Typical Winter Day (La Penita Style)
Everyone is allowed their time at which they tend to roll out in the morning. Of course that can vary depending on what activities you choose to get involved in. So far I have managed to not get involved in those that would require me to have to roll out too early. I do best when I can sleep in.
As an example this morning I got up at about 8:15. Kathleen had left for an organized exercise group that she has been participating in around 7:30. At about 9:00 we both went over to the pool and had breakfast. I ordered the “Kitchen Sink Omelet” and Kathleen had the “Media Fruita Platter” and we each had a freshly squeezed glass of orange juice. At least one of us orders healthily.
We came back to the coach and I started a clean and polish project on the rear of the coach that I have been putting off. Kathleen did some inside cleaning and then continued with an ongoing task she has been doing of scanning pictures and getting them in to folders on the hard drive of our desk top computer.
At about 12:30 the sand, sun, and ocean waves were calling and we packed up with a few snacks and cokes and headed for the beach. Several sightings of whales had been reported and we took the binoculars just in case. From 12:30 to about 3:30 we basked in the sun watching some local Mexican boys from town trying to catch waves on their surf boards, this of course in between checking the inside of my eye lids for damage. Several of our friends from the park came to join us and several topics were covered in conversation.
One can only lay and absorb the rays so long so a stroll up the beach at the breakers edge to gather shells that are being exposed adds to the afternoon enjoyment. The boys are doing their best to surf, pelicans are in constant movement trying to catch fish off shore, and occasionally a sail boat is spotted far off shore as they are making their way South.
Thoughts do occasionally pop in to the head wondering about our Northern Friends and what kind of weather is greeting them at the moment, but we try to keep those thoughts to a minimum. We probably would stay longer at the beach today but the Packers are playing the Giants in the play offs.
I think we will stop by the pool and order a pizza from our Mexican Friend Ruben, delivered to our coach at about 6:00 p.m. that should fit about right with half time of the game.
No whales spotted today so that just means we had better do it all over again tomorrow. One of these days we will get lucky and catch them blowing and jumping as they pass on their way north toward the Sea of Cortez and their annual migration to have their calves.
Life is good!
