Tag Archives: dillon beach

Scenes on the sea

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

Happy Thursday, friends. The weekend is approaching, and I feel it will be welcomed more than normal. Do you have plans? After a very fun, long week — of doing The Color Run, celebrating a friend’s birthday, scouring the Alameda … Continue reading →

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Let’s all have campers on the sea shore

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

I don’t need a mansion in Malibu. Or a pristine white yacht on the Caribbean. Or a condo on Fifth Avenue. All I want — all I need, friends — is an itty bitty tin camper on the sand, 1950s … Continue reading →

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Tossing out the nets

Posted on August 2, 2012 by

Whether you do it from the back of a fishing boat or from atop the pier, one of the funnest things to do when you have nothing else to do at Dillon Beach is throw our a few crab nets. … Continue reading →

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And then we ate

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

Bacon-wrapped salmon. Quinoa and veggies. Fruit bowls and yogurt. Bacon and eggs. Fried potatoes and bratwurst. Wine spritzers. Tri-tip and spaghetti. Homemade clam chowder. Tacos and chili rellenos. Salt and pepper pistachios. Crab and butter. Homemade jam and s’mores. English … Continue reading →

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Bodega Bay and moments from camp

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

It was a quiet day in our campground. Some had gone over the dunes to splash in cold waves. Others were lounging in chairs, a novel in one hand and glass of wine in the other. Maggie, my Aunt Jo … Continue reading →

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Climbing the sand mountain

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

The mountain of sand glared at us every morning from behind our tents. Some mornings, I would sip my coffee and stare inland toward the wall of fog. “The mountain disappeared; I guess that means I don’t have to climb … Continue reading →

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A walk on the beach

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

It’s that soft ocean breeze that I miss most when I’m at home in the valley. After a week of coastal camping, I returned home with a slight bit of nostalgic sadness that has had me craving more of the … Continue reading →

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