I had to go to town yesterday for a couple of errands.
It was late afternoon and since I had scurried around all morning, attending to projects, I gave myself permission to go to the jetty aka marina north of the Edgewater for a relaxing walk.
It's always fun there, never that busy but busy enough to enjoy other humanity, also quietly enjoying the beauty all around.
One gets a good view of the north half of City Beach, which, for years, has extended over to the Edgewater.
It's probably not officially City Beach over there, but no borders exist so the general public has enjoyed the area for a long time.
Bet that changes.
I can remember years ago, when I still did beach stuff, taking the kids and other family members or friends with towels and staking our territory in sand along the Edgewater shoreline.
We liked going there because not all of us had tanned, slender bodies to show off like so many over at the beach proper. It seemed like a lot of others came to that spot for the very same reason.
While kids swam, we just relaxed, admired the overwhelming beauty before our eyes and visited.
Those were great summer afternoons.
Old White Legs doesn't even want to put herself out there these days, so it was just as fun walking along the jetty, admiring the boats in their sheer number and beauty and, of course, feeling the need to pinch myself as I once more marveled at the glorious scene which has been mine to enjoy for more than 78 years now.
How lucky can one be to live a lifetime in this general setting! I actually contemplate that very thought virtually every time I go to the lake.
Yesterday was no different and maybe a little more filled with passion as I strolled along and stopped occasionally to take pictures.
The really nice part is that the price of such a scene involves a simple drive that direction and then parking in the mostly shaded parking lot to either view it from the car or while enjoying a walk.
No fees, no membership needed, no need to know anyone, no gates---it's simplicity and ultimate natural awe at its best.
And, right now, it's about as pretty as it gets.
Finland’s summers are short, precious and plagued by geese. They poop all over beaches.
---from New York Times
Hmmm.
Not just in Finland! And, some prefer docks!
That was the only less than glorious scene I witnessed during yesterday's visit.
As I looked at the geese surrounded by poop, I thought, "Well, I've got wild turkeys at home, and they're just as bad."
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
Exercise, eat well, challenge your brain and spend time with people. You’ve heard this advice from doctors for years.
But
a large new study published yesterday is a reminder that these habits
really do work. People at risk for dementia — those with sedentary
lifestyles and suboptimal diets — were urged to eat healthy, socialize,
work out and train their minds with computer games.
---New York Times
It's not Throwback Thursday, but when you run across a memory like this in your foto file and you can't stop chuckling, it's time to post.
Would you believe these are all fine educators who taught the local children?
One, by the way, is celebrating a birthday today. Happy Birthday, Marian.
Even teachers occasionally turn into girls who just wanta have fun.
This is really neat.
For my cousin Bill and his family, I'll simply note that we dined at the Hydra the year it opened. Bill's mom and dad, Dorothy and Woody were with us as we celebrated my folks' anniversary.
It was a cold, blustery March night, and, at the time, the restaurant walls could have used some more insulation. I think they've fixed that since then.
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