999 Andante Rd

Although 999 Andante Rd. cannot be considered a ‘bar’, ‘blue highway’ or ‘backroad’, it certainly holds a few memories as it was the house next door to the parents of my friend Hugh. A good memory was a 4th of July, before the house was built. Hugh had traveled through Scotland and England and a couple he had met were visiting the U.S. and would be staying in Santa Barbara a couple days. Perfect timing — Hugh’s parents were away. These were still the days of digging large pits along Leadbetter Beach and settling in to watch the fireworks show. The bad memory came years later. While this ‘Whalehouse’, a name it is known by, was being built, Hugh’s parents house was broken into. That’s a story for another post as it most definitely involves the España restaurant and pitchers of margaritas.

While I’m not a believer in spiritual meanings, the number 999 does apparently hold some significance. It is associated with ‘the loss of personal belongings’, no, I’m joking, it signifies ‘completion’ and ‘a point of closure’. Yes, I Google’d it and sure enough there’s even a website that explains what to do when you see the number 999. Remember it’s also a mirrored image of the number 666. I’m not sure how street addresses are assigned or selected. Andante Road is a perfect example that shows there is no apparent logic, however on almost every other street, they go in numerical order. If not, think of the poor postman and we don’t want to add on any more stress. Thankfully Andante Road is a short one. It’s private too, so maybe that offers some leeway, but the two addresses at the beginning are 999 and 980. The last house on this short journey is 950. So you’re now thinking… “well I’m no rocket scientist, but I’d say the addresses go from high to low.” No Sherman, wrong you are. Before reaching 950 we drive by 930. Sorry, Mr. Postman, ask the city for an explanation, and also ask why 999 was able to be constructed so close, or possibly over part of Mission Canyon Creek? I think some permits were issued in 1980 for this house that are questionable. But now it all makes sense… 999 … it’s done, completed … closure, especially the building permits book.

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