A mediocre clown and other odds and ends

We saw this clown perform at the park, and he wasn't that funny, but maybe that was the point?

At least the kids were entertained:

Wandering around Alice Keck Park:

Panoramic from Franceschi Park (this is a composite of three full-sized images stitched together... it looks better bigger):

Inside the courthouse:

Atop the courthouse:

Just another favorite coffee shop... I liked the colors in the window:

Our friend Leslie painted this spoon mural... Garbage cans included for scale.

I think that's it for now.

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Whale rider

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Montecito accommodations

Many thanks to our friend J who put us up for 5 nights at her place.

J's son is Omri's age, so there was no shortage of toys to play with.

Post-Legoland build session:

The orange tree:

The view from the backyard:

The house was about a 100 yards away from some major mudslide destruction.

Those walls are not painted brown; that's mud.

We had to evacuate one night during our trip due to rain, but it was no huge deal.

Let's hope mudslides in this area are a thing of the past!

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One Thousand Steps beach

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Breakfast in Victoria Court

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Legoland

By no means comprehensive or well-composed, but here's a look at our whirlwind day at Legoland...

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Resort time in Carlsbad

"Why is Carl bad?" asketh Omri.

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