I have returned today from a particularly damaging vacation, damaging to myself, but lots of fun. We drove over to Ocean Shores with the in-laws and kids to enjoy the beach. Of course, true to Washington weather, it was rainy and cloudy the whole time, so we didn't actually dip our feet in the Pacific.
We drove down the the 'key' on Monday and even managed to see a whale tail, along with a lot of blow-spurts (or whatever you call it when you see the whales come up for air and the blow out), and we also saw sea lions. However, the key is just a fancy word for a pile of rocks forming a jetty. When we climbed back down I was helping Autumn and fell (because I was overconfident) and bruised my back. It's a pretty spectacular bruise, I should take a picture and show off, but I'll refrain.
The next day we went horseback riding, on the beach, with horses, uh, obviously. The kids even had fun, even though Ryan probably kicked the poor horse more than he should have and Autumn was a little afraid at first. It was also Scott's first time on a horse, and I was even nervous a bit since it's been a good 10 years since I've been on a horse. I did get a horse named Nelly though, and it was lots of fun to say 'whoa Nelly'... hehe, the small joys in life. Now I am sore from riding a horse too.
I do have to laugh when I live daily with these signs and then I choose my vacation spots to be around these signs. Apparently natural disaster warnings follow me everywhere, I mean you don't see these all around the Midwest do you? I did like one of the sweatshirts you could buy that had the Tsunami Evacuation sign on the front and the directions to 'Run Like Hell' on the back. That's about all you can do...
Posted by 10lees at August 8, 2007 08:58 PMHow many times do I have to tell you not to do those things? What things - when you get hurt things. :) he he.
I do like the Whoa Nelly joke - did the horse obey you though?
I hope that Autumn didn't get hurt too.
I found a chiro that works in Greenlake - she's really good - maybe you'd like to try her. She said that the #5 bus goes from Greenlake to in front of your place of business. I was only asking cause I was thinking she worked 'IN SEATTLE' - not North Seattle - which is what I consider Greenlake area.
My arm feels better - but maybe we should put off the yard till you've recovered - don't want to push it. :)
Love,
M
It sounds like a rough vacation! Arnica gel (made from a plant) is an excelent treatment for bruises, it makes them fade and decreases the pain.
I miss the pacific ocean! The coast just isn't the same out here. Ten - do you remember jumping into the freezing waters (fully clothed) at Santa Cruz? We almost froze getting back to the car. :)
Posted by: Jessica at August 10, 2007 02:14 PMHey Jess - I would've told you and T not to do that as you get COLD. ;) I just state the obvious so much don't I.
Love,
M
NOW you tell us. :)
Posted by: Jessica at August 10, 2007 03:08 PMJessica of course I remember that! Honestly, I do have to say that is one of my favorite 'crazy' memories... jumping in the ocean fully clothed in the dark and swimming out to our chests. It makes me smile just thinking about it!
Posted by: 10lees at August 10, 2007 08:16 PMIt makes me smile too -- well, smile and then shiver. :) I still have the old fashioned pictures from our trips to the boardwalk. Ah, the good ol' days of youth. :)
Posted by: Jessica at August 13, 2007 09:53 AM