Well....nice and blustery out here in Ocean Beach today....here’s my "like" list:
- The joy on the children's faces at the prospect of spending an overnight together on an island. Even now, O. and Punch are happy.
- The ducks by the ferry dock.
- The ferry ride over. Punchy loved every dog on the boat.
- The walk to the beach, past houses and bicycles and gardens.
- No cars.
- The kids in the sand and surf.. Would you believe they swam in the water and loved it? I didn't even pack a swimsuit for Punchy. We packed sweatshirts and jackets. She swam in her clothes!
- Nap. I stole back for a nap while the two dads manned the beach.
- The marshy grass swaying as we all walked into town after Russ made grilled cheese sandwiches for the kids.
- Dinner for two at The Albatross. Russ took the kids "crabbing" briefly with nets at night and told me and Dan to go to dinner. Since summer is over, they were out of a lot of the fresh fish, I think. And all the desserts were $5 each, which I guess is good. I really liked my sirloin tips, nice and tender, with homey mashed potatoes.
- The walk back, past a darkened church and beach houses. A large deer crossed the unlit path.
- Games of Trouble and backgammon. I played the first, don't know how to play the second.
- Russ's mom. She lives in NYC but she and her husband bought this house in the 1970s.
Good night to you. It was so good to see Figgy before she left for work, too. :)
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