Summer vacation, part II

Around here, we have this dinner ritual called "What was your favorite part of today?" I thought about applying this concept to our recent Oregon vacation, but I find myself stuck, because it was pretty much great from beginning to end (except for the incompetent staff at the Corvallis movie theater who cost me a chance to see an actual movie in an actual theater).

Looking at the pictures, one theme of "favorite things" is reinforced: the interaction and evolving relationship between Ella and Lindsay. What a delight to see them play, laugh and bond for a week straight...I loved it...and then how hard to have to drop Ella off at the end of the trip. That would fall under the "What was your least favorite part of your vacation?" category. Such is the life of a divorced/blended family...OK, you didn't come here to read me bemoaning my fate.

On to the pictures.

Father and daughters in the Redwoods:














Father and daughter in the Redwoods, creepy time lapse style:














Candid moment at the Safari Park (up close with exotic animals, but a bit sad too with the outdated, small enclosures and the deer begging for ice cream cones full of birdseed):




















The family bundled up, on the way to the beach. Typical July weather for the Oregon coast: 57 and overcast. The last morning was the best (of course), but we made the best of it.
















Sisters Collect Sea Shells by the Seashore:




















Mom and daughters




















More to come later...