Dad Turns 92!

October 17th marked a special day, the day that my father-in-law turned 92.

To celebrate that event, he wanted to take his family to the coast for a special trip.

We rented a house in the Bayshore Community of Waldport, and six of us drove over last week. We had a fun time eating, shopping, fishing and spending time together as a family.

One evening we grilled steaks and had a red velvet birthday cake. A real birthday party, with the ocean view outside the windows!

 

Dad and Mom with their sons, and they also have a daughter that wasn't able to join us. A special family that I have always been so thankful to be a part of. 

On our way to the coast and back we visited extended family members. Here is Dad greeting his brother-in-law, Dad at 92 and Art at 95. It's rather difficult to get together these days, so this was a special visit.

 Art and his wife Miriam, although this photo was rather dark. Their daughter Patti was there also, and it's always a treat to see her. We also visited my mother-in-law's sister Elna, her daughter Melody and Melody's daughter Sarah along with Sarah's two daughters, which makes a total of 4 generations. One more stop enabled us to visit cousin Edith in McMinnville which again was a true delight. She is also 95.

 

 I think the highlight of the trip for the guys was a commercial fishing trip from Depoe Bay.

 It was a real treat that Dad was able to go and enjoy the fishing with his boys. They each caught their limit of rock fish, although I think they were a bit disappointed there was no ling cod to be had for them that day. It brought back the memory of the day Julie caught a nice ling cod at this same dock though.

A good catch, wouldn't you say Samuel??

We had the fish filleted at the dock, for $1 a fish, and we all stood and watched fascinated as they did it so deftly and swiftly. 

 I think this would be a good job for our grandson Samuel, as he already does a great job filleting at age 14. Maybe someday it would help him through college?

 

 The boys each limited out, and the captain added a few as well, so we each brought home some nice fillets for the freezer.

 

A great way to celebrate a birthday!