Dog Beach

The weather in SF has been amazing, so after being inside all day Saturday (we volunteered and then I had to work an evening event) we treated ourselves to a super fun Sunday....lunch with Mike's new co-worker and then an afternoon at Fort Funston Beach...one of SF's dog friendly beaches. Here are some pictures of our afternoon adventure with Toby and Bella. And yes, it's still hard for me to believe that we live 15 minutes away from the beach....this beachbum is in heaven! Also, read below for why we love the coast so much.


The view from the top of the beach.

"Stairs" to our long trek down to the beach.

Bella says, "hurry up guys!....follow me!"

T and B are sooooo happy....their feet have touched sand and water (freezing water!).

Smile for the camera kids!

Doesn't Toby look so happy? I'm definitely going to print and frame this one.

Paw prints in the sand...

There were lots of folks riding horses. It was entertaining to watch dogs run in and around the horses. One naughty pup kept being yelled at by his owner to stop eating the horse poop. I saw this happen more than once...gross!

Mike took a break to catch up on some reading.

Toby's thinking, "yes, I could get used to this view."

Bella is always on the lookout.

Beautiful sunset to end a wonderful day!

"Why We Love the Coast"
Published by Coastal Living (my all-time fav mag!) in the July/August 2010 edition.

1. At the beach, no one raises an eyebrow when the adults act like kids.

2. Lounging under an umbrella for nine straight hours is considered normal.

3. Our best memories are made there - on vacation, on a sunset walk, on a dare on a surfboard...

4. At get-togethers, the dress cose is always "come as you are".

5. It's where we seem to get our best night's sleep.

6. Food tastes better at the shore. In fact, you're practically required to indulge.

7. Sea lions honk. Dolphins smile. Pelicans dive. Crabs crawl sideways - how great is that?

8. When you're on "beach time", everything is go with the flow. No schedules. No rushing. No stress.

9. Cocktail hour is really a race between you and the melting ice.

10. Everybody smiles bigger when they have a sun-kissed glow on their cheeks.