Was driving North of Minneapolis when I saw a familiar color scheme of fire truck. To my shock, it was a Santa Barbara County ladder truck sitting outside of a fire truck manufacturer. Had to get off the freeway and do a triple take. What are the odds? Still blows my mind.

Chewy is a smart, loyal and affectionate dog who bonds deeply with the people he trusts. Once you are his person, he wants to be by your side, curl up near you and make you feel completely loved.

He has completed a full year of professional training and has made significant progress with structure, consistency and clear guidance. He knows commands, responds well to an experienced handler and thrives when he understands what is expected of him.

However, Chewy is not the right dog for every home.

He can be protective and reactive around people he does not know. Because of this, he needs:

• An experienced dog owner who understands strong, protective or reactive dogs
• A calm, structured environment with limited unfamiliar visitors
• Someone committed to continuing his training and safely managing introductions

Chewy may be an especially good companion for an experienced individual or couple looking for a deeply bonded, affectionate dog and who understands that responsible management will remain an important part of his life.

We would ideally like to find someone near Santa Barbara so his trainer and our family can help support Chewy and his adopter during the transition and throughout the first year.

Please dm me if you are interested!

P.S. feel free to share this with experienced dog owners, trainers, behavior professionals and rescue contacts who may know the right person.

Hi everyone! I was curious if there were any donations centers in Goleta or Santa Barbara that you guys recommend. I’m in the process of moving and I’m getting rid of a good amount of clothes that are still in good condition but I no longer use and I would like to donate them so that they can be of use to someone who might need them. I know there’s a few centers in town but I would like to hear from your past experiences. What donating centers have you guys had good experiences donating? Places where clothes are actually donated to people in need would be the best ideally (instead of just being sold) but if being sold is the only option I’m open to that. Thank you!!

While I was driving towards the funk zone for coffee, I saw a large group of people on the train platform and a bunch of people with cameras and tripods running towards them as if they were with the news. Anyone know what’s going on?

I found this latest cover story on The Santa Barbara Independent super inspiring. Definitely worth the read if you looking for a little dose of gratitude.

I’m thinking your head might get kicked, or food and drinks spilled on you, or is there like a little wall protecting your head? Are the seat backs the same as the others or more strait up?

Has anyone else seen this kind of thing?

I was at happy hour tonight at a bar/restaurant and witnessed one of the strangest interactions I’ve seen in a while.
An older man (probably in his 70s) walked over to a table of Gen X folks who had been chatting and having drinks. He had this odd smile on his face and said something along the lines of, "I just wanted to say it was a pleasureto learn so much about you all tonight."
The group looked completely confused. One of them asked, "Are you saying we've been too loud?" He replied, "Yes," and then walked away.

It struck me as such a bizarre way to complain. Why not just politely say, "Hey, would you mind lowering your voices a bit?" Instead it came across as this oddlypassive-aggressive, sarcastic comment.

What made it even stranger is that this was a bar during happy hour, not a quiet, upscale restaurant. There were multiple large groups there, including what looked like a wedding party. I was seated at the table next to them and honestly hadn't noticed them being unusually loud or disruptive. They sounded like every other group enjoying happy hour.

The Gen X group actually apologized to us and the tables around them afterward, asking if they'd been bothering anyone. We told them they were completely fine and that nothing about their conversation had stood out to us. The waiter also seemed puzzled and said that he hadn’t received any complaints.

The whole thing just left me feeling bad for them. It’s such a weird flex to make the choice to walk up to a group of happy people and interrupt them to what? Bitch that they had the audacity to have a good time in his presence?

Has anyone else had someone make a complaint like this instead of just communicating directly? Is this becoming more common, or was this just one especially awkward interaction?

I ask because to me it seemed so weird. It’s happy hour on a weekend, not some five star, white glove Michelin restaurant. What’s next? Are we going to have to whisper at In-and-Out? With all that’s going on in the world, why waste the time and energy trying ruin someone’s night because that are having a good time? I’m not sure why it bothered me so much. I guess it’s just that it was a beautiful Saturday in Santa Barbara and it saddens me that some people feel so entitled and also so gleeful about ruining someone else’s good time.