#157 - Don't Like Covid-Coast

Oregon Beaches

I remember seeing photos of crowded beaches last Memorial Day. "Who are those crazy people, going to beaches when there's a pandemic?"

Now it's August and there's still a pandemic and our rental house is near the Pacific. We can walk to this beach! There are no crowds. There's also no sand.

Harris State Park

Less than a 10 minute drive away, we found this beautiful beach.

They had a sign to remind us about the pandemic. But we didn't exactly see anyone wearing masks.
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​Masks at the Beach

Jamie and Heidi and I visited the beach yesterday. We wore masks, while walking from the car to the beach.

I was glad we were wearing them, when we walked down a tricky path and a (mask-less) woman tumbled, right in front of Heidi. Heidi's instincts were to reach out and help the woman, who found herself sort of wedged in the rocks. She wasn't hurt. It was mostly just awkward. But this is why it's not being overly cautious to wear a mask at the beach.  

Kite Time

There was a ton of open space on the beach and lots of people scattered. Our masks came off and Heidi and Jamie went to work trying to get their kite up.

It was sort of comical how the wind teased that little white kite.
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There was a lot of laughing and a little grumbling. I took some photos and they finally got the little "announcement" up in the air.

2 Weeks Almost Up

Our "family quarantine vacay" has gone so quickly. I'm so glad I had a little beach time with Jamie and Heidi. They head back to Portland tomorrow.

It's hard being thousands of miles away, in Texas. It's frustrating that Heidi and I can't go to lunch and talk about cravings and cribs together. Phone calls just aren't the same.

Coffee at the Beach

So, it's our last day today. Heidi and I jumped in the car this morning and went through a Dutch Bros drive through. Heidi got a fancy decaf and I had a yummy latte. 

We drove back to the Harris Beach and sat in the car and talked. What a treat to look out at that foggy view, with our coffees and no masks. Just Heidi and me, talking about the little girl who is coming to this world in February! The best Covid-Coast memory.