26 Miles

This is a big year for 4 of us in my family - we're hitting the big "seven - oh" 

so we planned a 4 day birthday party on Catalina Island.

In July I wrote a post titled, A Fun Collaboration about tote bags I made with iron on transfers from

 StickerYou.Com  .

9 days ago the time finally arrived to fill those tote bags.

We stayed in Avalon, one of the two "cities" on Catalina,

which is filled with cute little beach cottages

and the main method of transportation is a golf cart.

The views are as spectacular from the dock

as they are from the hills.

I love this shot looking back at the mainland.

We chose Catalina because my cousins' other grandparents lived in this house on the island and we all have memories of staying there.

Right across the street from the house are the cottages the Chicago Cubs stayed in during spring training on the island from 1921-1941 and 1946 -1951.

My cousins sold the house which is now a rental and it was perfect for a family BBQ on Saturday night

and to celebrate the four 70 year olds (Steve will be 70 in December and I'll hit it in November) and the matriarch of our family who will be 94 in November.

To thank you for letting me drag you along on our family reunion, I am doing a GIVEAWAY - it would be great if it was a week's stay on the island, but you'll have to settle for this little tote I made.

If you would like to win, please comment so I can add your name to the drawing - I'll draw a winner next Wednesday, October 10.