Cottage Tour in Cannon Beach

The Cannon Beach Historical Society Cottage Tour was in Sept. Here are some photos.

Rod Run to the End of the World

Every September, the weekend after Labor Day, the Long Beach Peninsula's car club- Beach Barrons- host the 'Rod Run to the End of the World'. Over 100,000 people descend upon us with their muscle cars- or to view the muscle cars.

The sound of the engines drown out the ocean waves. For 3 days we hear cars. Blissfully, the middle of Saturday is quiet- since all are at the Beach Barron Show Grounds up near Moby Dick in Ocean Park.

The early arrivers come Wednesday and Thursday. By Friday- every piece of real estate (vacant or occupied) along Highway 103 becomes an impromptu show ground or a stadium to hang around (beer in hand) and wave at the cars parading up the local highway. This scene repeats itself the entire 12 miles up to Ocean Park.

Brett and I took his 59 Ford to view some action. We also noticed this vintage 'Sheriff' vehicle camping at the Sou'wester next door.

Fall is here

I have been soooo busy and have many posts to catch up on.

The pumpkins arrived just as the Tourists left - yeah for pumpkins! I love Fall!

Aura's new car

We are keeping our insurance agent busy! Aura purchased a car this week. She went to Bruce Smith Autos in Seaside- where Madison had also purchased his rig.

Bruce gives a can of SPAM with every purchase! We enjoy Bruce and highly recommend him.

Christmas in stores- and it is only the first of September!

The world is topsy turvy. 08 Presidential elections already! Now there are Christmas decorations in the stores. I was soooo overwhelmed that I immediately left the store and went home to make 'to do lists'. Panic is setting in.

Our home is on the Christmas Home Tour this year- and I can't believe I only have 12 weeks to be ready. yikes!

Paris' new car

Paris got a nice new (to her) car. It should last thru her final year at Northern Michigan and into Podiatry School. She started the 'senior year blog' which can be seen at:

Paris Senior Year

Final Labor Day photos with girls

Here are the final photos from Labor Day weekend. Kimberly came out to join the girls for a last weekend before school started.

McKenzie and Brooke were very excited to see their Mom and the dog- Molly. I think Molly was a nervous wreck with the girls gone- wondering what became of them. She chewed a 'hot spot' and Kimberly had to get medication and a collar for her. Once she got to our house, our cat made her life even more miserable... so poor Molly was chewing down to the bone! Molly's own cats at home are friendly and cuddly with her.

We had plenty of seafood... crab, oysters, clams. The next day we made oysters rockefeller.

Kimberly has called to report that school is good and the girls are back in their routine.

Maya Lin's Basalt Fish Cleaning Station

McKenzie is checking out Maya Lin's first 'confluence project'... the fish cleaning station. It is engraved with the 'Chinook Nation creation story'.

Fresh Crab

These crabbers take fresh crab very seriously. They set up a fire off the boat ramp in Ilwaco at Cape Disappointment.