Out our lanai.
Started off the day with mass at St. Rose of Lima, nun at Holy Trinity was Rosalima – same? The priest was from the old school and thought by being boisterous would make people do things. Not my kind but good message. They have 5 English and 1 Spanish mass a day. Six priests.
Off to Reagan’s museum, we stopped there yesterday so we knew the way. His life had many parts. Started out as a broadcaster, actor, air force, actor again, governor and then president. From democrat to republican, maybe why he had moderate views. Didn’t think his way was the only way as they do not.
Many remembrance items given him; ceremonial swords, beautifully decorated knifes – one with a Damascus twist look, rifles, and hand guns. The art was many; paintings, jade elephant and a tree Nancy gave to governor’s wives. One of the neat items was a belt buckle made by an Indian band in Deer River MN, made with the small beads and just a beauty. We walked through Air Force One, a 707 retired in 2001. And the helicopter we saw Nancy Reagan fly down to Fort AP Hill with the Boy Scout Jamboree in 1985 – Mark do you remember?
Impressive item was part of “The Wall” that was given Him for his part in asking Russian President to “take down that wall”.
There was a one inch to one foot replica of the White House. It was started in 1962 and has been in every State and some presidential museums. It is an exact, replica with hand carved chairs, wall molding and even little TV's that play, this was before I-phones and the like. Everything was hand made. Wow.
We ate at Eric Ericsson’s On The Pier, out on Ventura Pier. Shirleen had coffee and fish and chips, nice light breading; I a glass of house Chardonnay with Grilled Stuffed Chilis, two roasted Pasilla chilis stuffed with shrimp, crab, Jack cheese, and cilantro with a nice tomatillo cream sauce served with white corn tortillas and rice.
We walked the sidewalk arts fair in Santa Barbara and saw all kinds of things. A hand painted vehicle, where did we see that before?
Bye for now Jerry
Burial Sight
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