Easter on the Oregon Coast

Originally I was going to travel north to my aunt and uncle's house in Kelso, Washington for the holiday.  At the last minute, due to a few schedule changes and a time crunch for my cousin and her family, I decided against going, telling them all I'd see them in a couple of weeks.  I love time with my family, but sometimes the added pressure of it being a holiday puts everyone a bit on edge, and it makes me uncomfortable.

This past week has been really, really tough for me with a lot of emotional things going on at work and a few strained relationships, so the idea of being uncomfortable and around stress just did not sound appealing.  I felt badly for canceling with my family, but I'm proud of myself for making a choice to take care of me.

I jumped in the car and decided to head west, toward the coast. Before today it had been a couple months since I was last on the coast, and I was way overdue for a visit. I headed to Tillamook first, and then swung north and hugged the coastline on the 101 up to Cannon Beach.  I listened to music, had the windows rolled down, drank coffee and stopped the car anytime that felt right to snap a few photos.

It was amazing, and just what my soul needed.