html">San Marcos Preserve</a><br /><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/07/stevens-park-trail.html">Stevens Park</a><br /><br />Related Posts:</div><div><div><div><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2021/05/kids-choice.html">Kid's Choice Awards (Summer 2021)</a></div><div><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/05/quest-2020-summer-of-beaches-ii.html">Summer of the Beaches II (Summer 2020)</a></div><div><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2019/05/museum-quest-2019.html">Summer of Museums (Summer 2019)</a></div><div><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2018/06/summer-2018-quest.html">Summer of Day Trips (Summer 2018) </a></div><div><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2017/05/kid-friendly-hikes-and-nature-walks.html">Summer of Nature Walks and Easy Hikes (Summer 2017)</a></div><div><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2016/07/summer-of-beaches.html">Summer of the Beaches (Summer 2016)</a></div><div><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2015/05/summer-of-parks.html">Summer of the Parks (Summer 2015)</a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre;"> </span></div></div><p></p></div></div>Rhonda DuParhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906855306509600897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223249753626574169.post-58115320703515163832022-05-27T05:00:00.001-07:002022-05-27T05:00:00.180-07:00Student Sphere at UCSB<div class="rxo4gu2c fij28k4b" id="js_1sm"><div class="rivd1ev1 pvu1mztr mbem6ri8 gfcj1ur5 aekvkoqt eu23s7ui dlm9sex9 qi4vxk81 q2ckmzby eitrnnnw q9zga3eg s16t59u0"><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjocREs7Mo9zFXB-Fcqa2txUmmE7Up1XSSnB9lbrhfvVJA088usUPXDlfi3_nrd8BqE-dmkmhnDEZm8XkvQVDpeQlZNnijlTjf2bgwRLPwUo7CLCWVgleWbrMMlxvp6TD3o-PaprPEE-RVCoGA8T-hqU0sCwR25VIfUNPLhYYLNQbwwPfwobW0GnhcJ/s579/Student%20Sphere.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="551" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjocREs7Mo9zFXB-Fcqa2txUmmE7Up1XSSnB9lbrhfvVJA088usUPXDlfi3_nrd8BqE-dmkmhnDEZm8XkvQVDpeQlZNnijlTjf2bgwRLPwUo7CLCWVgleWbrMMlxvp6TD3o-PaprPEE-RVCoGA8T-hqU0sCwR25VIfUNPLhYYLNQbwwPfwobW0GnhcJ/s320/Student%20Sphere.png" width="305" /></a></div> </span></span></div><div class="rivd1ev1 pvu1mztr mbem6ri8 gfcj1ur5 aekvkoqt eu23s7ui dlm9sex9 qi4vxk81 q2ckmzby eitrnnnw q9zga3eg s16t59u0"><span><span>Flora Zhang from <a href="http://www.StudentSphere.org">StudentSphere</a> and a current UCSB student reached out to me to let me know about the new program that pairs college students with parents and families. She shared that StudentSphere </span></span><span><span>was established in response to COVID-19 and hopes to alleviate the
resultant stress on parents and their children. They pair K-12 students with
college students for assistance with homework, learning a language,
tutoring, dancing, and more! Everything is absolutely FREE and virtual! </span></span><span><span>I asked if she would be willing to do a Q&A to answer questions so I can share the program with you! </span></span><br /><span><span></span></span><span><span></span></span></div><div class="rivd1ev1 pvu1mztr mbem6ri8 gfcj1ur5 aekvkoqt eu23s7ui dlm9sex9 qi4vxk81 q2ckmzby eitrnnnw q9zga3eg s16t59u0"><span><span> </span></span></div>Q: What inspired you/students to start the group?</div><div class="rxo4gu2c fij28k4b" id="js_1sm">A: Two UC Davis students launched <a href="http://www.StudentSphere.org">StudentSphere</a>, to assist families with children affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. They were inspired to start the program when they observed families in their own community, including those that consisted of single parents, frontline workers, and immunocompromised individuals, facing challenges with balancing work and their students’ education. Our program was initially designed to help connect K-12 students to college student mentors for assistance with the transition to online learning. Although in-person learning has resumed, our program continues to establish mentorships and support K-12 students.</div><p>Q: Who are you hoping to reach?<br />A: We offer free mentoring services to K-12 students living in North America.</p><p>Q: What kind of help do you provide?<br />A: We are a community-service based organization that provides free and virtual academic support and enrichment to K-12 students. We pair volunteer college/university students, known as mentors, with K-12 students for homework help, tutoring, social activities, and college preparation.<br /></p><p>Q: How are students matched? How are the students vetted?<br />A: StudentSphere screens applicants based on interests, availability, and compatibility. We match mentors and mentees based on these criteria in order to ensure a successful mentorship. In terms of mentors, we also verify that they are indeed college students.<br /></p><p>Q: How do I find out more? <br />Our website is https://studentsphere.org/ and email is studentsphereinfo@gmail.com.</p><p>Q: Any other things you want to share?<br />A: StudentSphere was interviewed by <a href="https://www.univision.com/local/san-francisco-kdtv/organizacion-ofrece-asesorias-gratui tas-para-menores-del-area-de-la-bahia-que-continuen-con-clases-virtuales-video?fbclid=I wAR0wYCjMHz8x9mQj8af7Sz2o9tsctOV1probfmzcQsaV8TlO-S7T8yHvjJc">Univision</a> back in September 2020. Thanks to outlets like Univision and other community organizations, our program has been able to reach diverse population of students from all over the nation. <a href="https://www.univision.com/local/san-francisco-kdtv/organizacion-ofrece-asesorias-gratui tas-para-menores-del-area-de-la-bahia-que-continuen-con-clases-virtuales-video?fbclid=I wAR0wYCjMHz8x9mQj8af7Sz2o9tsctOV1probfmzcQsaV8TlO-S7T8yHvjJc">Link to the interview</a><br /></p><p><span><span> This sounds like an amazing resource for our community!</span></span></p><p><span><span> Related Posts: </span></span></p><p><span><span><a href="http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2022/04/new-stem-summer-camp.html">STEM Camp at UCSB</a> </span></span><br /> </p><p><a href="https://studentsphere.org/"></a><a href="https://studentsphere.org/"></a><a href="mailto:studentsphereinfo@gmail.com"></a><a href="https://www.univision.com/local/san-francisco-kdtv/organizacion-ofrece-asesorias-gratuitas-para-menores-del-area-de-la-bahia-que-continuen-con-clases-virtuales-video?fbclid=IwAR0wYCjMHz8x9mQj8af7Sz2o9tsctOV1probfmzcQsaV8TlO-S7T8yHvjJc"></a><a href="https://www.univision.com/local/san-francisco-kdtv/organizacion-ofrece-asesorias-gratuitas-para-menores-del-area-de-la-bahia-que-continuen-con-clases-virtuales-video?fbclid=IwAR0wYCjMHz8x9mQj8af7Sz2o9tsctOV1probfmzcQsaV8TlO-S7T8yHvjJc"></a><a href="https://www.univision.com/local/san-francisco-kdtv/organizacion-ofrece-asesorias-gratuitas-para-menores-del-area-de-la-bahia-que-continuen-con-clases-virtuales-video?fbclid=IwAR0wYCjMHz8x9mQj8af7Sz2o9tsctOV1probfmzcQsaV8TlO-S7T8yHvjJc"></a> </p>Rhonda DuParhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906855306509600897noreply@blogger.com0