Spindrift: Ocean Plunge

Aside from beach walks, kite flying and eating there was a lot of sitting around reading and chatting on our trip. Also parsing the definitions of words using the huge dictionary. At one point we were discussing how could the Oregon Coast is most of the year and how the water is positively frigid. Matt suddenly disappeared into the bedroom, then reappeared a moment later in his swimsuit and carrying a towel. He ran out the door and all the way down to the water. The tide was out, so it was a long, long way. Stephen followed suit. (heh!) Into the water they plunged, while we--snug, dry and warm in the cottage groaned aloud.

Jim went out to capture the moment and back they walked.

Matt looking cheery post-plunge.

Stephen also wet, cold and cheery.

It was a lovely weekend, and I'm especially thankful to Deborah for inviting us. Harrah Spendrift!

Spindrift: Porch Views

Our view from the porch. I didn't spend any time out there because it was pretty cold, but I bet in the summer this is a nice place to pass the afternoon.

Spindrift: early morning walk

I woke up early--no surprise there--and set out for a morning walk. I took the stairs down to the beach. It was a gray morning. The weather over the weekend was typical Oregon Coast spring weather: sun! clouds! rain! more rain! less rain! sun! and the cycle would repeat itself.

Obligatory feet at the beach photo.

Growing under rocky conditions.

I picked my way across the rocks for awhile, but that wasn't the kind of walking I was in the mood for, so I walked back to the road and followed the road up the hill. I was rewarded with this lovely view.

My walk took two hours and when I returned at eight, no one had yet gotten up. So I read and watched the water until they did.

Spindrift: Food

Ah the Spindrift food! Aside from other good eats that people brought, Jim and Stephen cooked us a splendid dinner that was fancy and delicious.

Jim cooks the fish.

It was bought fresh today.

Apples, bread, fettuccine are ready to be served.

Delicious zucchini pancakes, fettucchini with a light sauce and fresh grated parmesean, and aspargus.

The fish cooked with olives and fennel.

Deborah made a fabulous chocolate cake which Matt loved so much he got the recipe for.

Spindrift: Kites

Stephen and Jim brought fighter kites. They turned out to be even more fun than normal kites.

They were also harder to deploy. I tried a few times and gave up. But Dominique, Deborah's niece, was a natural.

Spindrift Beach

What's a trip to the beach, without a walk on the beach?

Tuley, Deborah's dog, is a dog that loves the beach.

Spindrift: quirks

There is a volunteer board that runs Spindrift. They are librarians, or employees of the library and thus, any cottage they run would show some of the librarian quirks. Here are a couple.

Just in case you need a pencil, this can't be mistake for anything but a pencil box.

This eraser nicely fixes the problem of loose window hardware.

Stephen was lounging in the main room, staring up at the ceiling when he gasped. "Oh my gosh, only librarians would find the leak and then label it." We all rushed over to look. Indeed, the ceiling showed water damage and had a handy label: leak.