We began by fueling up for lunch at Cafe 22, which is located on the highway out of town. They have wonderful breakfasts and the fruit is fresh, so it seemed like a great place to eat today. My wife and I had eaten there before, but we'd never taken the kiddos. It was a hit.
After lunch, we piled back into the truck and headed off to the coast. Once there, we jockeyed around for a parking space and by the grace of God, we found one. After sauntering down to the sand, I spread out a blanket which served as "home base" while my wife took pictures and the kids played in the water and on the sand. Several seashells were collected and one of my sons actually rescued a sea urchin that had washed into shallow waters!
After a couple of hours, it was time to head off to dinner and then souvenir shopping. Now, anyone who really knows a thing or two about the Oregon Coast, knows that one of the only places to eat is "Mo's". If you like clam chowder, this is your diner. A round of cheeseburgers and fries was had by the boys, while my wife enjoyed an Oregon Bay Ship sandwich. My daughter and I each had a decent helping of the tasty clam chowder.
Once dinner had finished, the kids wanted to hijack a few packages of saltines from Mo's, so they could walk out on the docks and feed the seagulls. Evidently this is done all the time, because when the dinner rush is in full swing, there are many seagulls just waiting for their treats as well. Remember "Mine?" from the movie Finding Nemo? It was just like that.
After an hours' trek home and some showering to remove the buckets of sand in our hair, we're finally settling down for some quality shuteye before starting the daily grind all over again tomorrow.
Thank you Jesus, that you give us the freedom to go out and enjoy your creations; to go out as a family and laugh, love and live together. Amen.
Good Night
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