Day 2552: Sunday morning at the beach!

#28 Lifeguard station: photo,layers, digital.

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What do the Superheroes do on an early July Sunday morning?

7.21.2019  they drove to the beach with the dogs.

WonderWoman, Zoey, Laker & Superman en route

A perfect day that would heat up as the day progressed.

Pacific check for Lynn in Colorado

Superman with Zoey (white boots) & Laker

SM walked Zoey

WW walked Laker

SM & Zoey.

Zoey & laker on the way home.

Can you tell they had a good workout?

Thanks to WW for all photos.

WW sent me a 2 minute movie by text. Since the 
beach wasn't crowded, they let Zoey be off leash.

She was galloping visiting everybody. 

The movie shows SM walking in her direction with just 

a leash and a dot in the distance running crazy.

She got in a lot of running before coming back to SM,

circling him and taking off again at full gallop.

Before the end of the 2 minutes movie, she returns to

SM and her leash. I don't know if you can picture it?

I have limited skills at embedding a movie on this

blog, so you are stuck with my description. 

I screen captured the first frame of the movie.

photo by WW

A smile for Monday ...

Day 2536: Make up your own?

Lillian: old photo, collages & digital.

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Recently I posted this smile, which brought up 

memories and a discussion with some. 

Though not a Dad story, it is a family story.

When the baby WonderWoman was born ...

we decided not to give her a middle name.

It wasn't because we couldn't decide, but rather
so she could keep her maiden name if she married.

She didn't realize until grade school. Then she 

realized other kids had middle names? Why didn't she? 

The possibility of marriage was too much to go into.

So I told her she could make up whatever middle name

appealed to her, and if she got tired of it, or thought of 

a better one she could change it whenever she wanted.

That seemed fine with her.

Some of her friends even wanted that option.

A discussion on FB had most people remembering 

if their parents used their full name, middle name included, 

they knew they were in big trouble. I have that memory too.

Larry said,  "my mother called me "Lawrence" 

when I was in trouble, and "Lawrence Arvid Carlson" 

when I was in REAL trouble!"

And, WonderWoman said: "and I love it now!!!! 

I also said if I had a daughter I would do the same for her!!"

I am still at the house on the hill with Laker & Zoey.

The Grandhunks were sent home today, a day early.

 Superman and WonderWoman can have a rest.

A smile for Saturday ...

Day 2535: How I spent my 4th? (TMI?)

July 4: I-pad digital collage.

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How was your 4th of July? Great I hope.

A view from the families beach house, in the morning.

Some come home Friday and everyone by Saturday.

Here at the house on the hill ...

Laker

Have you ever needed help to hold your head up?

This was our sun time in the morning.

Zoey

We went inside to watch the HB parade, all 3 of us laying down.

During the parade I felt the couch move and thought 

one of the Granddogs had climbed up? They are not allowed.

But then I saw both dogs getting up from their spots.

They had felt the earthquake and needed hugs. Me too.

The house on the hill is in Anaheim Hills.

They have candles in bottles, by the side of the fireplace,   

they were swinging so much they almost hit each other. 

I didn't think to take a movie till too late. ;op

After reassurance and a lot f hugs, the dog rested.

The day consisted of naps, sun time & reading (one of us).

8:00 pm

After Jeopardy, it was time to check the sunset.

8:10 pm

Rafael Nadal

I returned to watching Wimbledon, and my favorite, "Rafa". 

(He won, after 3 hours, but worked hard for it)

Zoey, not a Wimbledon fan, loved working on dismantling a toy.

Laker supervised from a distance.

A smile for Saturday ...

DAY 2534: Happy July 4th!

Price of freedom: collage & Montana marker drawing

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Happy 4th of July from the house on the hill.

GH #1 left Wednesday after work to join the family at the beach. 
Their beach house is right on the sand by the pier,
with lots to do, lots of people and noise.

They are having great fun together.

front yard

Jake (GH2) & Lindsey, front yard

They've had perfect weather, time to relax and enjoy each other.

Bassel aka SM, the chef, front yard

Hoda, Mike & Bassel

Superman's parents & 

brother spent the day. 

Time for games and people watching.

Tarek, Mike & Bassel on the front porch

Time for a walk on the Newport Beach pier. 

Hoda & Mike

 A great way to spend a day.

Hoda & Tarek

Laker & Zoey in rare repose

Meanwhile, we'll be here, napping, eating, playing 

and one of us will read her book.

For FB Throwback Thursday ...

Dad, age 80, Hong Kong Harbor, 1990.

A smile for Thursday ...