Beaches and Booksignings

Beaches and Booksignings

Life on the Beach

     It's been while since the last post.  Two things have been going on that account for the silence.  One is that the internet and cable generally have been out a lot of the time.  We watch the router and when we see 4 lights lit we know we have cable TV and wifi service.   One light means the power is on but nothing will work.  We've have more one light time than anything else lately.  Last night two cable trucks pulled up just before dark and things seemed much more promising.  Today I can post.
     The other reason for not posting much lately is that life on the beach does involve doing too many blogworthy things.  That is not to say it isn't a great thing.  It hasn't rained here in February.  Every day includes long walks on the beach and sun time around the pool.  There is something positive to be said about sitting on our balcony in the shade with warm breeze overlooking the bay and ocean reading a book.  The only negative aspect to the weather is that it is occasionally very windy.  That posed more of a problem for the young man trying to windsurf the other day than for us.

Dogs at dawn: Pretty much each day begins with a long walk on the beach and surrounding neighborhood.  We've started seeing the same people each morning doing the same thing.

This jellyfish is the most impressive one we've seen on the beach so far (about 15" across).  Looks pretty fresh and a little scary.

Beach volleyball.  Probably the only "action" shot of me during February, (I'm the one who is second from the left)  The group regularly plays on Thursday and Sunday evenings.

Peggy and the birds.  Peggy has a favorite beach spot where these rocks appear at low tide.

Beach art

The Book Signing

     A week ago Peggy and I decided to walk to a local restaurant that is about 2 miles from our place.  When we were a couple of blocks from our destination a couple about our age slowed down to ask if we would like a ride.  We said "sure" and they drove us to our destination only to discover that it was not open on Tuesday (contrary to what was on its website).  Charles and Barbara then told us that they were on the way to a book signing dinner in nearby Coronado and asked if we wanted to tag along.  We said "sure" and had a great dinner and fun conversation with a number of people including one woman who had lived and worked for many years in Wisconsin.

Peggy with Greta Sherman, the author of The Humpty Dumptys, a book about family dysfunction and the tragedy of child abuse.  It is an interesting read and the first of a trilogy.