Pirate Lady
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Anybody from there? My son moved there.
Santa Maria
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sbw1
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- Oct 10, 2006
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- This is listed in my signature
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- This is listed in my signature
blaster
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- May 23, 2011
- 3,458
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- 2010 sea ray 205 sport
F-250 CCLB 6.2 4x4 3.73 rear.
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- Mercruiser 4.3 mpi alpha 1.62
My ancestors on my fathers side came on the mayflower but I have a friend who had lineage from the niña.
I lived just south of there (10 miles) in a little town called Lompoc for seven years when we were designing and building the Space Shuttle launch pad at Vandenberg AFB - 1984 to 1991. I still travel there occasionally for business. A couple of points of interest - the point off Vandenberg is called Honda Point where the largest peace time Navy disaster occurred; nine Navy destroyers were run aground and seven lost in 1923. Just North of there is Morro Bay where some stupid lady was swimming with the seals and a great white shark got her; Darwin awardee. There are a lot of wineries around that area and a great weekend tour; heck every weekend..... The food in that area is spectacular; that is what I miss....
Pirate Lady
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He works in Santa Maria. lived there til he got his bearings, Recently moved to Lompoc, said the rents are cheaper. Saw pictures when he came home in December. Nice area, mountains and the ocean right by him. He said he loves the drive each day from Lompoc to SM. Picturesque. and near 80 degrees every day.
Lompoc is the flower capital in the US; Burpee raises their seeds there in the fields to the West of Lompoc. I think he is in for an environmental shock - Lompoc gets cold and foggy much of the year as it is exposed to those Pacific weather patterns being out on that jut of land into that cold pacific ocean.
Pirate Lady
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Ok. It only took me 20 hours to get it.
- Jul 16, 2020
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- 1999 450 Express Bridge, 9’ Achilles dinghy w/15hp Suzuki EFI
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- Caterpillar 3126TA
I was stationed at Vandenberg in 89-90 and spent a lot of time in Lompoc and Santa Maria. The whole Central Coast sure has changed since I lived there. Our youngest daughter is a third year student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and we have family in Paso Robles. I agree with ttmott, it gets really foggy and cold in Lompoc, especially in the summer.
- Jul 16, 2020
- 1,890
- Boat Info
- 1999 450 Express Bridge, 9’ Achilles dinghy w/15hp Suzuki EFI
- Engines
- Caterpillar 3126TA
Here is a view of Vandenberg from our boat this past August
