and bye~bye blackbirds
We had some feelings of melancholy on our last day in Santa Barbara. This was a wonderful trip with great friends. The laughs, warmth and chances for long talks made it a very special
she-esta, indeed.
Before leaving, we hit the Coral Casino Beach and Cabana Club for a casual lunch. Most everything at this sprawling club, situated just above the roaring Pacific,
was, well, quite coral…
…a splendid combo with the blue sea,
and sky.
A hug and kiss goodbye from my favorite local leading man helped to soften the sadness.
{yes, Jeff Bridges…yes, he was as fabulous, mellow, kind and pleasing as you would imagine, and he smells like patchouli oil! …I don’t want to gush, but do let me know if you’d like more details!}
But, I still felt a need to wander the lovely gardens of the Biltmore Hotel a little longer, taking in all of the details.
This ficus, also known as a strangler tree was a study in itself.
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| Ficus Macrophylla, The Biltmore, Santa Barbara, CA |
The palms were majestic yet, relaxed, sort of like the hotel itself.
Aren’t these prehistoric looking fern furls amazing?
I missed my ride,
but still made it to the airport in plenty of time.
I love living the best of both worlds.
Gracias y adios,
the place looks relaxing. i sure hope you have a fun-filled day there.. 😀
Jeff Bridges?! Do tell.
Sounds like a wonderful trip–it must have been a tough transition back to Seattle's reluctant spring. A little sun today, though, I hear.
I put a little shout out to you on my blog today, you inspired my post.
Hope you have a lovely week.
Emily, looks as though you had a 'splendid' trip to SB. We love it there, but have never bumped into Jeff! I do want to hear more gushing details when I see you next. We will meet in your neck-of-the-woods surely this spring/summer. ~Shannon
i am with jeanne we need a jeff post. and would love more scoop on the trip… i will be in montecito in aug for a gorgeous wedding… so fun to see you the other night…look forward to catching up… xoxo
Shannon ~ we would love to see you and the boys ~ lets plan a day.
Jeanne and Pam ~ I think we need to organize a MP bloggers conference! Thank you Jeanne for the nice mention on I dream of. I don't know about tomorrow..rain, sun, snow…what a crazy April!!
ebh