Fishing in Bolivia

Yep. You read that right. Robby went fishing in Bolivia. Here are a few of his (amazing) pictures.

The pictures of natives intrigued the kids and I, so we are working on a report (in magazine form) about them. They are the Tsimane people. The Tsimane still live a hunterer-gatherer life and are relatively secluded from all others. Their language (also called Tsimane) is exclusive to them. They live off fish and monkeys, for the most part, and they live in straw huts. Fascinating. Robby said they seem like happy people.

You know what? Robby would be appalled that I included so few pictures of his fish. He had an amazing time. Many thanks to his friend, Buzz, for taking him on this adventure! I'll add one more fish, so I don't get busted.  :) This was caught on one of the THREE HUNDRED flies he tied before he left...

Laguna Beach in a Video. Fun!

Solana House at Laguna Beach

Before our little last minute trip, we spent hours dreaming at VacationRentals.com. We rented this adorable (if tiny) beach house, which by-the-way, (if you have a million dollars laying around) is for sale.

If you are spur-of-the-moment people like us, you can get a great deal by calling around to places with a few open days right away. We also went THE DAY rates turned to 'off-season' prices...hence, perfect summery warmth for fall prices.

Beach House v. Hotel

This was my first experience with a beach house. I loved the privacy of it all. The quaintness. The not-walking-down-an-ugly-hall-to-an-ugly-room. The fifties style. The full kitchen.

And, above all, the homey feel.

Smell the Salt Air

One of the great side-effects of homeschooling/having an entrepreneurial husband is that you can wake up one day and say, "Let's go to the beach."

Laguna Beach, CA to be exact. Ahhhhhh. Beautiful. Rejuvenating. Warm. Peaceful.

Perfect.

(More about our trip to come.)