Day 25 – rest day in Santa Barbara

What to do in Santa Barbara? Most of us just enjoyed walking around. The beautiful Lilac trees. The sunshine. The coffee shops. : )

Day 25 was a rest day. We luxuriated in the embrace of Congregation B'nai Brith.

Day 25 was a rest day. We luxuriated in the embrace of Congregation B'nai Brith.

Aloha Caroline. She had to split to head home.

Aloha Caroline. She had to split to head home.

Farewells. Or, what bandanas can doo for one's look.

Farewells. Or, what bandanas can doo for one's look.

Awesome! Prayer flags in a cool VW bus!!! How hip is that ?!?

Awesome! Prayer flags in a cool VW bus!!! How hip is that ?!?

Santa Barbara.

Santa Barbara.

The land of Purple Lilac Trees.

The land of Purple Lilac Trees.

Same number of graduates as elephant seals. Hmm, what do you think that means?

Same number of graduates as elephant seals. Hmm, what do you think that means?

Getting closer to home. Outrigger canoe paddlers.

Getting closer to home. Outrigger canoe paddlers.

And a stand-up paddler! Looking more and more like "home."

And a stand-up paddler! Looking more and more like "home."

Kindof a Dr. Jekyll meets Crocodile Dundee.

Kindof a Dr. Jekyll meets Crocodile Dundee.

Out on the pier.

Out on the pier.

Art Day. There were lots of cute little booths.

Art Day. There were lots of cute little booths.

This lady "won" one of Kat's beads because she was nice.

This lady "won" one of Kat's beads because she was nice.

This lady too. For the first time in my life, I went into a "beauty" salon just for a shampoo. Heaven. After camping and no showers, absolutely heaven!

This lady too. For the first time in my life, I went into a "beauty" salon just for a shampoo. Heaven. After camping and no showers, absolutely heaven!

More lilac trees.

More lilac trees.

Yes, that's where I had my head shampooed. Simple pleasures!

Yes, that's where I had my head shampooed. Simple pleasures!

: )

: )

For whatever reason, this was our meeting point in Santa Barbara.

For whatever reason, this was our meeting point in Santa Barbara.

See?

See?

Back to the ranch.

Back to the ranch.

So much excitement over this guy.

So much excitement over this guy.

He's come up with a visual language to go with ASL, American Sign Language. ASL Writing.

He's come up with a visual language to go with ASL, American Sign Language. ASL Writing.

Everyone was sooooo excited.

Everyone was sooooo excited.

Yes!

Yes!

Ryan captured the excitement too.

Ryan captured the excitement too.

You can check it out here at si5swriting.com.
Storybooks based on ASL. Cool concept. Another way to communicate. Any way we can attempt to understand each other is good in my book!

You can check it out here at si5swriting.com. Storybooks based on ASL. Cool concept. Another way to communicate. Any way we can attempt to understand each other is good in my book!

The full moon was spectacular.

The full moon was spectacular.

Ahh . . . the pleasures of camping and getting up to go to the bathroom. Chance to see the full moon!

Ahh . . . the pleasures of camping and getting up to go to the bathroom. Chance to see the full moon!

-Sj out

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