BIG Rolling Waves

I did get up at 5:30am to search for the floats.  I am glad it was dark when I started out with Lon's toy flashlight.  Because had I waited for first light I would have seen just how incredibly stupid I was being. There was a high surf warning last night that I did not know about.  The tide was super high and still coming in. I got caught in one wave, but it was not over my boots. I was up against the cliff, I am glad it was a small wave. I decided to go back then.  I talked to the front desk and they told me since there was a high surf warning, they did not drop the floats last night.  Maybe today. So I will be getting up early tomorrow. With a better flashlight, and only when I think it might be safer. HONEST Mom! I promise.

High surf, yes, I think so. It is up to the seawall of the hotel. I have not ever seen the tide up so high! The beach was off limits for us the rest of the morning.  (this was at 7:30am)

Hugs and tickles at breakfast!

Since the waves were big, we decided to go look at them, to see how big they were. While this looks very sunny, it is amazingly cold. The wind was fierce and the spray was frigid! But it was so beautiful

I am  going to add all the wave shots to this blog, there are going to be some pretty good pictures!

Lon was not so impressed with the awesome power of nature. He was cold and getting wet. This does not make for a happy little boy.

I did not know they had a blow hole at Boiler Bay look out. Well, now you know!

We drove down a bit farther, to Depoe Bay to see what the surf was doing there.  Pretty cool!  Yes, Grandmothers, there will be a movie coming to you soon!

The next several photos are going to be waves.  This is at Depoe Bay

The Devil's Punch Bowl seems to be full of milk punch today!

Now back to the blog about Lon, very few, if any beauty shots coming up

Back in Lincoln City, we stopped by Strung Out on Beads and Coffee. The gentleman owner made Lon the very best hot chocolate EVER! Sprinkles and a cherry, what more could you ask for? It was wonderful!  He made me a fabulous dark chocolate mocha!  It was a nice little shop, he also teaches wire wrapping of agates! Might take him up on that!

We went back to the hotel to see a lecture by Ray Troll on the Fossil Freeway. Well, that did not work out as we had planned. Lon was not ready to sit still for about an hour and he was the only child present. We decided to try something else. We did say hello, but sadly, that was all.

The only thing we had really done in Taft was go to Mo's. This time we did some other things!

We went to Mor-Art. We had walked in there last year, but we only bought a small glass piece.  They told me then that even young children can make pieces to fuse. This year, we did just that! Lon got a 6x9 inch panel to do and I did four coaster size pieces! Lon was so excited to start his project. It was his to do, what ever he wanted we were not going to tell him it was wrong.  He had so much fun with this. It was so worth the 25 dollars!

Once you get your design the way you want it, you dab a touch of elmer's glue on the back of each bit of glass so that when it is moved to the kiln it does not move out of the way you wanted it.  The gentlemen who own Mor-Art are wonderful. Maurice and Dan (sorry, I am pretty sure it is Dan, but maybe it isn't) Very nice people.

Lon's design, pre firing. We will pick it up tomorrow after 10:30am.  I can not wait to see what the final product will be. I will show you the ones I did then, maybe!

If we were going to see the museum, we had to do today. It is only open Wednesday through Saturday!  They were also doing a quilt documentation today.  I was fortunate enough to see the quilt from 1896 that a lady found at a Goodwill near here. She was knowledgeable enough to pick it up, for 7 dollars.  There were no rips or tears or fabric loss anywhere. This was a gem, but I did not feel right about taking it's photo since I did not know the owner.  Lon had a great time in the kids room. Playing on the saddle. He enjoyed that alot. I think I should find him some horse riding lessons.

Bird marionettes! I remember making something like that.  I think I have to remember how to do that and soon! Lon loved them. He thought I was so cool since I knew how to make them work! 

After the museum, we walked around a bit and stopped for ice cream at Eleanore's Undertow. Yummy ice cream.

This year, Lon was not afraid to walk out onto the dock at Mo's!

Tiki Tim's older bigger brother!

After Taft, we went back to our hotel. There was daylight left, and the beach is right there!  The seafoam was incredible!  There was SO much of it!  Huge piles drifting around the beach. Someone told us there were 20 foot breakers out there, with that much foam on the beach, I believed her!

My boys

The heavy surf churned everything up so much we were unable to find any good stones. The sand covered much of the gravel bed were we found alot yesterday!

Then it was time for a warm up bath, and off to dinner. Mark likes Lee's. We call it Stan Lee's. 

Lon ate all his fish, most of his fries, so when he asked for dessert, we said yes. Chocolate Lava Cake ! He ate all that, too! I think he might be getting ready to grow again, and we just bought new pants !

Mark and the kitchy decor. It is fun.  After that it was dark and rainy! Time to get back to the room and relax.  I might be getting up early again tomorrow!