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We've got crabs!

We're off to the Westport seafood feast! A little crab, some oysters, salmon... picniking while being circled by screaming seagulls. The last hurrah before the school year starts. Hopefully, a little climb up the lighthouse steps will work off some of the fresh blueberry pie.

I wonder if they'll let a baby into the winery?

*UPDATE*
We saw seals and sea otters at the marina! I got some photos of one large seal floating next to fish shop on one of the docks/floats. A smaller whiter one was swimming several feet away - was it upset to have to compete with the big seal and seagulls? The sea otters were piled up on another dock that was empty. They kinda looked like a fur coat that had been tossed on the floor. They moved a little bit and were pretty cute.

The baby urped up some milk on the way to Westport, so no trip to the winery for us. I'm still trying to clean the car seat and get that spoiled milk/cheese smell out of it. The straps are the worst because they don't come off. They're currently marinating in vinegar. I hope all is smell-free and dry by tomorrow morning. Otherwise, we may have a problem.

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