Sami came to visit this summer...first time in 14 years! I had no idea it had been that long since she'd been here.
I guess I should feel bad...that we aren't loved up here in northern California...we're only good for a visit every 14 years or so???
(just kidding)
We drove north and went to the little town of Trinidad. It's about as picturesque as they come... The Trinidad Lighthouse overlooks Trinidad Bay...and it's beautiful!
Sami leaped out of the car in the beautiful drizzle...
She checked out the bay and all the boats...
We headed down to the beach...Sami was unsure about walking the beach because, well, it wasn't your typical beach weather...
It was probably about 50 -55 degrees...and a bit damp... drizzly...it had actually been raining, but the droplets lightened up and I called it a drizzle... My mom, who was resting warm and comfortably in the car, called it rain.
"Come on, Sami," I told her. A little drizzle never hurt anyone. Sami bundled up and we headed down on the beach.
Sami was curious about the sand.
(Actually, she was looking for shells...)
While she looked, I took a little stroll over by that huge rock...I was looking to see if the tide was low enough to see any critters...like sea stars, sea anemones, etc...but no luck, the tide was too high... Sami kept checking out the sand...
She thought about going for a swim, but I outlawed it.
(I use the word "outlaw" because of the post previous to this one...)
"Sami! Don't go in that water!!! It's cold..." I screamed.
(Not really)
Oh geez...she was tempting fate...
"Aunt Judy! My feet got wet!"
I ignored her...
Sami just rolled up her pants legs and got away from the water. She decided to leave her mark on the beach.
I didn't have the heart to tell her that no one would probably see her mark...
because the tide was coming in...and it would cover it up...erase it...
So I took photographs of her marks...her name carved in the sand...in the sand on a beach in northern California...in the picturesque little haven of Trinidad...
It was fun, Sami!
Hopefully you'll come back before another 14 years has passed!
I'm in London now...just finishing a day of traveling...and a little sightseeing...and a good visit at Hampton Court Palace. Prior to my departure, my sweet job Thursday night was keeping my little Emerson King! What fun that was!
These fotos are actually from Friday morning...with his new little basketball suit on...while his mama was getting ready to go see her friend, Kristy. I dressed him...and took him outside to run around. 
He practiced stepping over the water hose, oh, about 38 times... Biscuit told him she was proud of him..
He trotted around outside...and I snapped away, all the while thinking how adorable he is...how much I love this little guy!
What a sweet job it is to keep you, Emerson!
Aren't these beautiful? They're in a pot on the patio…the patio where I like to sit and drink a cup of coffee… 
Red roses…we (I use the word "we" rather loosely…since my gardening is about nil) haven't had great luck with roses, but right now, there's probably at least half a dozen in bloom! 
Blueberries…this is a sure sign that July is close. We have a bunch of blueberry plants…usually we harvest 6-7 gallons. Aren't they pretty with all the different shades?
This is a new flower my guy planted this year. It's HUGE…and has just opened it's first bloom. It's some sort of a poppy, I think.
This is another kind of poppy, I think it's called an Icelandic poppy…another new one this year. I have a picture that belonged to Mimi of Icelandic poppies! 
