Last Light in Paradise Chapter 10: Part 2
By Michael C. Armour   |   April 1, 2026

Editor’s note: Every now and then, a story comes along that refuses to stay put. It lingers on your nightstand. It sneaks into conversation. For us, Last Light in Paradise is one of those stories, and we’re delighted to let it loose, one chapter at a time, in the pages of the Montecito Journal. Well, […]

Last Light in Paradise: Chapter 10 Part 1
By Michael C. Armour   |   March 26, 2026

Every now and then, a story comes along that refuses to stay put. It lingers on your nightstand. It sneaks into conversation. For us, Last Light in Paradise is one of those stories, and we’re delighted to let it loose, one chapter at a time, in the pages of the Montecito Journal. Well, at least […]

Last Light in Paradise: Chapter 9 Part 3
By Michael C. Armour   |   March 18, 2026

Editor’s note Every now and then, a story comes along that refuses to stay put. It lingers on your nightstand. It sneaks into conversation. For us, Last Light in Paradise is one of those stories, and we’re delighted to let it loose, one chapter at a time, in the pages of the Montecito Journal. You […]

Last Light in Paradise: Chapter 9 Part 2
By Michael C. Armour   |   March 12, 2026

Editor’s note: Every now and then, a story comes along that refuses to stay put. It lingers on your nightstand. It sneaks into conversation. For us, Last Light in Paradise is one of those stories, and we’re delighted to let it loose, one chapter at a time, in the pages of the Montecito Journal. You […]

Last Light in Paradise: Chapter 9 Part 1
By Michael C. Armour   |   March 5, 2026

Editor’s Note Every now and then, a story comes along that refuses to stay put. It lingers on your nightstand. It sneaks into conversation. For us, Last Light in Paradise is one of those stories, and we’re delighted to let it loose, one chapter at a time, in the pages of the Montecito Journal. Well, […]

Last Light in Paradise Chapter 8
By Michael C. Armour   |   February 26, 2026

Every now and then, a story comes along that refuses to stay put. It lingers on your nightstand. It sneaks into conversation. For us, Last Light in Paradise is one of those stories, and we’re delighted to let it loose, one chapter at a time, in the pages of the Montecito Journal. Well, at least […]

Last Light in Paradise: Chapter 7
By Michael C. Armour   |   February 19, 2026

*Editor’s Note* Every now and then, a story comes along that refuses to stay put. It lingers on your nightstand. It sneaks into conversation. For us, Last Light in Paradise is one of those stories, and we’re delighted to let it loose, one chapter at a time, in the pages of the Montecito Journal. Well, […]

Last Light in Paradise: Chapter 6
By Michael C. Armour   |   February 11, 2026

Every now and then, a story comes along that refuses to stay put. It lingers on your nightstand. It sneaks into conversation. For us, Last Light in Paradise is one of those stories, and we’re delighted to let it loose, one chapter at a time, in the pages of the Montecito Journal. Well, at least […]

Last Light in Paradise: Chapter 5
By Michael C. Armour   |   February 5, 2026

Editor’s note: Every now and then, a story comes along that refuses to stay put. It lingers on your nightstand. It sneaks into conversation. For us, Last Light in Paradise is one of those stories, and we’re delighted to let it loose, one chapter at a time, in the pages of the Montecito Journal. Well, […]

Last Light in Paradise: Chapter 4
By Michael C. Armour   |   January 29, 2026

Editors note: Every now and then, a story comes along that refuses to stay put. It lingers on your nightstand. It sneaks into conversation. For us, Last Light in Paradise is one of those stories, and we’re delighted to let it loose, one chapter at a time, in the pages of the Montecito Journal. Well, […]

Last Light in Paradise: Chapter 3
By Michael C. Armour   |   January 21, 2026

Editor’s Note Every now and then, a story comes along that refuses to stay put. It lingers on your nightstand. It sneaks into conversation. For us, Last Light in Paradise is one of those stories, and we’re delighted to let it loose, one chapter at a time, in the pages of the Montecito Journal. Well, […]

Last Light in Paradise: Chapter 2
By Michael C. Armour   |   January 14, 2026

Editors Note: Every now and then, a story comes along that refuses to stay put. It lingers on your nightstand. It sneaks into conversation. For us, Last Light in Paradise is one of those stories, and we’re delighted to let it loose, one chapter at a time, in the pages of the Montecito Journal. Well, […]

Last Light in Paradise – Chapter 1
By Michael C. Armour   |   January 10, 2026

Chapter 1 The man and the horse moved out of the pine trees, crossed open meadow for a quarter mile, then took the old farm road down past the big boulders of the dry river and came up into orchard. His name was Creek. He was riding the black thoroughbred named Spinnaker and liked how […]