Cub Scouts' day at the beach

Our days at the beach here are definitely not like what you typically imagine. If you are thinking warm sunshine and palm trees, you are wrong! We'll get that in about a month when we visit Miami, but for now it means rain and cold. However, if you wait for the rain to stop, you'll never get outside.

Which isn't technically true. But 80% of the time, it's right all the time...

Anyways, the rain does actually stop from time to time, and the sun does actually shine. And when it does you can be sure I'm chomping at the bit to get outside. So imagine my surprise this past Friday when I was able to be home when the kids got off the bus and take them for a bike ride to the local park, in the sun!

Both kids are getting much better at riding without a rest break, which is very nice. They both had a chance to play with some new kids, run around, and burn off some energy. Unfortunately for them, I also had time to find a patch of sunshine to stand them in for some photos.

Today Ian and I had a Cub Scout outing at Westport, a tiny little place on the Pacific Ocean about an hour and a half from home. We started at the Maritime Museum there and then enjoyed a lunch at a local diner. From there we made our way to the lighthouse and climbed the stairs all the way to the top. Supposedly you can see Mt. Rainier from there - just not today.

After that the Pack made its way to the local Coast Guard Station where we were treated to a pretty awesome recruiting video (now Ian wants to join the Coast Guard, and I'm pretty sure that linked video is the one we watched) and then got to board two vessels, including the unsinkable Surfman-class (or whatever you call them).

Ian had a complete blast and the Coast Guardsmen let the boys pretty much go crazy and push every button, turn every wheel, open and close every hatch. To say Ian had a complete blast is an overwhelming understatement!

Have a wonderful day, and enjoy the time change.

Cheers,

Marc