The fear of rain scared away people who otherwise would have come to the beach and are now probably kicking themselves for taking TWC seriously. Like a few friends, there were more than a few who decided not to listen to the 'experts' and chance it. They were in town and happy for their decision. Besides, as the saying goes, "a bad day at the beach is better than a good day anywhere else."
Nice lunch crowds all 3 days and the time flew by - always a good thing. Margaritas and Sangria were still flowing when I logged out this evening.
I love walking to and from work. Doing so gives me a chance to visit the few shops that open early, like the bookstore, card store, coffee shop and library before logging in to get the restaurant ready for the day. It's re-discovering the town after many years. (click image to embiggen) There is even a little neighborhood grocery store a block from my place where I can pick up items in a pinch without having to drive to a supermarket.
Anyhoo, the winds increased - coming from the west - and I brought in our flag (as did all other businesses) and the sky darkened dramatically, so by the time my shift ended I chose not to hang around for a shift cocktail. Instead, decided to walk home before the storms hit. The winds have picked up yet again, and the sky is dark gray while I am safely indoors enjoying a festive martini and preparing dinner.
I'm told that the city seldom loses electric power; this is my first experience living in town, but every other place I have lived in the area was prone to outages during powerful storms, so precautions are being taken.
Is there an X-MAN whose power is to cause electrical power outages, or black-outs? If there is, it would be me!
And so it goes.
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I'm happy to hear that you made it home before any storms. The storms here were minimal, but the wind was significant. This morning the air has changed - clear and seasonably cool.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of your walk to and from work. I would think it would be a pleasant time to transition.
Lem: You are absolutely right. It is a time of quietly shifting gears while summing up the experiences of the day. I love it.
ReplyDeleteI keep my tiny point-n-shoot camera at hand in case I see something interesting, at least to me.