Camping

I went camping with my daughter, Amy, and grandsons, Mason and Gunner.  It was lots of fun. 



Did I say it was not in a tent?  (also had access to a swimming pool with Jacuzzi)



and free "all you can eat" pancakes each morning 7-11am, that we did not have to make, we liked this too

we only got 6 clams, but, weather was pretty

and we explored an old ship wreck from 1906, boys loved it, especially all the barnacles!!  (This was the wreck of the Peter Iredale @ Ft. Stevens Park).

We later learned how to build a campfire, I do not ever remember it being this difficult!!  We had lots of help from the KOA staff and even a fellow camping neighbor (who noticed we needed help from all the smoke blowing into his cabin...LOL). 

Mason is giving Mom helpful advice.

 
    About 2 hours later, we got a very hot fire going, Amy's guy, Jim, showed up on his motorcycle, to spend the night.  Out came the hot dogs to be cooked over the open flames, I cooked potatoes with garlic and onions, Amy sliced the veggies and Jim surprised us all by retrieving 2 large crabs out of his saddlebag, given to him by a friend he visited on his way to our camp.  I did not hesitate to get the hot water going, and making a garlic and butter sauce for dipping...mmmm it was the best dinner!!
  The next day it turned into a typical Oregon day...rain...we didn't let it spoil our day. After breakfast, Jim helped us pack the car before he left, he was not looking forward to the long ride home, he was dressed for it, but, would be cold and wet upon arrival home. 
  We took our time coming home, going up the coast to Sea Side.  You will never guess, we stopped at a yard sale in town, (we love yard sales) and Amy bought 2 old wood green chairs for replacement dinning chairs. They were only $3 each, she quickly shifted things in the car and found just enough room, between the boys in the back seat....my goodness we looked like a redneck moving van. (no offense intended)   Stopping for lunch at Doogers (known for their sea food) and found that there was a "muscle car" show on the street, we enjoyed checking out all the old cars (memories of those days came back to me). 
  We ended with visiting the "bumper cars" Amy rode with Gunner, he took the wheel and she did the gas, I chose a bright red car, ramming my grandsons, who did not hold back on crashing into their "old grams", even at 4, Gunner did a great job finding me on the race track.....I laughed until I cried, haven't had this much fun in ages!! 

love the "thumbs up" sign from the little one

Mason was gearing up to rumble

  Slept in this morning, moving a little stiffly, don't know if it was the long beach walks, clamming, or the bumper car crashes, doesn't matter, it was fun.