Some Place Cool
The triple digit heatwave is finally here... we're baking in Bakersfield!

Last Saturday some friends and I escaped the heat on an impromptu trip to Santa Barbara where I actually had to buy a sweatshirt. Can you imagine that? I bought a sweatshirt in July because I was cold! My Bakersfield attire of tank top and sunscreen was no match for the cooler climate of Santa Barbara.



As we walked around the pier and State Street enjoying the cool winds, the sound of sea gulls, the salty air, and the adventure of another city, Bakersfield's heatwave was all but forgotten.



And so was any thought of responsibility. It was a nice lazy day.

And in this heat... I'll escape in my mind, I'll think of Santa Barbara, of some place cool.

Care to join me?

Labels: Bakersfield, cool, heatwave, Santa Barbara

  posted by Matildakay at 1:09 PM 4 comments

Checking in...

Santa Barbara, California Court House

I haven't forgotten about you all I promise, things have just been busy busy! Since you last heard from me, I've seen Darren Hayes and the Police in concert. I'll be posting blogs about those two very different concerts soon.

I also went to the Slim the Drifter tribute show last week and heard some really great local bands performing Slim songs as well as some of their own. Read a great article about Slim by N.L.

I did a bit of exploring in other California cities.

And I ate in a diner named after me...


Mel's Drive In Hollywood, California

I didn't see Flo or Alice, but I did find Elvis on the table-top jukebox.

Stay tuned for more on my latest adventures...

Labels: Darren Hayes, Elvis, Hollywood, Mel's Diner, Santa Barbara, Slim the Drifter, The Police

  posted by Matildakay at 10:23 PM 5 comments