Amanda and Grandma (Summer 2004 - Santa Barbara, California)

Waiting at the Airport:

Arriving at the Airport:

On the Backyard Trampoline:

At Solvang (Sun Valley):

Quick Silver Ranch Miniature Horses:

Hans Christian Andersen Park:

At the El Presidio Pastimes Demonstration (Angie is a junior docent there):

At Home:

At Bacara Resort Hotel:


A 360-room, 225-fireplace, $220 million development where rooms go for as much as $5,000 a night. Alvin Dworman spent 18 years battling environmentalists, politicians and locals to build the resort. It finally opened 2000 September:

The only place in the continental United States to have come under enemy fire during WWI and WWII - a Japanese submarine shot a few rounds at the coastline two months after Pearl Harbor attack:

Pool Side:

At the Carpinteria Beach:


Three dolphins swimming by (not shown):