Sunshine!?

We actually woke up to sunshine this morning! There were scattered clouds, but lots of blue sky to be seen. Daughter Dawn and Son-in-law Todd were driving up from their home in Oregon to pick up the girls early in the afternoon, so they spent the morning packing. I told them that if they hurried up and got it all done, we would be able to go done to the beach one more time. And that's all it took!



These are some of the flowers and grasses along the path down through the dunes to the beach. I think the yellow one is Tansy Butterweed (Senecio jacobaea) or ragwort, but I am not sure.

Grandpa came down to the beach with us and the girls had a chance to try flying the drivable kite (as you can see, the sun has again disappeared...!) --

Dawn and Todd and Grand daughter Havela got here a little after two and we went back into Ocean Shores to eat. We had some great onion soup along with lots of crab sandwiches -- Grand daughter Claire once more had fish and chips! When we got back to Auntie Violet, it was time to load up all of the girls' stuff and have lots of hugs good-bye.

Auntie Violet seems very empty and quiet this evening...