Saturday July 23, 2011

Today Judy elected to stay home with the dogs  while I drove into Long Beach for the "Sandsation" celebration.  I met a friend from HS who lives in nearby Seaside and we roamed the beach together, watching people sculpting pieces of "sand art."  

Sue Stauffer and Bev Roberts Garoutte

The local Humane Society sponsored a little pet contest with prizes for the "best dressed for the beach dog" "best pet trick"  "looks most like the owner" and a couple other catagories.  It was fun to see all the dogs.  I saw a lot of breeds today I haven't seen in years.  I even spotted a "Spuds McKenzie" dog.

Two women had a small herd of 5 Chihuahuas and said they had four more at home!  I got their photo so Judy could see their dogs and later on, I sat at a  picnic table with them to watch the dog show and got lots of Chihuahua kisses.

Judy had been talking about getting a kite so I brought her back  a kite and a new tee-shirt we had seen earlier and she liked.

Around noon, I got a call from a cousin I hadn't seen since we were in HS.  I saw his older sister in WA when we were at Mount St. Helens and she told him I was going to be in Long Beach for two weeks.  He had a vacation home here.  He and his wife brought two of their grandsons over to see  the  sand sculpting contest.  It was wonderful seeing Tom and his family again and catching up on each others lives.  Tom tells wonderful stories and I heard many stories I hadn't heard before about our family.  His Mom and my Dad were brother and sister. 

Sue Stauffer and Tom Iverson

What a wonderful day!!!!

Judy and I have both agreed it feels like we are on "vacation" and not RVing full time.  I'm  not sure how long we will be "on the road" before it stops feeling like a "vacation".  Wouldn't it be WONDERFUL if it doesn't stop feeling like we are on a "vacation"!!!