{"id":609,"date":"2008-08-31T19:19:52","date_gmt":"2008-09-01T02:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/?p=609"},"modified":"2011-07-04T10:06:17","modified_gmt":"2011-07-04T17:06:17","slug":"santa-barbara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2008\/08\/31\/santa-barbara\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Barbara"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content_div-609\">\n<p>We woke up Sunday looking for something to do.\u00c2\u00a0 Aviva wanted to go for a drive.\u00c2\u00a0 I suggested we go out to Santa Barbara.\u00c2\u00a0 So Aviva, Basil and I packed into the Prius and headed west.<\/p>\n<p>It took about two hours to get out there because somebody got rearended on the highway; auto accidents around Los Angeles are common unfortunately.<\/p>\n<p>By the time we got there we were hungry, so we got a couple subs from the local pizza parlor and ate by the beach.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/beachpanorama.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"610\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2008\/08\/31\/santa-barbara\/beachpanorama\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/beachpanorama.jpg?fit=800%2C155&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,155\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"beachpanorama\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/beachpanorama.jpg?fit=800%2C155&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-610 colorbox-609\" title=\"beachpanorama\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/beachpanorama-300x58.jpg?resize=300%2C58\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"58\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/beachpanorama.jpg?resize=300%2C58&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/beachpanorama.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 8pt;\">A panorama of the beach front and pier<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 8pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/pierdetail.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"619\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2008\/08\/31\/santa-barbara\/pierdetail\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/pierdetail.jpg?fit=500%2C276&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,276\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"pierdetail\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/pierdetail.jpg?fit=500%2C276&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-619 colorbox-609\" title=\"pierdetail\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/pierdetail-300x165.jpg?resize=300%2C165\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/pierdetail.jpg?resize=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/pierdetail.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 8pt;\">A detail of the pier from the beach<\/p>\n<p>After we finished, we walked over to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.italianpottery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Italian Pottery Outlet<\/a> that Aviva has seen online; we didn&#8217;t buy anything, but we talked about getting another piece of Raffaellesco pottery.\u00c2\u00a0 We think their prices for everyday wares are pretty good.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/surfshop.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"616\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2008\/08\/31\/santa-barbara\/surfshop\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/surfshop.jpg?fit=500%2C326&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,326\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"surfshop\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/surfshop.jpg?fit=500%2C326&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-616 colorbox-609\" title=\"surfshop\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/surfshop-300x195.jpg?resize=300%2C195\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/surfshop.jpg?resize=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/surfshop.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 8pt;\">A surf shop near the waterfront<\/p>\n<p>We then drove up the main shopping street, State Street, stopped for some frozen yogurt, and then drove up to the Santa Barbara Mission.<\/p>\n<p>The mission was officially founded in 1785.\u00c2\u00a0 It was heavily damaged in the earthquake in 1925, and has been restored twice since.\u00c2\u00a0 There&#8217;s a self-guided tour for $5 USD which is pretty good; the sanctuary is particularly interesting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionfacade.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"612\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2008\/08\/31\/santa-barbara\/missionfacade\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionfacade.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"missionfacade\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionfacade.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-612 colorbox-609\" title=\"missionfacade\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionfacade-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionfacade.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionfacade.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 8pt;\">The facade of the Mission Santa Barbara<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 8pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionfacadeearthquake.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"618\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2008\/08\/31\/santa-barbara\/missionfacadeearthquake\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionfacadeearthquake.jpg?fit=500%2C412&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,412\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"missionfacadeearthquake\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionfacadeearthquake.jpg?fit=500%2C412&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-618 colorbox-609\" title=\"missionfacadeearthquake\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionfacadeearthquake-300x247.jpg?resize=300%2C247\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionfacadeearthquake.jpg?resize=300%2C247&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionfacadeearthquake.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 8pt;\">The facade after the earthquake<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionlaundrybasin.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"614\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2008\/08\/31\/santa-barbara\/missionlaundrybasin\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionlaundrybasin.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"missionlaundrybasin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionlaundrybasin.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-614 colorbox-609\" title=\"missionlaundrybasin\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionlaundrybasin-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionlaundrybasin.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionlaundrybasin.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 8pt;\">A laundry basin in front of the mission<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionfountain.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"613\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2008\/08\/31\/santa-barbara\/missionfountain\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionfountain.jpg?fit=375%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"375,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"missionfountain\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionfountain.jpg?fit=375%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-613 colorbox-609\" title=\"missionfountain\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionfountain-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionfountain.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionfountain.jpg?w=375&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 8pt;\">Part of the main fountain in front of the Mission<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionplaque.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"615\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2008\/08\/31\/santa-barbara\/missionplaque\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionplaque.jpg?fit=500%2C384&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,384\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"missionplaque\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionplaque.jpg?fit=500%2C384&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-615 colorbox-609\" title=\"missionplaque\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionplaque-300x230.jpg?resize=300%2C230\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionplaque.jpg?resize=300%2C230&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionplaque.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 8pt;\">A plaque on the front of the Mission<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 8pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionaltar.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"617\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2008\/08\/31\/santa-barbara\/missionaltar\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionaltar.jpg?fit=427%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"427,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"missionaltar\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionaltar.jpg?fit=427%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-617 colorbox-609\" title=\"missionaltar\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionaltar-256x300.jpg?resize=256%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionaltar.jpg?resize=256%2C300&amp;ssl=1 256w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/missionaltar.jpg?w=427&amp;ssl=1 427w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 8pt;\">The altar of the church at the Mission<\/p>\n<p>We drove back on a scenic route, Alameda Padre Senna, with many views overlooking the Santa Barbara waterfront from a distance.\u00c2\u00a0 We drove home without experiencing another car accident.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"translate_block\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<hr class=\"translate_hr\" \/>\n<a class=\"translate_translate\" id=\"translate_button_post-609\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\" href=\"javascript:show_translate_popup('en', 'post', 609);\"><span>Translate<\/span><\/a><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/google-ajax-translation\/transparent.gif?resize=16%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" id=\"translate_loading_post-609\" class=\"translate_loading colorbox-609\" style=\"display: none;\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We woke up Sunday looking for something to do.\u00c2\u00a0 Aviva wanted to go for a drive.\u00c2\u00a0 I suggested we go out to Santa Barbara.\u00c2\u00a0 So Aviva, Basil and I packed into the Prius and headed west. 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