Thai

Surprisingly for a small town, Lompoc has three great Thai restaurants. Ted and I ate at this one tonight and dinner was so yummy.

Book

This is the book I am currently reading. The book is well written but the subject matter is very sad.

Goleta

I attended Goleta's first annual state of the city address today.

Pink Martini

My friend Kitty introduced me to the group Pink Martini. They play an eclectic and interesting mix of music. Their albums are really fun to listen to. You can learn more about them via their website: www.pinkmartini.com.

i madonnari

The i madonnari Italian street painting festival was last weekend in Santa Barbara. I went during lunch today to see the chalk drawings. Unfortunately due to operator error the pictures turned out very blurry. I hope you can see how wonderful they are regardless of the poor picture quality. The first three images are from i madonnari 2008. The last three images are from i madonnari 2007; the 2007 picture quality is much better. To learn more about i madonnari click here: www.imadonnarifestival.com.

Book

This is the book I am currently reading. I got a lot of reading done over the holiday weekend.

I had a hard time figuring out today's POD, so my husband, Ted, offered to help. This is one of the pictures he took.

Pismo Beach

Ted and I spent the afternoon at Pismo Beach. It was a bit chilly, but it was beautiful.






We ate lunch at Mo's bar-b-que. We thought the order numbers were cute. The food was delicious.

Bowling Alley

It is sad to see the bowling alley in Lompoc is closed. It was featured in the movie, "Sideways."

Paseo Nuevo

Ted and I kicked off the long weekend with shopping at Paseo Nuevo and dinner at Palazzio.

The Sweet Machine

My friend Peggy gave me the sweet machine for Christmas last year. It actually works and you can pick up candy with the mechanical claw.

Happy Birthday Celia

Today is Celia's birthday so we took her out to lunch at the Santa Barbara Chicken Ranch. Pictured are Celia, Sue, Beth, Melanie, and Debra.

Spring

Spring has sprung in California.

Jack

Ted and I ate at Jack In The Box last Saturday. Ted received antenna Jack for donating $1 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

Artesia School

I've always liked this building. It reminds me I live in a small town.

Callie

Callie has the right idea on a Saturday afternoon.

Sushi

Dinner tonight was so yummy.

Presidents And the World

I purchased these place mats last Christmas as stocking stuffers. The president place mat is Ted's and the world place mat is mine. They not only protect our dining room table they are educational as well.

Book

This is the book I am currently reading.

*Once again, I have not yet learned how to rotate images so this one will remain sideways for now.

Mu

I stayed with my friends Carolyn and Vince last night and could not resist taking pictures of their charming cat, Mu. I think this one captures his curious nature.

Note: This picture was taken on May 13th, however I did not get a chance to post it until today.

Homeward Bound

Homeward bound
I wish I was
Homeward bound
Home where my thought’s escaping
Home where my music’s playing
Home where my love lies waiting
Silently for me

Happy Mother's Day

I did not take this picture today, but in honor of Mother's Day I wanted to share a picture of my mom and me. This picture was taken in September 2004.

Lazy Saturday

This one word sums up my entire day.

Date night

Friday night is date night for Ted and me. Tonight we are watching this movie.

*I have not figured out how to rotate pictures yet so this one will have to remain sideways for now.

In-N-Out

In-N-Out is one of my favorite places to eat. I had lunch here today. So tasty.

School Book

I am taking a recruiting class through UCSB's extension office. I had class tonight but couldn't hang until 9:00 pm so I left early.

Another View Of My Office

I am an alum of UNC-Chapel Hill. The poster in my office is a graduation gift from my best friend, Nicole.

Ted & Beth

The thing about this caricature drawing is it looks nothing like Ted or me. We think it is hilarious and so it hangs in our downstair's hallway.

Gas Prices

The least expensive gas prices in town.











The most expensive gas prices in town.

Library

One of my favorite past times is reading. I love our local library. It's not big but it has a great selection for a small town library.

Callie

Callie is our precious cat. We love her even though she leaves cat hair wherever she goes.

Pictures In My Office.