Friday, August 21, 2009

Observations from the Banks


- sun screen really is a necessity. For the last 2 days I've shed more skin than an old Texas diamondback. But all in the interest of vitamin D enrichment.
- kids, waves and sand are a happy mix.
- holy hot and humid. Early am exercise is an instant sweat fest. I have no clue why some wait until the mid-day sun.
- check the auto airconditioner before arriving. It'll be working on heavy duty mode and extended overtime.
- I now understand and appreciate southern "slow."
- sand crabs can be herded by welsh corgis.
- a bevy of pelicans is one of nature's most elegant and responsive flying formations.
- I love the exhibitionists that parade the beach line, particularly those taut, bronzed Y'ers wearing nothing more than a handerchief and twin doilies.
- surf fishing appears to be an exercise of futility.
- sandpipers are extremely territorial - to other snadpipers.
- mens's trunk's are designed to hi-light hipbone while hiding kneecap. Quad pockets are apparently essential.
- spray on sunscreen is the new aerosol app. The missed spots become obvious 4 hours later.
- beach patrol with their 4 wheelers have to be the primo summer job ever.
- sun 365 days a year and nary a solar panel in sight.
- steady wind 365 days a year and only 2 small wind turbines in 60 miles of beach road.
- sand flies are mean and hungry for human ankles.
- evening misquitos are still meaner and hungry for any warm flesh.
- early morning surf is the ideal wake-me-up.
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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

be a great place to live, and use solar panels and wind turbines:-)