~Breakfast in Leucadia~

A Saturday morning brought us to the coastal community of Leucadia in the city of Encinitas (CA) to watch our little line defender, Madeline, play soccer. A regular game becomes a great event for grandparents like us. Misty with a little drizzle could not stop her from playing. Tiny as she looks, she outruns most players and can kick the ball hard.

As excited as we were, was the Mom of course.

Now ready for breakfast but stopped by this quaint shack for grandma's blog.

I would not exchange this wonderful breakfast for sleeping in Saturday mornings. It is so refreshing and relaxing to have breakfast in a small hometown cafe....

...with banana and whip-cream-topped pancakes (my favorite)...definitely better than
homemade!

...and uncle and niece in constant competition for love and attention. That's Nathan, our 11 year-old, not really enjoying breakfast, and Madeline, our granddaughter, in a mouth-filled grin, seemingly knowing that she is the star of this lovely morning.


Leucadia...a cozy and homey surf community, the streets lined with small beach shops...

...aqua-painted walls covered by bougainvillas...

and towering eucalytpus trees...what a breath of fresh ocean breeze!