At my favorite lunch spot a new menu item caught my attention. “Blackened Airline Chicken” stood proudly alongside the Tian of Curried Chicken, Smoked Salmon Sandwich and the Tropical Mango Salad.
I promptly engaged my lunch partner in airline chicken bashing.…
Pen was a HUGE influence on me and my family. He was my “Santa Barbara dad”. Our frequent lunches on the terrace at Valley Club served as a recurring blessing of Pen’s wisdom, reflections on life, relationships, parenting and faith.
The entire House of Morouse felt a special connection to Pen and were always greeted with a smile and a hug in venues large and small.…
Jim Morouse Commencement Speech to Katherine Harvey Fellows
It’s been on my bucket list to give a commencement speech… I’m not sure I’ll ever be invited to do so… so I’m taking this opportunity to scratch another item off my list!…
Mural Room – Santa Barbara Courthouse
You come into a space like this and it captures your senses. The beauty, the history and the ceremony of this space BEGS us to “look up”… Look up from our digital devices, our distractions and the busyness of our lives.…
