Clowns to the Left of Me - Jokers to the Right....: May 2012

Monday, May 28, 2012

Memorial Day Weekend - Day 4

Slept in and awoke to Marc creating an egg - bake dish with all the weekend leftovers. Fantastic. And it went well with my breakfast Viognier!

Lazy day other than another trek along the beach. So more beach shots for you. That is about it for this weekend. We will be going to dinner shortly, then driving home. It is going to be a long day tomorrow.

More bluebirds for breakfast. They are going to be upset tomorrow.

They live - and ride - well down here.

This the way down.

Mosaic along the steps.

They were actually studying. Nice place to do it, eh?

More lifeguards.

Sea Shells, surfer, surf. A good walk, period.

Surf's up, continued.

Anybody lose a pair of pink flip-flops, with stone?

They have a Catamaran attached to the stairwell leading to their home. Sheesh.

Meditation at the beach.

Other end of the beach walk.

This spot is about 100 yards from our cottage. Very handy. This little community of Leucadia is very nice. The trick now is to find a way to live here... Any idea's?

Cheers all. Thanks for comments. Hope you enjoyed them. We shall see you all the next time. Now, back to face the real world.

Memorial Day Weekend - Day 3.2

After the beach walk we enjoyed a glass of wine, and started to prep dinner using ingredients from the farmers market earlier in the day. I was in charge of the grill, Marc handled everything else in the kitchen. The ladies continued the marathon rummy something-or-other.

Going where the weather suits my clothes...

Surf's up; a perfect couple - note the old school long board.

Still Rummying...

Before.

During.

Avec sauce, chez Marc.

Wok stir fry veggies.

Hard to describe, but a cool weather vane.

A wave on waves.

A glass, with a view.

Wonder what they were discussing?

Evening stroll along the shore.

Have I mentioned Rummikub?

Ahhhhh. Finally.

Indulge me.

We are not quite sure why, but on the cliff is this piece of wood and hand saw.

Someone put Bernice in the microwave. Re-heat or Time Cook?

Chow time. Delicious.

Louise Dessert.

Could not get the camera to work properly, but this was a beautiful moon-set.

Off to bed late - sure to sleep in Monday.

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Memorial Day Weekend - Day 3.1

Made it down to the sand with Marc. Earlier, there was fun on the patio with a some bluebirds. Ladies enjoyed feeding them. They offered a couple of Cheese Puffs (regular, not crunchy) but since the bag was running low, they stopped. They apparently made a deal with one to deliver a Puff to London for Carolyn. Who knew the Brits don't do Cheese Puff's? Their loss.
Anyway, a few shots of the beach, water, a bird, etc.

London, here I come! Can't wait to see Bennett, Hugh & Carolyn.

SoCal

Be Careful!!

Water Temp, 65f; Lifeguard? You are welcome, lady readers.

Three men and a surfboard?

Marc Raymond, oeniphile.

Three Ladies and a cliff. Lifeguards and naked men remove the fear of height from Bernice :)

Life's a beach

Barely viewable moon that will brighten our night sky, allowing us to see the whitecaps on the surf.

Crashed after a hard day of surfing.

Looking South.

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Where we are, although left on Neptune.

This really does not need a caption.

Yep, a Grand Cru from the Right Bank of St. Emilion

Time for the next bottle. I like long weekends ;)

Memorial Day Weekend - Day 3

Up early to another beautiful sunny morning. No Naked Guy, but friendly Bluebirds. Bernice enjoyed feeding them breakfast bread.

There is a Farmers Market just across the train tracks, maybe one mile away. Trouble is, the road that crosses the tracks is three miles away. We discovered this too late, so Marc and I double back to the house to pick up the car.

Back on track, we head over to the Market. Parking is limited, but thanks to Marc's, um, driving skills (?), we manage to find a spot. And a close one at that. Seems the place to be on a Sunday afternoon in Encinitas (actually, the community is called Leucadia) is to head to the farmers market and make it an afternoon. Very nice and friendly.

Picked up a few items for tonight's meal. Fresh chicken, 'shrooms, butter lettuce and a few other goodies. I suspect another great meal is ahead. In the meantime, I am enjoying a lovely glass of Rose wine as I post these pictures. Enjoy.