October 29 - With grandma under the watchful eyes of Ken & Pam, our entire family had a day off! First, our precious friend Dr. Paul gave us all eye examinations and then set us up with what was needed to see again. We all came out with glasses. Some of us came out with more. Thanks Paul!!! From there we headed to Bolsa Chica Beach, just miniutes away for Paul's office and we did what we do at the beach. Steve & Chad (works for Paul) get ready to head out in to the huge 12 inch surf (there were an ocassional 2 to 3 footer)!
Steve & Chad pattling out!
Deron zipping up Paul's suit as they prepare to catch up with Chad & Steve.
Prestin lost in his book and tunes!
Deron
Prestin just chilling!
Jasen messing around with Deron
Or is it the other way around?
Shellie's new wind-blown look! It's awesome times 10!!!
Jasen digging toward China
Just a cool shot
Yep!
Did we mention that Jasen loves the beach?!
Shellie & Deron on a search for shells. A few treasures were actually found!
Mom & Dad Smith
From the beach we took a drive around where to see Steve & Shellie's first apartment. 173 1/2 Nieto Avenue in Long Beach, was just a very small unit above a two car garage, and a few blocks from the beach.
Here's the beach at the end of our street. This was an amazing experience for us inlanders to be so close to the sand (no surf though) as newlyweds - 25 years ago!
Here's our first church, where Steve was the youth pastor for several years. Grace Community Church, Seal Beach is just down the street from the beach (yes there was surf there)!
Jasen greets the seal at the pier in Seal Beach. By the way, it's not real!
On the pier!
At the end of the Seal Beach pier
There is still romance!
Family
More
Looks like a cover for a CD
Still on Seal Beach pier
Still smiling after all these years!!!
Deron yelling (or trying to swallow?) at a sea gull!
"You mean these cost money?"
Back on solid ground!
Just simply cool!
Three amigos!
From Seal Beach we headed down to Huntington Beach, and made our way to the end of the pier, for dinner at Ruby's.
Yummy hamburger with endless fries!

































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