Tuesday July 13, 2010 - Camarillo, California & Santa Barbara, California

Today we attempted to get more familiar with Santa Barbara. Because we had made our decision to change our travel plans over the weekend, we hadn't been able to set up appointments to see anything. So the goal was mostly just to drive around and see the area where specific properties of interest were.

We managed to see the inside of one property that was having an open house. I don't think anybody had cleaned it since the last people moved out. It was dirty, smelly, and there was dirt and dust everywhere. Very small and not suitable for us. We drove by another property and were told that the rental company had the key - which turned out not to be true. So we peeked in windows and wandered around the house a bit. It might work - but it's hard to tell.

We stopped by the church where I will be installed as pastor on August 15. To our surprise the office was open and I was able to show Gena and the kids around a bit. That was fun. The kids quickly tired of driving around though, so we ended our travels in time to beat rush hour traffic back to Camarillo.

Our friends Jake & Erin invited us to dinner at their house, and the kids had much fun seeing our old house - Jake & Erin rented it after we moved out. There was a Slip & Slide to keep the kids occupied for a while, then lasagna and bread & salad (and margaritas - woohoo!). They were much exhausted by the time we headed home. Definitely a good night!