Still in Seaside

Your trusty reporter is coming to you live from the Seaside International Hostel campfire. There are more than a dozen of us listening to Colin sing some Neil Young, Bob Dylan and other songs. He's really good. A couple hours ago I came back to the hostel to be invited to eat with a family I'd never met before. The stir-fry was just sitting there steaming so I plopped down my hummus, Triscuits and tragically warm hard cider on the dinner table and joined them. It was the parents, two grown daughters, one of their boyfriends and one of the staff here at the hostel along with me. The family is just wrapping up a two and a half week reunion vacation. We had lots of good stories and laughs...felt like being back in Toledo.

I had a great time on the beach today. Not sure what I can say about it that the pictures can't do better. I caught the doubles finals for both men and women. For some reason I seem to have more pictures of the women's match. Go figure.

The water was a bit to cold too swim in for an extended length of time. Luckily Seaside has an indoor lap pool I was able to get a nice long workout in for a cool $2.50. My back had been not been feeling well since the Olympic NP hikes but I'm a new man after a $130 visit to a chiropractor on Thursday in Portland. He showed me some stretches that have helped a lot. Worth every penny.

Hmm...everyone has cleared out for the night. It isn't even midnight yet. Lightweights.