Hello Grandma,

Sorry you couldn't attend the trip with us but I've composed this email to let you know what we did. I've included photos I took with my digital camera and used 602Pro PC SUITE to type and e-mail this letter to you.

We booked ourselves into a cabin that Friday, and proceeded to go to dinner at the Outback restaurant. It was a delicious meal of steak, potatoes, and a blooming onion. The waiter spoke with an Australian accent and earned a $30 tip. 15% of $200 for an hours work is pretty good don't you think.

The following day we hit the beach bright and early. The waves were high, the sun was bright, and the girls were cute. All-in-all it was a lot of fun. The family built the sandcastle you see here. It took us a several hours. I meet a cute girl that lives near you. She will be joining us for easter dinner. I'm sure you'll like her. Her name, surprisingly enough, is Sandy Smith.

We spent the next two days at the beach also, then we went hiking on a nature trail. It was interesting. we got a chance to ride the horses for a little over half the trail. They even had wild deer and rabbit running around everywhere. I was able to take this photo while two of them were looking right at us. They ran off when we tried to pet them, but at least we got the pictures first.

Here is a picture of a rocky beach we were driving past. I use the panoramic option on my digital camera. I think it turned out well. The seagulls would fly right up to you and eat bread close to where we were standing. It was a beautiful sight. The next two days we went swimming in a spring that wasn't to far from the beach and cabin. It was maybe 20 miles inland.

I've include a picture of the family so that you may see us in our log cabin. We had a neighbor from another cabin take the picture for us. It turned out extremely well. Mom says it could have been a professional job. Using the 602Pro PC SUITE, I was able to include a few nice special effects.

We also took a picture of the cat in a box Timmy made for him. I used 602Pro PC SUITE to make it look like a drawning. I think it is a pretty impressive feature and it was easy to do.

Love,
Shawn