I'm thankful that someone paid the ultimate price so I could live in freedom.
Our Memorial Day
Remember I said it's our tradition to bring breakfast to the beach on Memorial Day Monday? This morning I asked the gang what they would prefer, egg and cheese biscuit sandwiches (homemade) or donuts. Guess which one we all chose?
So, we made coffee at home, picked up some donuts, and headed to the beach, along with a couple hundred other people. Well, maybe they didn't bring coffee and donuts to the beach, but they were out in force this morning.
As it turns out, the tide was exceptionally low this morning. Folks from the area poured out of their homes decked in wellies and windbreakers to inspect the tide pools that formed in and around rock formations at the base of the ferry terminal pier.
Because everyone else was busy looking at the sea life down along the rocks, we were able to find a great bench to sit on while sipping our hot coffee and noshing on some yummy donuts. After breakfast, we too went to check out the sea life.
We saw several sea stars, many, many sea anemones, a couple of sea cucumbers, some crabs, and even a couple of tiny fish swimming in pools and a shrimp.
The tide was so low we could walk under the pier where the cars load onto the ferry.
It was a blustery morning, perfect conditions for sailboats. The clouds parted just enough so we could see the mountains on the Olympic Peninsula.
After a long walk on the beach, we made our way back to the car.
This town is known for its many beautiful flower pots and baskets that line the sidewalk through town. I need to make a point of coming back mid-summer just to walk the main streets and see all of the gorgeous flowering plants that the people so lovingly care for.
This evening, we'll enjoy a hot dog cookout on the freshly-cleaned patio. On Saturday I got the pressure washer out and three of us took turns cleaning the bricks. I also cleaned the patio furniture and put out the umbrella and some chairs that had overwintered in the garage. We now look like we're ready for a summer full of outdoor fun.
I hope you enjoy these last moments of your Memorial Day weekend! See you tomorrow.
I love living by Lake Michigan, but am slightly envious of the sea creatures in your area. What a fun morning. The donuts look fantastic. Thanks for sharing your part of the country with us.
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I have enjoyed a quiet weekend. We went for a hike at our nearby state park yesterday. The weather has been lovely--cool, but sunny (we had very chilly and rainy days earlier this week so I was grateful for fair weather this weekend).
Hi Kris,
DeleteA hike sounds wonderful. The cool, but sunny weather was probably just the right balance for hiking. I'm glad you had a nice, enjoyable weekend.
Your beach breakfast sounds like an interesting trip. Is there a reason the tide was so low? Your bricks look very good. I've been thinking we need to get the pressure washer out for the season, but we've been waiting for the copious amounts of pollen to die down. My sons and sister came over yesterday for a cookout. The weather was perfect and it was very enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteHi Live and Learn,
DeleteAccording to the local paper, "the tilt of the earth, where it is in its orbit around the sun, and “syzygy,” when the earth, moon and sun all align, building up their collective gravitational pull" is what led to a super low tide. There were marine life guides on hand at the beach to answer our questions, too, which was a nice thing to add to the beach yesterday.
Our really bad pollen comes in early spring. It leaves yellow dust on everything outside. I can understand why you would want to wait for pollen season to die down before using a pressure washer.
It sounds like you had a fun time with your immediate family and sister. I'm glad it worked out for you all to get together for a cookout. And big YAY for perfect weather!
Looked like a beautiful day and beautiful outing! I'm so happy for you, Lili. Sara
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sara. I hope you had an enjoyable day and weekend!
DeleteSounds like a lovely morning and a great way to spend family time.
ReplyDeleteHi Cat,
DeleteThank you. The beach time turned out better than we had planned. When parking was hard to find, I thought "oh no, lots of people in our quiet spot." Then it turned out we could see so many interesting creatures and even walk under the ferry pier in an area where it is rarely possible to do so.
I hope you had a beautiful weekend, Cat.