vacation part one

last week we rented a beach house in aptos, which is 15 miles south of santa cruz. we went with my cousin, his girlfriend and his two kids. the house was right across the street from the beach.

balcony view


ollie maxin' and relaxin' on the balcony. mama, i'll take a leche, neat, please.



hank the puppy came, too.


we spent our days on the beach.


ollie loved it.


one grey morning we ventured to santa cruz and hung out on the boardwalk, while we waited for the fog to burn off. ollie had his first corndog. and went on his first ride. and then his second, third, fourth...


tuckered out after the boardwalk.


beach palm trees.


not pictured: beers on the beach, really good wine, food, gossip mags and books.