St. B

On a recent weekend, I was able to scratch the traveling bug a wee bit, spending the non-working days in Santa Barbara (I guess that's not entirely accurate, given that my weekends are often filled with paid employment, but you get the idea). The occasion? A retreat for engaged couples provided the opportunity for the best beloved and I took take our first trip in our jointly purchased vehicle.

I won't be so bold as to claim the days of solo travel are alone, but those days are certainly numbered, and that is a date whose arrival I will not dread (though I might dread ever again writing such circumlocutions). The pleasures of traveling in tandem, specifically with the one you love....I couldn't possibly list them all, but high on that list is having someone who feeds you snacks while you're driving (hey, it's the simple joys).

So, Santa Barbara will splash across these pages in the days to come. Um...get ready?