gap: the beach boys
We enjoyed another wonderful late afternoon at the beach with Kai and Armand. The water was warm and the tide was low. Merrik took the jeep in deep and the other two waded out far in the surf. After, Merrik and I joined Nana Papa and Maliea for happy hour on the pier. We just [...]
gap: heaven on earth
Last night was a gorgeous evening at the beach. We had another fabulous day at the beach with Armand that started about 5:00pm. The air and ocean were warm and the crowds were light. It was a great way to end another wonderful day in San Clemente. Merrik played with Armand and his Jeeps in [...]
thought gap: back to the beach
We finally made it to the beach today after Merrik has been recouperating from the flu. This is my favorite shot of the day, even though there are so many that capture Merrik and Armand-the two peas in a pod-and Griffin in the wash cycle. This image just says it all about a mom at [...]
gap: greatest show on surf
We went to the Ocean Festival on Sunday. Jim was supposed to swim in several of the open water swim competitions but he was sick. It was a bummer to be at the festival without him. Merrik had fun because we ran into Armand-his new beach bud-and Armand’s friend Sophie. The boys are a crack [...]
thought gap: beach playdate
Several months ago I was about ready to give birth to Maliea so I took Merrik to the beach to enjoy his last days as an only child. I am always looking for places to go where he can play with other kids. We were at Linda Lane and as we were leaving a woman [...]