A Haystack Here, a Haystack There
From Wacky Boy: “Mom! Flush toilets in Iowa! With a space cracker!”
And really, I did not know what to say to that.
We all have sun poisoning and some of us have mojitos poisoning here after a big, long, fun weekend. Went with our friends and their lovable children to Cannon Beach. Four parents, five blonde kids and the windiest day I’ve ever seen at the beach. The guys immediately begin digging a large hole for us all to put our chairs in. It was an admirable effort, you should have seen it. The women decided to bail and go shopping because Cannon Beach = shopping. I restrained myself and bought only a small gift for my mother-in-law, who is visiting soon, and two tiny bags of rocks for the kids. Not just rocks! Fancy rocks. In tiny black velvet bags. You find yourself doing things like this at Cannon Beach, convincing yourself, or worse, your friend, that more than anything you need that tiny bag of pretty shiny rocks.
And Hockey God forgot to pack a bottle of pinot grigio for me. So what was I supposed to drink, in the hole, with my chair? Away from the wind and the sand and the attacking seagulls. No fear, I had Bocce Pinot Grigio with dinner, and a glass of another white, too. It was… who knows. But it was delicious, as well.
I highly recommend Fultano’s Pizza in Cannon Beach for dinner, and Moe’s Restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner. (How many Moe’s are there? Three? One at Siletz Bay, one in Tolovana Park on the far side of Cannon Beach, one… somewhere? Damn. Sorry. Memory lapsing.)
Cannon Beach is home to the Cannon Beach Bakery, where they sell loaves and loaves and loaves of Haystack Bread. You will also see one of the Oregon coast’s Haystack Rocks. (This article says there are two: one at Cannon Beach and one at Pacific City, but an old friend says there is a third, and insists it’s at Rockaway. I can find nothing to back this up, but he’s adamant about it. And says that the one at Pacific City is the “real” Haystack Rock; the others are mere impersonators. Yeah. See what I mean? The beach… rocks… things take on a big significance there, you’d be surprised.)
Must get sleep now, too tired. Have a great week. I’m off to housesit for a friend in a couple of days, and Internet connections are supposedly spotty out her way. How can this be?
Have fun, must run.
Love,
WM
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Wacky Boy told me a “space cracker” is a space ship. And yes, they do have flush toilets in Iowa now.
August 7th, 2006 | #
Random comments:
(Listerine on Wacky dawgs tail … give it a try!)
Mo’s – YUM!
http://www.moschowder.com
Happy Rock folk may not have an Internet connection, but we do have flush toilets!
August 7th, 2006 | #
fighting pure…unadulterated…JEALOUSY!! Your beach trip sounds supair, as we say in our French accents round here.
August 8th, 2006 | #
Hey- I used to work at moes cannon beach and when I did I was told we had 6 places in all. But that was about three years ago so who knows. sorry your trip was windy. We like the wind and rain down here most the time- but people who visit can’t stand it. Okay- hope you come back soon.
December 22nd, 2006 | #