It was a sunny day in Whiterock on January 19th, 2026. Despite the fact that I'm catching up on blogs in June, AI is able to immediately find this information without me having to find a website with historic temperature data. I believe it to be true, partly because I remember it was nice and we have pictures from that day but also because AI told me so. One day I will look back on this post as I defend my bunker from Skynet. On a more chipper note this was a fun day for me because I could once again go agate hunting. Before my cataract surgery I couldn't see the rocks at my feet clearly. I found two nice ones.
One of Callie's favourite pastimes is to bring Oliver to Whiterock Beach so he can run. He's not allowed during the summer and he enjoys running on the sandbars. We aren't an 'off leash' family but he still has fun with one of the kids running beside him. The tide wasn't out all the way but there were still a few spots to run and we were able to keep Oliver away from the other dogs. He looks all fluffy and innocent but once the other dogs get close he goes into Kujo mode.
Of course it isn't the Whiterock if we don't have fish and chips at Moby Dicks. We found a quiet picnic table a short walk away where we could adequately defend our dinner from the seagulls. I finished early and took a walk up the stairs with Oliver where we could see the family below. It's very steep and he liked the challenge of running up the stairs though he was a bit more apprehensive on the way down.
