Bandon

 This wasn't our usual year to go to Bandon.  We

try to meet up with Mel and Marci's families

every other year, but this year Scott's family

was going to join us.  Then the CoVid hit.

Some decided they didn't want to risk getting

everyone together from so many places. So it ended

up being the usual group.  Some of the families

had very little cases in there communities and

others had more.  We practices social distancing 

with those concerned.

 And enjoyed the beach just the same

 We had the best weather ever!!

Cade and Claire

...they'll be disappointed I only got pics

of them climbing this small rock and not the really high ones.

I didn't take my camera down to the beach every day

We rented a bigger house a little north of the old one.

It turned out better for our needs.  3 bdrms 3 baths

 Ellie turned 8

 and loved making her own cake

 Pete loved helping 

Sunset one night

 Moon rise one night

 Some mornings there was marine air but burnt off quickly

 Low tides were at a reasonable hour  8,  9,  10am

 Got to see all the different wood the winter 

storms brought in last year

 Ellie and I match colors.  The best pic of Pete we could 

get from him

 She's adorable

 Then everyone needed a rest

 Tide pools were the big draw with the littles

 Some of the sea life at low tide

Sea Anemones

 Starfish and Chiton 

 Barnacles 

 Muscles

 Dr. Suess trees

 Limpets

 Sea snails

Big Limpet

 Sea Family

 Claire actually got up one morning at low tide

 Not real excited!!

 Face Rock

 Wizard's Hat

 Sand dunes to play in

 Another species of Sea Family

 Cooler evenings

 More pretty sunsets

 Gooseneck barnacle

 Low tide shows a lot of stuff you don't see otherwise

 The water was cold but you can't stop teenagers when 

there are good waves...Cade heading out

 Cade going out, Claire, Araya, and Trin coming in

 Claire, Triniti, and Araya back at it

 Cade riding in

 Claire and Triniti

 Glug, glug

 Non teenagers  Ellie and Pete

 Like I said we had beautiful weather, sunny and warm

(well in the mid 60's warm for the ocean) everyday.  

No wind was the biggest plus!

Missed Scott and his whole family and Monte and family

hopefully when we try it again we will pick a good week

maybe if we let Mel do that part.

Love to ALL

Got home just in time to see 

 my Ridgecrest cactus blooming again this year

 two blossoms on one of them

The cactus on the left has 3 buds on it

we'll see if they bloom

Mine blooms later than other peoples I guess

because it's colder up here