Sunny Sunday Morning

Our friends Liz and Don Oswalt joined us for the weekend at the beach as they often do so we could celebrate both Don and Robert's birthdays. Don's birthday was Jan. 9 and Robert's on the 10th. That explains why Don looks so much older.... They both were born in 1946. Liz and I married older men - Baby Boomers.
Liz baked a delicious french toast breakfast casserole for our Sunday morning. I found the recipe on line for you:

BAKED FRENCH SWIRL BREAD

1 loaf (16 oz.) Pepperidge Farm Cinnamon Swirl Bread, cut into cubes (any bread like this works)
3/4 cup dried cranberries (could use raisins, but cranberries are best)
6 eggs, beaten
3 cups half-and-half OR milk
2 tsp. vanilla extract
Cinnamon-sugar OR confectioners' sugar
Whipped butter
Maple syrup

Place bread cubes and cranberries in greased 3-quart shallow baking dish.

Mix eggs, half-and-half and vanilla. Pour over all. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight. Uncover.

WHEN READY TO BAKE:
Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes or until golden brown and set in center.

Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. Serve with butter and syrup.

Servings: 4 to 6 (recipe claims 8)
Source: Pepperidge Farm
After breakfast we went for a long walk on the beach. It was supposed to be a low tide, but we had to watch for waves coming in at us. We stopped and visited with the Berzins for a bit. They had company, but we got to see Eriks, their son. I didn't think to take a picture of him. Shame on me.

Arlyn and Pat gave us this fun shell planter with bulbs in it for Christmas. Arlyn has our beach cottage keys, so brought it to the house two weeks prior to this visit. The hyacinth (?) are coming along nicely.