Our two families in Corvallis, but missing Aaron and little Elsie

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Mom, can I drive?

Ross knows I will always say yes if he asks to drive me to the beach for a walk. We're 5 minutes or 20 minutes to a beach, depending on which one we choose. The 5 minute one goes straight out a wooden boardwalk from downtown (all two blocks) Urunga. The next one means driving through the kangaroo park area. Others are down the road a little further. Each one is long, unspoiled, unpopulated, and fantastic.

We're able to have "car talks" when we walk on the beach. You know, those talks we've all had throughout the years with our own folks, maybe, where you're in the front seat and can discuss things without too much eye contact and with no way to leave! I guess that makes these "beach talks." It's also the time we talk about plans for next year or what's going on with different things for us. Some walks have been chances to watch dolphins playing in the surf and cruising along the shoreline just out from the wave line. We've also laughed together over the comical Aussies fishing or camping very rustic-style on the beach. It's such a fun lifestyle.

Our goal before we go? A beach a day. Hmmm. With record rainfall, that may make it tricky for every day. Wish us luck!

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