So Much Has Happened...

It's a romantic getaway.

Say "San Ysidro Ranch" and someone will tell you that John F. Kennedy and his bride, Jackie, honeymooned there in September 1953.

So much has happened since then.  JFK went on to win the presidency in 1961 and tragically, 47 years ago today--Nov. 22, 1963--he lost his life in Dallas.

The San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, first a way station for San Franciscan monks in 1769, and then a citrus ranch before becoming a guest ranch in 1893, is now one of the most highly rated romantic getaways in the country.

The 500-acre site near Santa Barbara is also a "perfect 10" for honey bees and other insects foraging on the lush grounds.

It's a human paradise AND an entomological treasure.

When our son and his bride recently said "I do" at the very site that Vivien Leigh (Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind) wed Sir Lawrence Olivier, honey bees added to the ceremony. They buzzed from flower to flower, gathering nectar and pollen for their winter stores. A touch of Mother Nature...a brush with Father Time.

Honey...honeymoon...honey bees...

Sweet!