My husband and I love to go to the Oregon Coast. I feel somewhat spoiled that I have lived within an hour or so of the Pacific Ocean most all my life. Whether in Washington, Oregon or California I have enjoyed the opportunity of driving to the ocean. My favorite spot of all is Cannon Beach. My family has had a tradition for about 30 years of staying about 6 miles from Cannon Beach in a little area called Arch Cape. We started out in a small house when my sister had 2 children we had none. Then she had another and we adopted our first daughter Kari. We managed in the little two bedroom that year and into the next. But when our 2nd daughter came along my parent sought out a little bigger place. So the summer my daughter was born and the summer she learned to walk we stayed at a place right on the beach with loads of windows and more room. At that time we stayed about a week. Well, my parents decided to increase the time and stay two weeks. My family got one week and my sisters family got the other and we would meet in the middle for a day or two. When our third daughter came along we had to move again to a great house right on the beach with an awesome few and quite a bit of room. That is where we have now been for the last 19 years. What a wonderful tradition. Right now i am sitting in Cannon Beach enjoying a cup of tea and muffin and surfing the web. My brother and I just walked in 6 miles from the house and are relaxing a bit. My husband left last night to work a couple of days. He and one of our adult daughters will return Wed. night until next Sunday. Our oldest and a son in law will drive down after work on Friday. This year is the first time our youngest and a couple of her friends won't be here. She is in Korea on an adventure with a couple of friends. We miss her! It is my hope that we can carry on this tradition after my parents are gone. They are now 90 and 93 years. We have a grandchild on the way and hope that our family can do something like this. We have a camping tradition and perhaps that will be it. But my is it so nice to stay right on the ocean with a lovely view! If you can't go up to Cannon Beach perhaps you might like the look of Pacific City or Lincoln City. Two other favorites of ours. We try to go over to the coast at least 4-5 times from March through Sept. We start with our anniversary in March at the Ester Lee and will end this year at Fort Stevens near Astoria camping with all our daughters and one son in law. Family memories...aren't they the best. Work is awesome and l love helping people buy or sell a home, but there is something very special about family times and especially when you can get away. For more information about my business end of life check out my webside at www.getsalemrealestate.com.
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