Seal Beach sits on the coast as the gateway to Orange County. It’s famous for its surf and great waves, a surfer’s paradise. Because of the fair weather and gentle beaches it is the ideal place to learn how to surf! On their way back from the Mexico Missions Trip, Don and the girls read an article in the Southwest Airlines travel magazine about a man dubbed, “The Saint of Seal Beach.” He has surfed the waves here and taught many how to do the same. After reading the article, Don booked lessons for all of us with Michael and his family at M&M Surfing School. We had an absolutely fantastic time learning how to surf. All of us got up on a board – some more times than others, some rode the waves longer than others, and everyone fell off a few times. We have a family before and after shot, but you’ll have to check our blog after we get back for any additional surfing pictures. Since we all, yes all of us, were surfing, we had to have pictures taken and mailed to us. So stay tuned for surfing pictures and enjoy these shots of our time at Seal Beach.
Waking up ...
Contemplating the surf ...
Getting ready to go ...
Do we look ready to surf or what?
Michael and Michael (the M&M) and Christiana's instructor, Kim.
Enjoying the beach playground!
Don and Kim will also remember Seal Beach because it will forever hold two special trinkets, Don's wedding and anniversary bands ... they came off while surfing in the waves... the good news, we were able to buy a new band at a wonderful local jewelry store, and now we have that band to remember Seal Beach.
The surf and sand that hold the bands.
Seal Beach .... California Dreamin'
M & M Surf School graduates ---- Real surfin' girls!
We worked up quite an appetite surfing ... at the end of the pier we ate lunch at an awesome 50's diner named Ruby's - yummy salads, burgers and shakes.
Meet Kera, our waitress and scooper!
Enjoying the beach playground!
Looking for a lost treasure ...
Don and Kim will also remember Seal Beach because it will forever hold two special trinkets, Don's wedding and anniversary bands ... they came off while surfing in the waves... the good news, we were able to buy a new band at a wonderful local jewelry store, and now we have that band to remember Seal Beach.I love you - again and again, I do!
The surf and sand that hold the bands.
Seal Beach .... California Dreamin'
14 comments:
?Trinkets? His WEDDING BAND AND HIS ANNIVERSARY BAND?!! Yes, I know true love is in the heart but I must say...you don't need Gumby anymore...he can be learning some lessons from you the way it sounds from your wonderful flexible, gracious, trusting, make the best of it, attitude :) (and the new band is pretty cool.) If it helps any, Patrick is on his third wedding band......love and hugs P.S. Could you rent one of those metal detector things?
I spent my childhood in Seal Beach. My grandparents lived there. It holds great memories for me. too!
(Ok, it's time to come home now. Glab withdrawal is getting severe over here.)
Hi, me again, another P.S. ..Love the pictures!!
what fun! arizona spa treatments and california surfin- can it get any better! san francisco must be coming soon- happy birthday christiana!
I can't wait to see you all surfing and my boys can't wait for your next trip because they will be WITH you!!! Andy says we will just take your itinerary and do this whole trip so are you able to do it again next year or the how about the summer after. If it wasn't for this silly addition. :) Oh what wonderful memories you are making!
Hi you guys, We had a sweet time of worship this morning at church. We recited Psalm 136., "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, His steadfast love endures forever."
Blessings!
*Cough*Cough* waiting for a postcard...COUGH!...;)
memories ahh sweet memories!!!
hay yO! WELLL SOOO LOOKS LIKE SOME PRETTY CRAZY TIMES. I NOTICED THAT YOU BUYS ARE TO BUSY TO ANSWER ANY OF MY CALLS ;( WHATS UP WITH THAT. OH WELL LOOKS LIKE YOUR HAVING FUN. I DONT KNOW WHY IMS SAYING THIS BUT I FEEL COMPELLED TO SAY THAT ITS GOES STRAIGHT TO THE THIGHS!!!!!! I HOPE THAT BRINGS SOME GUILT INTO ALL FO YOUR LIVES
-ANGUS JR
hay yO! WELLL SOOO LOOKS LIKE SOME PRETTY CRAZY TIMES. I NOTICED THAT YOU BUYS ARE TO BUSY TO ANSWER ANY OF MY CALLS ;( WHATS UP WITH THAT. OH WELL LOOKS LIKE YOUR HAVING FUN. I DONT KNOW WHY IMS SAYING THIS BUT I FEEL COMPELLED TO SAY THAT ITS GOES STRAIGHT TO THE THIGHS!!!!!! I HOPE THAT BRINGS SOME GUILT INTO ALL FO YOUR LIVES
-ANGUS JR
sry i posted it twice and on my moms account bur ive been trying to get my account to work for the last 23 minutes to no avail
later
andrew
hellow i still havest gotten an email!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by the way the last post was andrew
Glab Family, could one of you email me at mmsurf@surfingschool.com? I am the web guy for Michael, and would like to see about borrowing a couple of your great pictures ... Kevin
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