On Thursday Morning Doug and I stopped for one last breakfast together. He had eggs benedict

On Thursday Morning Doug and I stopped for one last breakfast together. He had eggs benedict

I had these, some sort of crepe I think

I had these, some sort of crepe I think

It wasn't bad and it wasn't cheap

It wasn’t bad and it wasn’t cheap

If you want a good picture of haystack rock you need to walk out on the sand

If you want a good picture of haystack rock you need to walk out on the sand

Or use telephoto to crop out most of the crappy looking stuff in the way.

Or use telephoto to crop out most of the crappy looking stuff in the way.

That should almost do it

That should almost do it

Right after haystack rock is this tunnel

Right after haystack rock is this tunnel

Not sure how I got in front of him.

Not sure how I got in front of him.

They give scenic train tours with this old train along the coast

They give scenic train tours with this old train along the coast

It takes a lot of anti deer spray to keep these guys out of your garden

It takes a lot of anti deer spray to keep these guys out of your garden

My Son and Daughter in Law at their new house

My Son and Daughter in Law at their new house

Eldo uses this drill to hollow out tree stumps so they can use them as planters.

Eldo uses this drill to hollow out tree stumps so they can use them as planters.

Last year there was no view of the ocean from this point but with the removal of a few trees

Last year there was no view of the ocean from this point but with the removal of a few trees

Say hello to Leia

Say hello to Leia

A nice collection Disney trading pins

A nice collection Disney trading pins

Sherm served his first commission on this ship

Sherm served his first commission on this ship

Surfboard art

Surfboard art

Getting ready to order some Teriyaki Chicken from the Hawaiian food truck

Getting ready to order some Teriyaki Chicken from the Hawaiian food truck

In Arizona we have the Mittens in Monument Valley. In Oregon we have the Book Ends in the Pacific

In Arizona we have the Mittens in Monument Valley. In Oregon we have the Book Ends in the Pacific

Eldo is about to make some pulled chicken. He pulled it from the garage out to here.

Eldo is about to make some pulled chicken. He pulled it from the garage out to here.

First time I've seen my son with a goatee

First time I’ve seen my son with a goatee

Looks good but he says it's coming off

Looks good but he says it’s coming off

They have done a lot of landscaping at their new house this last year.

They have done a lot of landscaping at their new house this last year.

It will looks amazing as it matures

It will looks amazing as it matures

It smells great, I'm ready to eat but I think this is a slow cooker

It smells great, I’m ready to eat but I think this is a slow cooker

One of my wifes favorite flowers. Hide-a-re-arrangia

One of my wifes favorite flowers. Hide-a-re-arrangia

Backyard has seen a lot of clearing and planting of flowers

Backyard has seen a lot of clearing and planting of flowers

Time to assemble our pulled chicken sandwiches

Time to assemble our pulled chicken sandwiches

A very short lived ocean housing development

A very short lived ocean housing development

We are hiking out to where it used to exist

We are hiking out to where it used to exist

A small blue spruce of some kind

A small blue spruce of some kind

A very large Ant hill of another kind

A very large Ant hill of another kind

Someone has been thoughtful enough to place these marker post where some of the building used to exist.

Someone has been thoughtful enough to place these marker post where some of the building used to exist.

Beginning to complete destruction

Beginning to complete destruction

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

King and Queen of the Hill

King and Queen of the Hill

The hill

The hill

Trying to entice the king to chase her

Trying to entice the king to chase her

I'm sure a person could live in there

I’m sure a person could live in there

But this guy couldn't

But this guy couldn’t

Garabaldi through the fog

Garabaldi through the fog

Blue heron fishing as the tide is coming in

Blue heron fishing as the tide is coming in

He heard the salmon are running

He heard the salmon are running

Not all who play on the rocks, stay on the rocks

Not all who play on the rocks, stay on the rocks

Fun to see the surf from the side

Fun to see the surf from the side

I told my kids that these rocks were originally a jetty in Norway and that they were numbered then moved here and placed in exactly the same order that they were in Norway. I can't believe, they didn't believe, ME!

I told my kids that these rocks were originally a jetty in Norway and that they were numbered then moved here and placed in exactly the same order that they were in Norway. I can’t believe, they didn’t believe, ME!

I believe it is a tsunami sensing and warning system.

I believe it is a tsunami sensing and warning system.

A small charter fishing boat

A small charter fishing boat

Driftwoods Looters

Driftwoods Looters

Just realizing they have been caught

Just realizing they have been caught

My son's first residence on the coast

My son’s first residence on the coast

Cool log canoe

Cool log canoe

I like the patchwork look of this mountain with the clearcut logging

I like the patchwork look of this mountain with the clearcut logging

I like it even better with the river

I like it even better with the river

For my buddy Dave

For my buddy Dave

Guess you aren't the only one that like these things.

Guess you aren’t the only one that like these things.

The three of us are eating here for an early dinner

The three of us are eating here for an early dinner

My best bud for life

My best bud for life

Even when we're serious

Even when we’re serious

views from our table

views from our table

Appetizers have arrived

Appetizers have arrived