The boys and I went to Huntington Dog Beach today for some beach fun. Since our dinner plans are cancelled, we decided to stay in the OC and check out "The Wedge", which is a popular surfing spot in Newport Beach. B used to go here all the time during his high school days.
'The Wedge" is at the end of East Ocean Boulevard, at the end of Balboa Peninsula. Take the 405 South, and get on 55 South, and take it all the way until it changes to Newport Boulevard/Balboa Boulevard. There's tons of street parking, there are benches to watch the boats/yachts go by the water. The surrounding houses are smaller, cottage-style houses perfect for marina/beach living, save a few Tuscan-inspired behemoths you see lined up along PCH in Huntington Beach.
The surf spot itself reminds me of Sandy Beach, which is a perfect spot for body surfers who can get decent wave within a few feet of the shore. Such is the case today, since all of them were just bodysurfing today. We saw at least three dophins about a 100 yards away swimming too. It was a great way to spend a holiday.
When we got home, Tico smells funky, for a day of sand, water and dog hair so I hosed him down in the front yard. Considering we just gave him a bath last week, this is a big deal, since we try to only bathe him every other month if anything, so he does not lose his furs' 'natural oils'. But we had to do it. My car, on the other hand, was also just washed two weeks ago, and it is now stinky and also full of dog hair.
Owning a dog is not easy. Owning a large, long-haired, shedding dog is harder. If we don't sweep on a daily basis, our living room floors will be layered with clouds of gray doggie hair. We're lucky to have floor laminate, which, besides tile floors, is the most dog-friendly. Carpets are terrible, and wood floors are too pretty and can be easily scuffed with sharp paws.
We have a faux leather sofa and loveseat, and we don't plan to replace it until Tico gets older or we start having kids. Then Tico can have the old couches all to himself. We still dog-proof the house when we leave, like keeping cords and shoes away, food out of reach, etc. He's stopped eating and chewing shoes, cords and furniture, but it's always good to be careful.
It will be very interesting though, to see how we will be traveling with the dog hopefully, a baby in the next year or two. It already takes a lot of logistics planning whenever we go away with Tico, so to go away with a kid and a dog will be very interesting.
We shall see. In the meantime, there's more time for the three of us to have some QT at the beach/park/restaurants on our own for now. And today at Huntington Dog Beach and The Wedge is one of those days.
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