Bullseye

2012

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Not really sure how to put our new year's eve into words... Traveling stand by is always an adventure and you just never know how your day is going to turn out. Our flight from Phoenix to Santa Barbara was cancelled due to fog. (thank you fog) There was a flight at the gate next door flying to San Luis Obispo, and we barely made it on by the skin of our teeth. Ended up in San Luis at around 9:30pm. Rental car places all closed, one taxi at the airport, one room left at the madonna inn. We have always wanted to stay there, but the timing was just never right until the night of new year's eve! I couldn't have imagined a better way to bring in the new year than this. It was unforgettable. The madonna inn was amazing. The dance party was awesome. the people were characters! Sequins, tuxedos, every color under the sun, free photo booth, balloons, sparkles, live music, cocktails, festive everything. Someone even got married there that night. It was such a dream. Happy New Year!

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Carpet

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Now that's a CAKE

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Buffalo Room

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Our room at the Madonna Inn

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New Year's Swim

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Woke up to this January 1, 2012. Went for a morning swim in the heated pool and soak in the hot tub. BEST way to start a new year.

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Flying Star, Bernalillo

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Sure do miss these new mexico sunsets.

Happy 43 years mom & dad!

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Good times at the Cerrillos petting zoo!

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Madrid, NM

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on the road...

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We had to caravan since we had so many people, so on the way back from santa fe, every couple miles, we were greeted by the passengers in car #1. This was right outside the little town of Cerrillos, just miles from where Javier and i got hitched. What a hoot.

Railrunner

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Train ride to Santa Fe

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Only in New Mexico...

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...Chihuahua at the birth of Jesus Christo, but of course!

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Nana, Papa & the kiddos at the La Fonda in Santa Fe

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Fashion Forward

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'Project Runway' with christmas wrapping scraps. Team nana/ashlyn/cassidy were the winners this year.

Cozy Christmas

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Pinon wood for our roaring fires.

Jackson

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Are you a man or a muppet?

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Ashyln, Cassidy & Walter

Mexican Market, ABQ

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Mr. Hubcap

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In high school, one of the hubcaps from my 1980 datsun 510 (aka the DUSTEATER') had mysteriously disappeared. My dad took me down to mr. hubcap-this dodgy place in sketchville, albuquerque to dig through hundreds and thousands of hubcaps to find the match to my car. A few hours into the search, we actually found the exact match to the 510. I think we paid $5 for it, maybe. I couldn't believe it. What a lesson in persistence. I was surprised to see that the place was still there, and had to stop for a pic.

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FARKLE

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Played loads of farkle during the break. Made myself a tidy little profit in one game...$60!

Christmas Eve

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Was on the plane to Phoenix on Christmas Eve and got turned around mid air, because of a mechanical issue with the plane. Javier and I were flying stand by, so we got bumped from the next flight. We ended up back in Santa Barbara for the night. Plan B worked out in our favor. We got to sip on some tasty wine at the beach, and got on a flight the very next day.

Another beautiful day in paradise

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in lieu of christmas tree...

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...because of maggie. Luckily my mom was here to turn our house into winter wonderland sans tree. Although, we do have a small rosemary tree that we decorated AND a little 3 footer in our herb window. It's a mini-christmas.

Another plant bites the dust.

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Go Gauchos!

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Been to some great UCSB basketball games this month. Gotta love the gauchos!

FORE!

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We finally took my dad for a round of golf thanksgiving weekend. Jaiver, so proud of his EAGLE on hole 3! way to go champ.

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Post Feast Pictionary

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Boys vs Girls...and the winner is TEAM GIRLS

Pilgrims, Yo.

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The flash did a number on their eyes. scary.

Thanksgiving, SB

2011-12-22T16:32:00.000-08:00

It was great to have my mom and dad in town for Thanksgiving. It was a festive 'international' thanksgiving...our friends Leoni and Sam from England and Alex who hails from Mexico. Here we are with our pilgrim hats, photo taken for my sister (see Kelly's thanksgiving photo above). And yep, another gorgeous day in Santa Barbara.

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Post Marathon

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Hooray, the finish line! My running pals...Tami on the left and Janet on the right.

26.2-Round 2

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"RUNNING NEVER TAKES MORE THAN IT GIVES BACK. BELIEVE IN THE RUN".
Tomorrow these feet will hit the pavement for the Santa Barbara Marathon. Last year at this time, I was registered for the half marathon, but didn't end up running because I was sick with horrific bronchitis. Like clockwork, my body broke down and got sick again this week. Only this year I'm running the full, so there is so more at stake. No chance I'm dropping out after the miles and miles of training. Feeling on the up and up today, but still tired and weak. Hoping for a good night's sleep and a good strong race tomorrow!

warm & toasty

2011-10-21T15:06:00.000-07:00

It's fall in santa barbara, and i've already got the space heater hooked up in the studio, got my new down jacket. I'm ready for a chill-free winter. And yes, contrary to belief, it gets cold in santa barbara.

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Whatcha thinkin about maggie?

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L'Aventure

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Took a mini-vacay a few weekends back to Paso Robles. We met Huw and his lady Kristina and spent the weekend doing a whole lot of nothing. We had a great dinner at an amazing restaurant called Artisan and did some wine tasting and lounging all weekend.

the lovely kristina

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You'll never guess who we ran into in Paso...

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the getaway car

2011-10-21T14:56:00.000-07:00

So, Javier and I have been to our fair share of weddings over the past years. Last weekend we logged wedding #28 by attending Molly & Randall's wedding. My calculations conclude that we are averaging about 4 weddings a year, most of which we are traveling to in another state or country. Don't get me wrong, we love packing our bags for long weekends to celebrate our friends' nuptials, but this wedding was different, because it was right here in Santa Barbara and was a sort of milestone for us...we are making friends and digging some roots here in SB. Thanks M & R for a great sunday afternoon, one to go down in the books.

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tasty libations

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DIY bouquet

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molly and her lovely ladies

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mr. + mrs.

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Nuptials Part II

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Just a little recap of the wedding since the official partay was this past weekend. Aren't they sweet?

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just horsin' around...

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sissie got me this crazy horse mask for my birthday. it has been non stop laughs, and a big hit at anna and mikey's wedding gala.

Viva la Fiesta!

2011-08-07T07:49:00.000-07:00

Kicked off the week of Old Spanish Days at the Mission for Fiesta Peqeuna. Opening night at the mission is our fave.

Cascarones, NEON

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SBA

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Here we are boarding our east bound flight to colorado for Rob and Macayla's wedding. For anyone who has flown into Santa Barbara, you know and adore this charming little airport. It's not much larger than a Walgreens. It boasts the gorgeous Santa Barbara spanish architecture, it's quaint, it's breezy and outdoors. Sadly, this was probably our last flight out of here. Too small to handle the logistics of travel demands these days, Santa Barbara has built a new airport, which is as beautiful as they come, but just not the same. Top of my list for living in Santa Barbara...stepping off the plane onto the runway, and smelling the ocean air. A jet bridge just isn't going to do the trick. Farewell SBA!

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'field research'

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Birds eye view, front range.

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aeropuerto, denver

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Jav and baby Talia

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the sleepy village of Berthoud

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Berthoud farmer's market

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Berthoud back alley

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The Mr. & Mrs.

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Jason & Annie

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Javier and Jason W.

Mustang Maggie!

2011-07-26T11:08:00.000-07:00

Our new little fur face.

Sissie's visit

2011-07-26T11:05:00.000-07:00

We kicked off an entire month of visitors starting with Kelly. She came out for a week and we had just about the best time ever. My cousin Jason and his wife Kathi made the trip up from Laguna Beach. Busy week of July 4th celebrations, wine tasting, beach lounging, massages at the bacara. Good times great oldies. Miss you Kelly!

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Pictionary

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Any guesses? We can't remember what Randall was drawing. Honey badger, perhaps?

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Molly gettin' her prickly pear marg on in the santa barbara sun.

Cooking at the lab with Kathi

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Peonies

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