It was a Cool, Cool Summer

One day a skywriter flew past our house. We were sitting on the porch drinking beer and cava with our friend Stacy. I had to lie on my back to get this shot, but it was worth it.



The tall and beautiful Emma and Simone in the long grass of the sand dunes.



David and Simone appearing *very* excited about the cheese samples at the Tillamook cheese factory. (Photo courtesy of Emma Byrne)



Making drip castles the traditional Desmond way, a skill passed down to me by my mother. (Photo courtesy of Emma Byrne)



A squirrel captured on weird trunk limbs whilst we were camping.



Megan's son T goes on a treasure hunt while camping.



The female pirates of yore, post-treasure hunt. Yo-ho-ho!



20-million-year-old fossils at Beverly Beach.