Well, we're home:) The trip home seemed especially long. We arrived at 11:15 p.m. and listend to some great short stories on tape. The week at the beach was fantastic. We had wonderful sun, sand, family, friends (Jen Checchio), dinner in honor of Serge's 80th, yummy food, Grandma at the beach in her red hat and gobs of great stories to share, a great testimony meeting at church where Katie and Liz shared their testimonies, Anne with her wonderful laugh and little red G purse, candy store walks, Doug walking mounds of sandwiches down to the beach to feed the ravinous beach bums, Foster's and the missing G purse, walks into town and on the beach, cold salty water to cool off in, amazing sea life...I'll never forget Dave swimming with the Dolphins, Tommy, Dave and Joe floating on the rafts and fishing with Joe catching a fish, their bait washing out to sea, Katie getting snookered in her 2nd attempt to "Shoot the Moon". In a word our California trip was UNFORGETABLE! Now the boys would include their Dodger game and trip to Magic Mountain, with Ed barfing and Valerie passing out. Really, can a trip be possible without me hanging my fanny out of the car between St. George and Las Vegas! Sorry for the messy news, but the details are much worse! That I will spare you.
I have mountains of laundry to do which I am enjoying immensely...something about putting in dirty and pulling out clean has always been a charge for me.
Danny, thank you for making it possible for Katie to come and be a kid again. Doug and Ali, thanks for being willing to work so hard...your darlings are real little beach kids, and Carter served as a little fog horn for the camp. We all missed Sam and Melissa with their little ones. Often your names were mentioned as was Danny. Kellie and her little Campbell and Cole are part of the beach family. They are delightful!
Well dear hearts, my love to you all. Once again my skin is a little crispy, my nails have sand stains, and day to day living looks good. Kelly came home with us and was fun to travel with...presently she is taking in all of the birds.
Cristie, Mom, Grammy