::soaking in the sun::

Architectdad, O and I are away on a beach vacation. We rented a house directly on a private, dog-friendly beach. The weather has been great and O is sleeping and eating as usual...nothing to complain about ;-) The Candeloo mishap has already been left behind.

O loves to sit in the sand, grab a handful and shove it in her mouth. Thankfully, we've been able to stop her every time. The hounds are having tons of fun chasing crabs and running on the beach. Since it is after Labor Day, the beach is pretty much deserted except for a few locals and late vacationers like us. That's the way I like it...uh huh.

V, M*x and D joined us on Saturday with their cavalier K-C spaniels, C + S. They left this afternoon. It was wonderful to be in their company and we wish they could have stayed longer :-( Uncles M + A are coming to visit us here at the beach tomorrow from NYC, and they are bringing L and her Baby F. Can't wait to see them!

It will be hard to leave this place, but we hope to make this an annual vacation. So...there is always next year to look forward to!