Carpinteria

Thursday was Nan and Pop's last full day with us, so we decided to live it up, beach-style.

Cora had been talking about going to the beach with Nan and Pop for weeks, as she remembered our trip together to Ventura in August. It was remarkable to us how her memory is growing.

Since we'd been to Ventura with them several times, and since Stace and I have come to love Carpinteria for our getaways alone, that's where we headed.

It was cloudy when we arrived (surprise, surprise!) so we didn't go straight to the sand. Instead, we took a walk along some rugged terrain that overlooks a hangout for seals and other marine life.

Then we went into town and did some shopping. Cora had a lot of fun at the old-fashioned candy shop, where she chose and paid for her own sweets with gift money from Nan and Pop.

By the early afternoon, the sun came out and we went down to the shore, where we spent an enjoyable couple of hours.

It was a great day - Violet's first at the beach! - and a nice way to end a fantastic time together with Sue and Gord.