Leah at the Beach

Here we have some pictures of Leah's first, and only, trip to the beach. It turns out that you can take your dog to any beach in Ventura County as long as it is on a leash. But, as it also turns out, keeping your dog on a leash at the beach is really no fun since it is impossible for it to really run around or play in the surf.

When we left the valley yesterday afternoon, we passed a sign that said it was 109 degrees. Horrendous, I know. When we go to the beach 40 minutes later, it was 69 degrees according to my car's gauge. Can you believe it was 40 whole degrees cooler by the coast? And since I am only truly happy with the weather when it is exactly 78 degrees, it was kind of a disappointment. Alas, for the second time this week, it was really too cold and too windy to enjoy the beach. But at least Madeline and the dog had some fun, and I can check "Take Leah to the beach" off my summer to-do list.