Every year in June, my grandparents and I go to this motel in Lincoln City, Oregon called D Sands Motel. It's basically this 3-floor motel that has cable, a video rental place, and even a beach. It also has a pool, but I never checked it out. Our motel room is always on the third floor. Sometimes, I would go out on the balcony and feed stale bread to the seagulls. We usually stayed in Lincoln City for 3 days. Also, on the very last day of our trip to Lincoln City, we always go to another town in the coastal part of Oregon called Depo Bay. It's this small town where there's a bunch of restaurants, gift shops, a sweet shop, a coffee place, a book store, a museum, and even a bridge under the road. But back in 2007 was the very last time we vacationed in Lincoln City because my grandpa is usually the one who drives us to Lincoln City, and back in 2008, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor that left him paralyzed and unable to drive. He went to the hospital for brain tumor surgery, but unfortunately, the doctors couldn't get rid of the brain tumor completely, so in July of 2008, he became extremely ill and died. So nowadays, I spend my summer vacation at home.
Here are some pictures I took while in Lincoln City.
Motel pics:
Fountain: This is a fountain that's in the parking lot of the motel.
Lighthouse: This is a small lighthouse which is also in the parking lot. Notice the waterfall next to it.
Lighthouse mural: This is a mural of a lighthouse painted on the side of the building. It has real windows, and a real blinking light.
Beach pics:
Beach: This is just a picture of the beach and a bunch of people.
Family on beach: I also took a picture of a mother and grandmother and their 2 kids playing on the beach.
Father and daughter flying kite: This is a picture I took of a man and his daughter flying a Hello Kitty kite.
Sand bump: This is a picture of a pile of wet sand that later got washed away by the ocean.
Ocean: This is a picture of the ocean.
Rock circle: This is a picture of a circle I made from rocks I picked up from the beach.
Depo Bay pics:
Giant anchor: This is a picture of an old anchor that was probably from a battleship or something.
Sweet shop sign: This is a picture of the sign for Ainslee's homemade sweet shop.
Salt water taffy: This is a picture of the salt water taffy they have in the sweet shop.
Tradewinds charter fishing: I also took a picture of the Tradewinds charter fishing building and the flags on top.
Newport pics:
Bridge: This is a picture of a bridge that my grandpa took in Newport.
Dock: This is a picture of a dock that my grandpa also took.
Boat: My grandpa also took a picture of a boat on the ocean in Newport.
Water: My grandpa also took a picture of the ocean.
Maybe someday, somebody else in my family will be the one driving my grandma and I to Lincoln City. In fact, since I haven't been to Lincoln City in 4 years, I'm not even sure that D Sands Motel is still there.
On October 4, 2006, YouTube sensations Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla (also known as Smosh) started a yearly video series called "Food Battle". Where every year, Ian and Anthony battle by using their favorite foods for other things besides eating. In every "Food Battle" video, Anthony always uses a different food. Like a taquito, a celery stick, a churro, a burrito, a red hot chili pepper, and a rainbow lollipop. While Ian uses the same food every year. A pink frosted sprinkled doughnut. Can you believe that? Ian's food of choice is always a pink frosted sprinkled doughnut! Why couldn't he be just like Anthony and do a different food every year? Why couldn't he use another round food, like a blueberry bagel, or an Oreo cookie, or even a Reese's peanut butter cup? If he keeps using a pink frosted sprinkled doughnut, then the viewers are going to find the "Food Battle" videos boring. So, let's take a vote. Who agrees that Ian Hecox should make a change in his food of choice for future "Food Battle" videos and which round food should he use next?
