June 17, 2002
Santa Barbara
I spent the weekend with Reuben, Wayne, and Phyllis in Santa Barbara. Phyllis' friend and fellow traveller Angel is "on assignment" in Santa Barbara for a few more weeks, so we made a road trip down to see her before she returns to the East Coast. We also stopped along the way to visit Wayne's parents. It was a great little weekend getaway. I have never been to SB before, and it was beautiful. I've lived here for twelve years, as I've said here many many times, but I have barely seen anything outside of the Bay Area. So, as with our trip down to LA in April, this was cool for me because it was new. And the more I see coastal towns in California, the more I am beginning to think they all look the same. SB was really nice, and since it was graduation weekend, the eye candy was extraordinary, but it had the same feel as some of the other coastal towns I've been to, specifically Santa Cruz. SB felt like a bigger, wealthier Santa Cruz. But it was a great trip.
