A Day at the Beach

 
First things first.  It was supposed to rain on Friday.  Well.  Lots of clouds.  However.  Never any rain.  It was awesome.  We walked along the promenade, ate fish and chips at our favorite spot, did some shopping.  Fun.  Good day.

 
These photos are the view from our condo.  Not ocean front, but as long as I can see the water, I'm pretty happy.  What is it about the water?  Do you have the same reaction?  I feel so much calmer.  A lot more grounded.  I just feel better at the ocean.  I feel it a liiitttllee big on a river or lake, but I really groove at the ocean.  Something about the tide maybe.  The rhythm of the waves.  I don't know, but I like it.  Always. Calms. Me. Down. 

 
This is the carousel in town...not a great photo, and the clown sort of freaks me out, but I wanted you to see the blue sky.  Gorgeous.  Happy sight.

 
And this?  Oh.  This is my pound-and-half of hand-picked-by-yours-truly salt water taffy that is a mandatory event at each and every trip to the beach.  And, yes, I have on flip flops.  I mean, how much better can it get?!  It's October!  At the beach!  I'm in flip flops!  I KNOW!!!!

 
Bagels by the Sea is all foxxed up for Halloween.  Always have to stop here for a bagle and schmear. 

 
My favorite: the "works" bagel (lots of seeds and salt) with mild pepper cream cheese, and the requisite diet soda, plus a glass of water because I'm very big into hydration right now....helps with those damn hotflashes. 

 
My favorite window boxes along Broadway.

 
I am totally stealing the mini-pumpkins-in-my-flower-pots idea, aren't you?

 
So adorable!

 
Stopped in for a bit of nostalgia (it even smelled old in there)...

 
I hated these things as a kid.  I always wound up with a headache.  I loved the look of them, though.  And I just wanted to drive it around the loop, minding my own business, if you don't mind.  I just hated it when people bashed into me!!  I wanted to scream, "hey, leave me alone, I'm driving, here!"  Sheesh.  So.  I had a very short bumper car career. (*sigh*)

 
Always felt better after having one of these, though.  I mean, come on!  It's a deep-fried weenie.  In corn bread.  Hello?

 
Mmm mmm good.

Comments

[Judy Merrill-Smith]

Yup, pumpkins in a flower pot is a nice idea.

[happy zombie]

You hit two of my fave places... Bagels by The Sea and the corn dog place! I hope you got a chance to go to Center Diamond in Cannon Beach. If not, lets go and do lunch one day!