Veterans' Memorial Building — Attraction in Santa Barbara

What a fine time we had today. Mike son and Sherry came up from LA for a ceremony and today was our 37th anniversary. Mike ceremony was at the veterans Center in Santa Barbara. It was quite an event. We thought it was going to be small affair butt they had in attendance in a relatively small room the following people a superior court judge comma state senator comma Santa Barbara congresswoman, various Court officials and a marching band. All of this was planned for a year and it all focused on six graduates Mike was one of them. The local channel 3 news reporter interviewed Mike with the background of military paraphernalia.

Mike said a few words at the podium even though he recently had dental work. A big ball of awesome was one of his comments that everyone liked. The congressman also shook hands and spoke with Mike. It was quite a high-powered group of people and dignitaries that came to the event. It's hard to meet any one of them without an Entourage but here we were rubbing elbows with judges and state senators.

I'm standing in front of the graduation ceremony set up for me. Californias senator is behind me... To thank me. ...

This is a great place on the waterfront in Santa Barbara to hold different types of private functions like receptions or meetings. There are public bathrooms and plenty of space for approximately 100 - 350 people. There is a kitchen area and large banquet hall. Out back is an area for BBQ-ing if you are having a sit-down function. The views from this location are breath taking. You can see the Santa Barbara Harbor area and pier. The sunsets here are amazing. There is limited metered parking from 6am until 6pm all along the water front. There are several local restaurants nearby as well as Santa Barbara City College and the Amtrak and Greyhound terminals within...

I was able to volunteer to help make meals for our veterans of the military and present it in the Hall of the memorial and it was such a lovely site to see rolls and rolls of delicious meals prepared and deserts and salads and decorations and also I was able to see the courtyard were the veterans came to sit in decorated tables and be saluted and music played for them and speeches made to them about their contribution and all the ways that They made it better for the rest of us Americans and we should all be so proud of them and look out for their best interest now since they did look out for us in their younger years Thank you Veterans Thank you so...