Attention: This post had a few extra images added to it in 2022 to offer a better overview of what was seen on this day.

Awake at daybreak to finish our drive to Santa Barbara, the weather is just perfect.

We took a few minutes to stop here in the North of Ventura County.

We are just south of Santa Barbara, using this crystal clear view to stare out over the blue waters to the Channel Islands.

By 11:30 a.m., my uncle was out of surgery and on his way to recovery, but too groggy and connected to a ton of external plumbing for us to meet with him. We will check in first thing tomorrow morning. Being here allows my Aunt Ann (Tata) to relax, knowing that she doesn’t have to cope with things alone and we’ll be on hand to take care of things she might need, such as driving her places because, like Caroline, Tata doesn’t like driving.