Cinnamon Shore Life Summer 2024

DISCOVERING A TEXAS BEACH DESTINATION FOR LIFE

the women visit. It’s a tradition,” Haley says, adding that back home, when they’re missing Cinnamon Shore, someone on their group text will declare it’s time for a “Port A breakfast,” and the guys pull out the waffle iron and skillets even though they’re inland. Ahead of the annual beach trip, they have a group countdown via text, too. “Cinnamon Shore did not miss anything on amenities and how you treat your guests,” Haley says. These Cinnamon Shore advocates will continue to visit with the recently married couple and will always remember their fishing dock engagement. “[Jackson] might not have caught a fish that night, but he did bring home a keeper,” Haley says.

A real estate agent in Hobbs, Haley and husband Jotty also pastor together at Christian Center Church. Their family of five has traveled to Cinnamon Shore with a group of almost 20 for 10 years, gladly making the 9-hour drive and booking various homes that accommodate their group. “We love being able to stay together,” she says. “That’s the best part.” They’ve enjoyed lakeside “Blue Willow,” where Jackson first learned to fish, and, more recently, spacious “Sea La Vie” with Gulf views. They stay up late playing games and talking. “We love the bonfires on the beach. We cook most of our meals, but Dylan’s is so easy for pizza. We love the concerts, the movie nights, the snow cones. On Saturdays, the men cook a smorgasbord of a breakfast while

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