the beach

Last evening after I got off work, we decided to drive down to the beach. The wind was blowing so hard! The waves were ridiculously choppy, but it would have been a surfer's dream. This shows you how hard the wind was blowing:

 That blurriness is from the wind making my tripod shake.

I was able to get this done though:

Hopefully it's not so windy today!

Benefit

As I wrote before, my father-in-law passed away recently. Due to circumstances, there is a pile of medical bills that need to be paid. There will be a benefit to help cover those final expenses. I have been able to donate a couple of prints and an amateur photography set for the raffle and silent auction. There are many other items up for grabs. For more information, to bid on an item, or purchase raffle tickets, please go to this website.

Easter

Easter this year was very bittersweet for my family. My husband's dad was very, very sick and passed away the Tuesday after Easter. My sister, though, decided to bring her kids down to distract us and bring some joy.

My niece has her very first dance recital coming up & she's so excited! This is one of her 2 costumes. She spent the whole weekend dancing around our place, showing off her moves, and giggling. She's such a happy kid!