It was as close to a perfect weekend as two grandparents could imagine, a family event with our three children, their spouses, and our seven grandchildren all enjoying perfect weather July 1-4 2011.
We stayed at the Harrison Beach Hotel and enjoyed the beach, the parade, the fireworks, and all of the good food that everybody brought along. The weather turned out to be absolutely perfect July 2, with games and boat rides in a little inflatable.
With so many things to do, sometimes here's still nothing more fun than digging holes in the sand...
Watching a parade is fun. Watching the people who watch the parade is too...
And there's a fabulous fireworks show to end the day, with a beautiful view from Karen's and Chuck's large balcony on the second floor of the hotel.
Kathy and Brian
Two retired educators alternating joyfully between seeing the world and enjoying our eight grandchildren (in order of birth), Jake, Avery, Taegan, Lily, Peyton, Riley, Blane, and Jace.
Kathy and Brian met in the clarinet section of the University of California (Santa Barbara) Symphony Orchestra several decades ago.
Brian's Western Canadian roots and Kathy's Colorado ties resulted in their making beautiful music together along with producing a cross-border crop of descendants.
Kathy spent a year studying in Vienna at the Institute for European Studies and the University of Vienna.
Brian started the school band program in Hope, British Columbia, and later became the high school's vice-principal for 6 years and subsequently principal for 15 years before retiring in 2001.
Kathy, in between raising our three children, taught kindergarten and first grade, middle school, and high school - mathematics, computer studies, ESL, and her first love, band, before retiring in 2001.
We enjoy sharing our travel experiences and providing the odd travel tip to friends, relatives, and visitors.