We finally stopped by a local sports store and bought some decent boogie boards. We picked up a wetsuit and board for Gabe so he could join in on the fun as well. Down at Manresa state beach it’s time to break in the new equipment. I think Gabe is addicted too now. Margot and her family joined us for what was a great day even if the fog never broke. ...
We’re off to the beach again for a get together with a bunch of friends down at Rio Del Mar beach. Paula, Margot, Ingeborg, and their families joined us with lots of food and ocean fun. First a little warm-up playing in the sand. Then it’s time to put on the wetsuits and hit the waves. When it got late, the kids had fun over at the lifeguard station while the grownups had time to catch up on things. ...
Ellen comes down with the kids to have some fun at the boardwalk for Doug’s birthday. The pirate ship has a great view and Zach goes for the best seat on the end. Gabe and Doug go for the tamer middle seats. The trio gets in a bit of spinning action. While everyone else tries to get sick on this monster. This is one of Nick’s favorite rides. ...
Gabe is still in withdrawal from the constant fishing in Michigan, so we head out into the bay off the Capitola wharf. Monica is along for trip this time also. We catch our usual collection of small fish, though the big ones still elude us. We caught a lot of very small halibut, so I’m hoping we’re getting closer to catching the big fish.
It’s been almost 20 years since we last saw Ed Van Buskirk and his family. We all worked together at Burroughs in Boulder. Since then we’ve been living in California and Ed and Barb have been in Kansas City. They came out for a whirlwind tour of the Bay Area and we’re so happy they stopped by Santa Cruz for a visit.
Charlotte’s very good friend Kim is unfortunately moving away along with her kids Lily and Jack. We’ll all miss her very much. Charlotte, Paula, and many more of her friends have a going away party where people can say goodbye. We’ll try to see them as much as we can for the few more days she’s still in town.
All the hard work on the new bathroom is finally complete. Everyone pitched in with the building, painting, flooring, window coverings, and more. It’s going to be a real pleasure taking a shower from now on over at Rose’s.
Gordon’s best friend Bob Stevens (uncle Steve) just passed away, so they head up to Lac La Belle for the memorial. Meanwhile the rest of the family enjoys the shoreline from Lac La Belle down to the Tobacco river.
The sand has been really building up for quite some time around the dock. Gordon has someone come and dredge the area and pile the sand on the shore. You know the kids are going to have a blast with this gigantic pile of sand.
George and our family take the pontoon boat out for fishing near Chassell right across Portage from camp. They caught a whole pile of crappies. Gabe and I like to joke about these fish, but who wouldn’t?