August 2006 – Page 2

1 Day at Home

August 28, 2006 JWise Photo of the Day

Caroline and John Wise

It’s Monday and this is my one day home, my one day with Caroline. Tomorrow I drive back to Santa Barbara to continue helping my aunt and uncle get through the aftermath of back surgery and the complications that have followed. This was a busy day of canceling a one-week vacation to Yellowstone that had been planned to begin this coming Thursday, scheduling another rental car, catching up with my website, and trying to find some quality (albeit short) time, to spend with Caroline. I’m not even gone yet and I already miss her. Over the next few days, Caroline will be taking over the responsibilities of posting a Photo of the Day and the accompanying witty blurb. *Hug*

Photo Wreckin Sister

August 27, 2006 JWise Photo of the Day

My nephew Shaun Wagoner and his mom / my sister Shari Weisman

This is my long-lost sister Shari and her son, my nephew, Shaun. While I was aiming for a dramatic photo of Shaun and me, my sister snuck her way in wearing this ridiculous pig nose mask. But she’s still cute, in her sisterly kind of way. Shari lives with her husband Neal in the Orange County area while Shaun aims for a career in the culinary arts.

A Walk Alone

August 26, 2006 JWise Photo of the Day, Travels

The Goleta Pier near Santa Barbara, California

Needing a break from the hospital and the frustration the pain my uncle was suffering from, I dropped my aunt at home and headed for the beach. South of the Santa Barbara airport is the Goleta Pier, which in turn is north of the outlet for the Goleta Slough. The Goleta Beach Park offers picnic tables and BBQs next to the sandy stretch of beach; the fishing is reported to be great. The Beachside Bar Cafe has good reviews, and a walk at sunset isn’t ruined by heavy throngs of visitors. Following this decompressing walk, I went into Old Town Goleta for some old-fashioned Mexican food.