2023 was a year of change for us. We changed our environments - jobs and homes - all for the better!
Jordan started the year working in a new role at the County of Santa Barbara with Supervisor Laura Capps after almost seven years with the Santa Barbara Foundation. York finished his last year (after 12) in the classroom and works as a Teacher on Special Assignments (ToSA) at Santa Barbara Unified School District. We both found the new roles exciting, and we welcomed the change. Around Labor Day, Jordan was hired as Executive Director, Public Affairs and Communications at Santa Barbara City College, and he is settling in just fine at the new digs.
Work aside, York and Jordan found time for fun. From quick jaunts to Los Angeles or the Bay, Tour De York celebrating York's birthday with a bakery crawl, Hayden's Kindergarten Graduation, Palm Springs for Kyle & Jim's Wedding, Joshua Tree for Jamie's Bachelorette, Kauia visiting the Hardy Family, and Jamie and Chase's fantastic wedding. All was great and lovely, but the year's highlight was attending The Renaissance World Tour with Melissa and Greg!!
This year, York and Jordan moved onto the Shingle Compound with plans to build their own home on this little plot of paradise. Although permits are pending, York and Jordan look forward to the next chapter of their lives.
2024 is just around the corner, and we are excited for what adventures a New Year brings; we can't wait to make more memories with friends and family, all in our community, that make our lives so rich and plentiful.
Happy Holidays, and have a stellar start to 2024!
<3, YoJO