Being home from my vacation is awesome...so far stress free!!
Sunny Santa Barbara was beautiful and relaxing, it had been 7 years since I visited!! The whole environment was just wonderful and beautiful. I stayed with my close friend Jessica and her significant other Jason for a few days at their basement/studio. Their home was up in the hills of Santa Barbara and was always amazed at the homes and streets I passed driving up the hill to their home just beautiful. Their backyard was full of cacti <--spelling? and palm trees with a lovely little patio that such great scenery that was super calming.
Tuesday evening we headed out for dinner in downtown Santa Barbara. We enjoyed delicious spider rolls from a hot sushi place in celebration of her sister Kelli's birthday. After we enjoyed the nightlife in downtown Santa Barbara. One thing we don't have in Stillwater is a great live reggae venue. So we enjoyed "The Sandbar" atmosphere was quaint and the locals are really friendly. After a few Negro Modelo's we ventured over to a night club that had an 80's theme night and oh my goodness was that just a hoot to watch & dance too. It was a fun evening in "Barbi" and definitely will remember that even on a Tuesday night that city is hopping!!
The following day we had a few peaceful hours at the ocean :) Catching up on the sun I missed during this past summer was awesome!! It was not too hot out and the beach didn't have too many locals and that made it even better! Not being at a crowded beach is something I rarely see back in MN. The afternoon and evening was spent relaxing & enjoying Jason & Jessica's company with delicious pasta & wine dinner.
Thursday morning we headed east to VEGAS! The drive was about 5 1/2 hours and for a passenger it wasn't bad since the views were entertaining. Once we arrived to our hotel the MGM we were greeted by my best guy friend Matt and other fellow MN friend Billy. These two boys live in Vegas year round so it was great seeing them right away. Jessica & I enjoyed a fine evening out dressed in our best and made our way to dinner & a night club in the Wynn hotel. It proved to be a bit crazy with all of the Halloween Costumes and club goers so we only mingled for bit their. We didn't stay up till the sunrise but we stayed up gabbing that's for sure!
Friday was Halloween and oh man people really enjoy being dressed up out in Vegas so it was a sight to see!! During the day we were at the boys house outside of Vegas and enjoyed frosty brews on the deck and just kicked it~! It was so nice being able to spend time with Matt as he is my best guy friend and he has lived in Las Vegas for over 2 years now. I really miss him a lot and he has been such a good to me and so any chance I get I hope to travel their more often because its not so much about the Las Vegas but more of a chance to visit my friends and catch up. So anywho....our Halloween evening was great the boys took us to a great Italian restaurant that played Frank Sinatra and felt like we were in some mobster/gangster hang out :) it was romantic and a great evening! After we headed to our favorite dive bar called the "Stage Door" and enjoyed comped drinks and headed home after. All in all a pretty chill Halloween to be said.
Saturday Jessica departed early in the a.m. for her drive back to Cali and I was able to spend some good man hours with the guys watching the Gopher Football game and enjoyed some beers. Since it was my Bday on Saturday it couldn't have been a more perfect way to spend it just relaxing enjoying good company & laughing a lot. My exact mission for the vacation I had was just being relaxed by the time I flew home my birthday night. I definitely achieved that with Mark treating me to a delicious dinner at Marx Wine Bar & Grill after I arrvied back home. Turning 26 wasn't so bad, in reality I think I'm only a few years from 30, but it doesn't scare me, I think these days I look forward to being over the 20's stages for life :)
Thanks again to those who gave the ticket for my flights as a bday gift it was an amazing trip and great to come home to my family!
Hugs-Sara
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