Saturday
I forget to include pics of me tending my fire in Trinidad. That’s me in my Guinness Toucan hockey jersey!
Sunday
We stopped in Newport on Sunday to kill an hour since we couldn’t get into the condo until 4 pm. While there we visited some old friends.
Monday, October 25
Sunday’s 60 mph winds had pretty much passed by Monday morning. But Monday was essentially a rain day. There were periods of dry and periods of driving rain. The seas were enormous. As you looked out, it was like one big white cap. We had breakfast at Gracie’s Sea Hag in Depoe Bay, across from the ocean. Mushroom omelet and hash browns for Elaine; Fried oysters, eggs, and hash browns for me (with the obligatory side of bacon). As we left Gracie’s, there was a brief lull in the rain so I snapped a couple of pics (using my phone, not my camera).
So, back home, it rained. As cocktail time approached, God saw fit to let the sun show through for a bit, so we, bundled up, had cocktails on the balcony. (Yup, our green folding chairs were still in the condo closet.) The sun stayed out for quite a bit. The seas were fierce. We hear this weather system is headed east eventually toward New England, so you all may get a taste of it. And, lo and behold, we had an eagle (or eaglet) land on the rocks right in front of us. Alas, no pictures to prove it, but it happened!
Dinner was homemade chili and Dave’s famous cornbread. Elaine made a big batch, so we’ll be having it again. More rain tomorrow, I fear. Back then or the next day. Forecast for later in the week looks better.
Glad to see the weather has not drowned you both. There is always a silver lining, right? We were in the 80s yesterday, but it will be changing soon. We so need some moisture. Fire looks warm and cozy!
Very cool shirt, Joe. Glad you didn’t burn the cottage down!
Nice to see the sea lions again. And the chairs on the balcony. At least you had some sun.
I think I’ll do like Elaine and make a pot of chili on the wood stove for the wet and windy weather heading our way.
Even though rainy great pucs actually rain looks appropriate for setting!! Oysters for breakfast yah!!
Todd shared your blog with me. The ocean is just raging. The pictures are wonderful. Glad you two decided to go back to your favorite place in Oregon. It is so different than the desert. Oysters???and for breakfast???