A Library Trip Timed Well...

Last week my friend and I took our kids to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Library and I found it to be a well timed trip in the lives of my children.  At nine and eleven years old, I found them to be very interested in most of what we learned there.  My son was truly excited to see and walk through Air Force One at the Air Force One Pavilion.

 While my daughter seemed to enjoy the new Guide Cam Tour capability that provides a high tech more engaging side to the library.  The hand held device allows you to stroll through at your leisure rather than take a personal guided tour with a docent.  It also has picture/video capabilities and all of what you take will be sent to your email.

  Of course she also love seeing the beautiful display of clothes from our former first lady. 

I enjoyed watching my children explore this wonderful library and I also learned a few things that I had not known before my visit.  For instance, the Secret Service Division was created in 1865 to suppress counterfeit currency not for protection of the president. In 1901 Congress informally requested Secret Service Presidential protection following the assassination of President William McKinley.
The Secret Service assumed full-time responsibility for protection of the President in 1902.

There are a couple choices for dinning while at the Library.  We ate our lunch at the Reagan Pub that is located about an hour within the tour at the Air Force One Pavilion.  The sandwiches were fantastic.  Due to the location of the pub, it is required to pay admission to the library in order to dine there.  We were told that the Cafe has the same cold food options as the Pub and it also offers hot food.  The Cafe is accessible from outside the tour, so admission to the library isn't necessary for dining.  The third option would be to bring your own lunch.  To see the above options follow this Dining Options link.

It was a lovely day and we all had a wonderful time exploring and learning some of our nation's political past.

A few quotes I really liked:

  

We have come a long way .... an yet still so far to go.... :)

Our next adventures take us to a hiking and out to lunch, a water park, another presidential library, and to visit a very special mouse.

Enjoy your day!  

xox Jeri

Oh and don't forget....Keepitbubbly! 

Tidepool Adventure

 Last week our sense of adventure took us to one of the local tidepool view spots.

 There are many awesome tidepools for viewing in Shell Beach California.  We used the Port San Luis Obispo tidal information found the INTERNET at:
 http://www.centralcoastweather.net/PortSanLuis/GetPortSanLuisTides.asp

 and beach access located along side the Cliff's Resort in Shell Beach.
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Beach+Access+in+Shell+Beach+CA&qpvt=Beach+Access+in+Shell+Beach+CA&FORM=IGRE#a

Follow the link above for some amazing pictures!  

The day was fantastic for it and my kids fully enjoyed climbing around the pools looking for all the sea creatures.  

This is a must do for all ages.  You want to wear comfortable clothes and shoes that are good for maneuvering over wet rocks.  (Follow the bellow links for more suggestions & activities (for example I printed out a scavenger hunt for my kids.) 

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=tide+pool+printables&qpvt=tide+pool+printables&FORM=IGRE

http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=24075

Enjoy & Keep It Bubbly!

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Loves Rule

One is squared, straight and tight
The other round curved and smooth
Some may think the fits not right
But they don't understand love's rule
When love comes calling
It pays no attention to shapes
or to how one looks
There is only one condition
One rule in the book.
Pureness of the ready willing heart
For nothing else matters
The fit is perfect
True love is blessed with a good start....

Twas' a Blessings to be true
The day mine eyes came to rest upon you

Brave to speak your mind
And when I looked back
YOU were looking too.




 ~Jeri Menane Sharpe
(first published ~ Positively Present 2/25/2009)


http://youtu.be/IrAoL3pVCDI

Lady Antebellum - Wanted You More 

 

Summer Exploring....

This Summer I am exploring the beautiful area I live in with my kids & our friends.  I am also exploring my heart by looking inward.  Sometimes I may be giving past poems a look, or I may just jot down current thoughts... Hope you take time to go out and do some exploring of your own! :)

Last week we went to the Botanical Gardens & The Museum of Art in Santa Barbara.  Most who live in the area know what a treasure these to attractions are.  It was nice to finally take a day out to visit them with my kids & our lovely friends.

 

We arrived around 10 am when the garden opened and spent a couple hours on a self guided tour.  The information desk offered to loaned our kids nets and magnifying cups for exploration.  This really increased our level of enjoyment while touring.  The kids really got into their search of all things small and different!  Even though we came prepared with snacks, it was nice to find that the gardens had nicely priced snack and beverage machines located by the bathrooms.  There were also a range of unique and lovely gifts in the gift shop.

http://www.sbbg.org/

Our day then took us downtown for a bite to eat.  After a quick stop we traveled down State Street.  We found parking in one of the many parking lots.  (I have never had trouble parking in Santa Barbara.  If a lot is full, just travel down or around the block to the next parking option.)  Once on foot we found an nice place to eat that offered a patio table right on State Street.  That was fun for the kids to watch the downtown foot and street traffic while we enjoyed our meal.  There are many place to eat downtown.  Just let your hunger and your taste buds guide the way.  Ours talked us into bacon lettuce and tomato sandwiches for the kids and a Salmon Ceasar Salad for myself.  Truly a fabulous idea.

Completely satisfied from our lunches we headed over to the Museum of Art.  Fantastic adventure was found there for the kids.  The docents gave them a scavenger hunt to keep them intrigued.  It was so fun for them and it found them really looking at each piece to find their treasure.  The pieces there were very impressive.  I enjoyed the peacefulness found there and the kids in the midst of their hunt were very well behaved.  I believe they were impressed as well and it showed in their level of respectfulness.  

 http://www.sbmuseart.org/

(The museum doesn't allow for large bags, so be prepared to use one of their courtesy lockers if you plan on bringing any backpacks or large totes.) 

When the hunt was over and our self guided tour was done, we headed across  State for an iced coffee to go from Pete's Coffee and headed to a really fun park for some wild time.  The kids had earned it.  There are some really awesome parks in Santa Barbara.  We picked Alameda Park for our afternoon fun.  It is great for anyone with children it is a must visit.  The 8000 square foot playground  was built by local residents and is known as "kid's world." The playground contains a castle, swings, slides, sculptures and picnic tables.   Located at 1400 Santa Barbara Street, Alameda Park is one of the oldest parks in Santa Barbara.  Your kids will love it.

http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/Parks/parks_community_main.html#Alameda

After the most awesome Nerf war ever... (lol okay maybe not the most awesome, but the kids had fun and we got to talk and enjoy our iced coffee. :) )  We headed over to Panera for dinner before we headed home.  Yes it was a very full day of exploring, adventure and yummy food.  The day could not of been more lovely!

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((This week we are off to explore the tide pools!))

 

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No longer lost....   

but sometimes you must go back & view what was in your heart to move forward... 

Below Poem was First Posted by Jeri Sharpe Nov. 2011

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Thankful is a heart that has found true love...

Once in our life we are lucky to have found ...

a love that knocks us to the ground...

makes it hard for us to get up...

One that makes us unfocused, dizzy, happy, nauseous, energetic, and fantastic all at once!

True love is a love you can't recover from when you loose it....

Those who have found it... are really found by it 

Hit in the heart with it 

 displaced when our love is gone....

If our Love hurts we hurt too...

Our Love is the other foot ... Our true match... 

 feel I can't even walk...without Our other "ol' comfy shoe ...."

Hard to even talk really.... words don't even come....

We feel we can't sleep... for  when the sun goes down

Without our blanket securely snuggled along side.....  

eyes can't rest and heart won't be still.. 

From Love one can't run or hide.

Once you understand & realize what it feels to become one.... 

 impossible when you have become all undone....

Lost without you.... my true love....

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Miley Cyrus - The Climb - Official Music Video (HQ) 

 http://youtu.be/NG2zyeVRcbs

 

You never know what you will find when you go exploring... 

sometimes you may find a place you once loved 

sometimes a new friend or an ol' shoe  .... whatever you find, 

I know for sure that you will be glad you went.

So get out there... & always ~ keep it bubbly! 
:) xox Jeri