During last weekend, we watched a young boy building this unique sandcastle in front of Ashton Kutcher’s house. I swear as we walked by, I saw Ashton on the sand with friends playing with their kids. That’s my story. And I’m sticking to it.
This house is at the opposite end of the beach. A couple years ago our daughter and Waffles the pug joined us for a week. This house had the beach roped off and no trespassing signs around it. Waffles, of course, went inside the guy’s “private beach” and the owner yelled at our daughter when she went in to fetch Waffles. My husband explained to the man that there are NO PRIVATE BEACHES in California. The beaches belong to all of us. Now the ropes are down and there are two no trespassing signs on his house.
I made burgers with lettuce, Farmer Fred’s amazing tomatoes and avocados from a friend’s tree. Yium!
I think these shore birds are Plovers? They don’t have the long beaks that sandpipers do. They are standing in front of the house I mentioned above. I hope the owner doesn’t get mad at them!
A colder, foggier day at high tide.
Friends invited us over for dinner and we started the evening with this charcuterie and wine on their Duffy electric-powered boat. They live in Ventura in the Keys and we cruised around the inlets before dinner.
This is a photo from the Duffy website. I forgot to get a picture of the boat they keep at their dock, but this is what it looks like.
Below is a short video from our evening puttering around the neighborhood. What a fun night with friends. Thanks for coming along for the ride.
What plans do you have for the long weekend?
Amazing pictures, EA! Thank you for sharing. That sandcastle is quite impressive.
It’s been a great week! Yesterday we saw five dolphins and visited an orchid farm. More photos to come.
Wow, amazing!! Can’t wait to see more picture.
I got the dolphins on video, but as I was looking into the sun, I accidentally clicked on slo-mo. It starts off great and then is so slow I’m not sure I should post it. They were amazing to watch, though!
Looks like just what you needed, a relaxing vacation. And yes, I swear I see Ashton in the corner of your one picture. Yes, yes, the more I look at it, I see his smile and he looks really happy to see you. Very cool. Way to go Ashton!
It’s been a fun vacation. And yes, Ashton does have a great smile! 😃
I want to know who managed to open their mouth wide enough to get a bite from that huge and delicious looking burger? That’s reaching impossible to eat status I think EA 🙂
I tried to squish the burger down to eat it. It was delicious, but pieces kept falling out. I had to use a fork. The tomato from the Farmer’s market made it!
Great beach views, Elizabeth. Thanks for taking us along for the ride!
I’m glad you enjoyed it! When I get home, I’ll need a vacation from my vacation.
It does look like a great beach for hanging out! A slow-mo dolphin video sounds pretty cool, actually. Do show!
Okay! I will post the slow-mo dolphin video. But you have to be patient to watch it! Also I’ll post pics from the orchid farm.
No trespassing signs are not needed somewhere in the world where property values are nil and the scenery is still good. I am sure they exist. All beaches are available to all in California, did not know that. We will enjoy the weekend. A few things planned.
Stick to the story about Ashton.
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There are lawsuits once in awhile when people try to block beach access in California.
What an imagination that child must have to build a complicated castle like this.
Keep n on enjoying your beach vacation Elizabeth.
It was a special sandcastle. I am going to enjoy my last few days 😊
Happy vacationing
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Great fun!
Thank you 😊
This looks like such fun. I love the relaxed vibe about what you were doing with friends. I thrive in the casual.
We got home yesterday to our large home with all the creature comforts. I miss the 900-square-foot cottage with no dishwasher. I packed a few sundresses, shorts and t-shirts for more than three weeks there. I could live like that and wish we owned that cottage. Of course, the cottage probably costs more than our big house in Arizona.