When I wrote the title for this post (it started as just "Life's a Beach), I wondered if I'd already used that title, given my love of the phrase. Turns out I did... over 4 years ago - and it was a sad post. It was just a few days before our girl, Abby, died and we knew the end was imminent. Hence the "part deux" in the title. (I'm all sniffly now from re-reading that old post, so let's get on to some fun beach pics of me and Rita...)
Life's a beach, part deux is all about the smiles!
We'd only been at the beach like one minute, and her nose already had sand on it.
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Nothing like a freshly raked beach!
This one didn't really come out that great because of the shadow/light the way it is... but...
... I got a hysterical blooper pic while posing her in that spot, so here it is. Best for last!
Feel like I should ask y'all to caption that last pic.
Here's mine: That moment when your mom tells you you're adopted. Or... (because I watch too much TV...) "I can't believe it's not butter!" (BTW, don't feed your dogs butter! But.. you knew that.)
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I have never lived near a beach, but it's always been my dream. Most of my life has been in the Chicago area and while we do have Lake Michigan, it's not the same as the ocean. My mom's whole family lives on the west coast (aside from her) and my dad's whole family on the east coast. So, I spent lots of time on both coasts and oceans as a kid. I always intended to move and leave on one of the coasts near the ocean, but it hasn't worked out that way. Still hoping!
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen much of the east coast. I want to do some traveling along there - lots of good beaches to explore!
DeleteWe lived away from the ocean for ~3years and I felt a real NEED to get back by the ocean. Even though I almost never go IN it, I need to be by it. :)
We so miss living right by the beach, but then living in the US is so much better than Germany for us overall. There is always a trade off. Enjoy the beach, cutie.
ReplyDeleteYeah, there are always trade offs. Glad you guys are happy here. :)
DeleteHow about "You're telling me Reg is visiting for HOW long?" I'm always amazed at what great pictures you get - I mainly get blurs. I haven't been to the beach in ages...guess that's what I get for living in the hills of WV.
ReplyDeleteHaha. I like that one. Nice Reg reference.
DeleteThe hills of WV sound nice! I pretty much have to be by nature - if not the ocean, the mountains would be an okay substitute. :)
Rita is a good beach dog. Mine would be running around trying to find something dead and disgusting to roll in. That is how so many of our beach days end.
ReplyDeleteLuckily she's pretty good about that. We saw a dead bird yesterday - but luckily since she's always on leash, I could keep her away from it!
DeleteOh fun! Do they rake the beach every day?
ReplyDeleteMonty, Harlow and Ramble
I don't know if it's every day or only every day during the summer. It makes it look so clean and pretty! (Which it needs cuz people are litterbugs! We spent part of our walk picking up trash by the waterline. Oy. Litterbugs make me nuts, especially since there are TONS of trash cans on the beach!)
DeleteWhat a great beach trip.
ReplyDeleteWe do love our beach trips!
DeleteHaha. Good one. She does have that A-OOO-GA (sp?) look on her face like cartoon characters get when they see a hottie. :)
ReplyDelete"Haha! I was the first one to pee on the freshly raked beach...life's a beach!"
ReplyDeleteGood one!
DeleteAwesome! Beach trips are always the best.
ReplyDeleteYep! We try to go at least twice/week.
DeleteI'm always tempted to add captions to the blooper photos, too! I know the photos are funny as they are, but the word part seems to make them somehow better.
ReplyDeleteJean from Welcome to the Menagerie
Well, where's your try at a caption then, woman?? :)
DeleteOur mom grew up in the Bay Area about 30 minutes from the coast but amazingly they did not go to the beach that often
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Mr bailey, hazel & Mabel
If it weren't for Rita, I might not go that much either. Although I do really like to run down there!
Delete"omd! Did you see that guy in a speedo? Hey, blubber guy! Just because you can doesn't mean you should!" LeeAnna
ReplyDeletehahahaha. Good one! (Rita's daddy wears a Speedo when he swims - but he is a serious swimmer. And doesn't have an ounce of blubber on him, darn him!)
DeleteWe are kindred spirits - you, me and Jaxson! I love the beach - feel refreshed just smelling the salt water - it's my happy place too!
ReplyDeleteYes, a very happy place!
DeleteAwe, Rita looks so happy at the beach! Zoe and Phoenix love the beach, too!
ReplyDeleteThe beach is awesome! :)
DeleteI had to go read the old post and get all sniffly too. But then I came back and all of the cute photos of Rita cheered me up!
ReplyDeleteIt's always been my dream to live on the ocean, but I'll probably have to settle for my one weekend a year there. :(
Thanks for the commiserating sniffles. :)
DeleteI love every one of your photos and love seeing the sand on Rita's nose. Maybe that last photo is "time to go home ALREADY?" At least that's the face our kids used to make.
ReplyDeleteHaha. Good one!
DeleteWe live near the beach too, which you probably already knew, since I post 87 million pictures of the collies on the beach! But our beaches aren't as nice as yours! I love that wall made of rocks and shells!
ReplyDeleteYeah, also guilty of posting 87M beach pics! :)
DeleteWhat a great beach day and pretty wall
ReplyDeleteIsn't that wall cool? Wish I'd caught more ot the shells in the pic!
Delete"Wait what...I have to 'sweep' the entire beach with my tail? No fair mom!" Such a pawsome blooper!
ReplyDeleteP. S. Love the stone and shell wall. Too cool!
I get the "no fair, mom" stuff a lot. :)
Deletehello rita its dennis the vizsla dog hay ha ha ha that is a funny owttayk pikcher their at the end!!! dada sez he thinks yoo shud be saying "soylent green is peepul?!?!?!" but i hav no ideea wot soylent green is!!! eksept that its peepul i gess!!! ha ha ok bye
ReplyDeletehahahaha. Good one, Dennis's dad!
DeleteJackie, you had me tearing up about Abby, missing the beach and smiling with Rita! Hopefully we can join you at the beach sometime soon!
ReplyDeleteHope so!
DeleteThose are great pictures. The last one is too funny.
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