the great american road trip - day 5

Day 5:

If we thought we were exhausted before, it's only because we forgot how hard it is to keep up with my cousin Kelley. After a brunch at Mike's restaurant (best chile rellanos in the WORLD), we headed to the beach.

We ran through the cold Pacific waves, Kooka finally lost her wiggly front tooth while walking on the pier, Punk ran through the waves with his cousins, and Kelley dug up sand crabs for us to poke at.

After the beach, it was off to the harbor, where we met up with Tiffany (cousin #2) and went for a peddle boat trip in the ocean. Needless to say, I sort of sucked at it, and it wasn't until Punk and Kooka took control that we actually started going anywhere. We watched real crabs scuttle across the rocks below, and a huge seal popped up about a yard from our boat.

After a quick stop for ice cream, it was off to the Oxnard salsa festival, where we sampled dozens of salsas and guacamoles from all over the city. We found an amazing tie-dye dress for Kooka - and Punk picked up a free sombrero.

We headed back to Uncle B's house, where Kelley barbequed tri-tip steaks - that even Punk proclaimed "delicious." (Really - there is nothing this chick can't do).

Tomorrow she is waking us up at 5 am to go to Disneyland . . . .

Kooka's freshly missing tooth on Ventura Beach.

Oxnard Salsa festival