Marcie Kjoller’s manifesto is embossed next to her favorite barstool at The Red Piano lounge in downtown Santa Barbara:
Drink the good stuff
Sing loudly and dance
Be kind, generous, and loving
Create your own sunshine
Kjoller, a schoolteacher and fitness trainer, was so full of life that it was shocking and bewildering when she died March 31 doing what she loved: swimming in the ocean off East Beach. Her impact on the community was evident a week later, when the beach was so thronged at her memorial that some people could not find a parking space.