A Good Day
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| This re-run is from last year...it still works for me. |
Mrs. C left the beach early this morning as she has work tonight. I was left all alone. The beach is just not as good when you are all alone, so I drove home, picked up my clubs and played nine holes of golf.
I shot one under bogy, which is a 44, or eight over par. One under bogy sounds much better than eight over par. This was a very good round for me.
I stopped off at home, dropped off my clubs, chatted a bit with Mrs. C and left for the beach.
I took a quick refreshing dip in the ocean, showered, enjoyed a light cocktail, fussed around with my guitar for a while and then took a nap.
After my nap I enjoyed dinner. Dinner was a doggy-bag chicken saltimbocca from the night before. It was a very good left-over. After dinner I went to the bench on the beach with a tall glass of wine and a good cigar. I watched the fishermen not catch fish.
An osprey dove right where I had taken my afternoon dip and came away with an eight inch skate, a ray like fish. He took it back to his nest on the bay while I saw a fisherman actually catch a similar sized skate. The ospreys skate was not as lucky as the one caught by the fisherman, it was not released; the one caught on a hook was set free.
Another osprey dove and took off for the bay; I did not see its catch, while a third dove in front of me and also came away with an unidentified fish. On the way to its nest it was harassed by a gull hoping to make the osprey drop the prize. Life is tough for the birds.
Not so tough for me; it was all around a good day.
Tomorrow I will rise early to watch the British Open golf championship on TV before I hang on the beach.
It was such a good day I almost went to the quick mart to buy a lottery ticket.
I did not. Upon further reflection, I decided I already hit it.
Yes, you already hit it! Quite a day you had.
ReplyDeleteIt does sound like an excellent day. A little bit of everything you love to fill the hours.
ReplyDeleteA perfect way to spend the day. I wish I lived that close to a beach.
ReplyDeleteYes, you have a precious, lovely life.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds super relaxing,
ReplyDeleteNice Joe, sounds like a great way to recharge, I agree you have already hit the lottery my friend.
ReplyDeleteSome days are like that. We had one yesterday. Today it's raining.
ReplyDeleteA great day, in anyone's book.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, it sounds to me like you already won the lottery. I hope every day is as wonderful for you.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a perfect day, even without winning the Lottery.
ReplyDeleteOne under bogey sounds like when our friend told us the bank informed her that she was under-deposited (instead of overdrawn)!!
ReplyDeleteI can see why that one has stayed in your mind. Not one irritating thing all day while just full of simple pleasures. A definite winner.
ReplyDeleteA day to savor.
ReplyDeleteSounds like the perfect day to me!
ReplyDeleteIn fact, we are pretty much living the same life. Except I don't have a Mrs. C, or a house near the beach, or play golf, or see magnificent fish-preying birds catch a meal, or have delicious leftovers, or drink cocktails, or smoke cigars, or play the guitar. But I had a nap, and bought a lottery ticket!
sounds like Paradise to me.
ReplyDeleteI love to be alone on a foggy beach.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure you have hit the lottery and everything else is gravy. Loved this post.
ReplyDeleteSome days are so good they need to be re-lived!
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