Friday, May 13, 2016

Love is a Long Road

My mind has somehow crossed Ocean City/Ocean Shores with Long Beach. I truly thought we were headed to Ocean City, which I remember as a major tourist trap, but I figured it'd be fun for Moira if we got there early enough to walk around, and maybe fly kites. Turns out, the hotel reservation was actually in Long Beach. Thankfully, I told Moira to navigate to the hotel rather than the city, so we wound up in the right place. Sadly, my confusion extended to discussions with my father, who attempted to meat us in Ocean City, which didn't work out at all. Again, sorry about that.

There was still a chunk of things to be dealt with at the last minute. They didn't all have to be, but I do find it tough to pack things that might be needed too far in advance of the trip. The biggest issue here was Moira's birthday pool party the Saturday before our departure, which meant swimming suits, towel, etc., which then had to go through the wash before being packed.

Things we tried very hard to forget:

  • Rain jackets
  • Moira's books and toys
  • Towels
  • Pillows (actually turned around to get these)
  • Oven mitt (but I have a hand towel that'll work in a pinch)
  • Relish (well and truly forgotten)
We hit the traffic we were trying to avoid, so the trip took about 3.5 hours. Navigation worked pretty well until the end, when things got a bit confused, so we had to backtrack about 10 minutes to get where we were going. Not sure what happened -- I think we missed a turn. Moira wants to put away her tablet as we approach each turn, so it's likely that we missed the second of two turns that came pretty close together.

Specialty child insurance. Too bad it's for the other one.
Chinese food, a walk down to the beach, and then bedtime to round out the night. We'll see what tomorrow brings.

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  1. I had a terrific motorcycle ride from Kelso out Highway 4 to 101 to Aberdeen, then 109 and 115 to Ocean Shores. With no traffic and lots of scenery. And discovered the Goose Point oyster farm, which will warrant its own trip. Topped off with an oyster dinner at Bennett's (in Ocean Shores). Alas a dinner for one and no wine because of the 150 mile return trip at night on the bike. Twisty roads at night require max attention and control. But there's always the return trip.

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    1. Too bad you did not connect with Walker but at least it was a good trip.

      Liz

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  2. I had a terrific motorcycle ride from Kelso out Highway 4 to 101 to Aberdeen, then 109 and 115 to Ocean Shores. With no traffic and lots of scenery. And discovered the Goose Point oyster farm, which will warrant its own trip. Topped off with an oyster dinner at Bennett's (in Ocean Shores). Alas a dinner for one and no wine because of the 150 mile return trip at night on the bike. Twisty roads at night require max attention and control. But there's always the return trip.

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