How Ella became a beach bum

This weekend, my "M friends" (Matt, Margaret, and Maria) took day trips to Williamsburg to meet Ella. We decided to meet at the Cheese Shop, a famous sandwich shop in Colonial Williamsburg, for lunch. Since Ella hadn't visited the colonial area yet, I brought her along. She loved all of the smells, new dogs, and new people we met. I'm finding that walking Ella in a public place is slow going, since many people we meet along the way want to stop and pet her. She loved the attention, and also loved eating the crusts off my grilled cheese. After lunch, we went to Jamestown Beach, which is actually just a sandy spot on the river bank. This was Ella's first beach trip, and she seemed to enjoy the sand and breeze. She wasn't really a fan of the water, but she did dip her little paws in to cool off a bit. She also loved digging in the sand! She dug several holes and ditches around my beach chair before settling down for a long beach nap. Overall, we had a wonderful afternoon with our friends. Unfortunately, every beach trip ends with a bath, so Ella is currently not speaking to me since I bathed her last night :-) Hopefully she'll decide to be my friend again soon!