Tag Archives: Santa Barbara

In which I howl about coyotes.

Posted on September 16, 2017 by

I heard them again the other night. Yip-yip-yipping somewhere behind our property. It’s an almost nightly serenade, a pack of coyotes, celebrating their latest kill; maybe a gopher or a squirrel, but more likely a bunny rabbit or some careless … Continue reading →

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End of an Era: Farewell to Downey’s

Posted on September 2, 2017 by

It was everyone’s favorite restaurant that they never went to. People saved up the prospect of dining at Downey’s as they would lock away a gold coin – something shiny and wonderful to enjoy in the future. But, alas, they … Continue reading →

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Dispatches from the fog zone.

Posted on June 24, 2017 by

At first I couldn’t place the sound – what was that humming I heard? I walked down the hall to better hear it – ah, yes, it was the furnace kicking in. The heat had come on. Of course. Because … Continue reading →

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Take nothing for granted.

Posted on July 30, 2016 by

I’m going to make a confession and I hope you won’t think less of me. Occasionally – not all the time – but sometimes, when I’m in NYC, I let the water run while I brush my teeth. I watch … Continue reading →

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May Gray; Feeling those Jacaranda Blues.

Posted on May 14, 2016 by

Every year I come up with a new scheme to decamp from Southern California during the season we affectionately call June Gloom. The bowl of the sky turns over and spills over us with layers and layers of pearlish, milky … Continue reading →

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I see the moon.

Posted on April 23, 2016 by

Has the moon ever shone more beautifully than this past week?  Couple of nights ago we indulged in our favorite two-hour vacation. Left the dogs behind (sorry, dogs) and drove over to Hendry’s Beach for a sunset dinner at the … Continue reading →

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Walk With Me.

Posted on March 26, 2016 by

Dateline, NYC, but I am thinking this morning about California. Met a woman on my flight – polo shirt, pearls, Connecticut, of course – who literally had never heard of Santa Barbara and who was none too impressed with the … Continue reading →

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