Sheila and I decided to take a mini-trip in Addie to Santa Barbara.  We arrived on Monday at the Santa Barbara Elks (located in Goleta 🙂 ) and enjoyed exploring Santa Barbara yesterday with my cousins Stephanie and Leslie.  So fun to catch up and chat about our families, our mothers, and family lore.

Today, Sheila and I hiked the San Roque Creek trail (thank you for the suggestion, AllTrails!).  I’m a bit out of practice!  I had the map, so I could have noticed there were creek crossings and, therefore, brought my poles.  My poles, though, remained ensconced in Addie…  Once, I took my shoes off; another time, I stepped in the creek in my waterproof boots; and finally, I found a branch to use as a pole!  🤣

Regardless, it was a beautiful hike.  Until I got to the first creek crossing, I was thinking PERFECT!  My favorite – tree covered hike with the sound of water and some “waterfalls.”  Okay, because I forgot my poles, I’ll give it a 100% and me a 99%!