Laguna Beach

For Memorial Day every year we normally have a big church picnic, but obviously like everything else during quarantine, that got cancelled.

Instead, we met up with our friends the Spears in Laguna Beach. It's the perfect halfway spot between San Diego and LA. Kelly and I were both worried about how crazy busy it might be especially since things had just started opening up AND it was a holiday, but it wasn't bad at all. It was definitely less crowded than a normal Memorial Day at the beach. We got there early and got parking really close to the beach. The kids hadn't seen each other since we had gotten together in the summer on our way home from San Luis Obispo so they were a little shy around each other first, but they warmed up pretty quickly.

Restaurants had JUST started opening so we were hoping we could find a place to actually sit and eat. Good old BJs, across from the beach, had just started offering dine in service the night before. Even with our party of twelve, we got in right away, although there was a line out the door to get in when we left. It felt so great to be sitting in a restaurant again!

After lunch, we went back to the beach and hung out some more. Officially there was only "active recreation" allowed. We couldn't set out towels or chairs to sit and chat, but as long as we were standing, the lifeguards didn't seem too concerned. Going into the day, Kelly and I really didn't know how long we would end up staying, but we didn't leave until almost 5:00. It was a fun, full day with friends!