Nov 08 2009
A Day at the Beach
I could have borrowed the title of this post from the title of Haven Kimmel’s delightful memoir She Got Up Off the Couch: And Other Heroic Acts. Yesterday, I performed my own heroic act by getting up off my own couch and accompanying Megan (and, more importantly, Princess Schatzi) to the Mendocino Headlands.
The quaint town of Mendocino is perched on rocky bluffs which jut out into the ocean. The trees there are windswept and bent into fanciful shapes from years of wind and weather. The headlands are bordered by blackberry bushes and rose brambles, and there are trails all along the rugged coastline.
It was a beautiful day, and there was a high surf advisory, so the ocean was even more spectacular than usual. Schatzi bounced happily along, wearing her cozy sweater (pit bulls have very thin fur and really feel the cold. Schatzi literally dances on her hind legs for joy when Megan gets a sweater out for her) and sniffing the exciting smells. I walked along more slowly, careful to look for unexpected rocks and gopher holes. It was good to move again, even if it was somewhat painful. I loved the sea air and the spray on my face and the sun on my aching bones. And the company.
3 Responses to “A Day at the Beach”
Good start, Suzy….You don’r want to get too stiff.
This scenery is quite spectacular. Reminds me of the north end of Barbados…. Lucky you to be living in such a place with these sort of views nearby.
jx
Wow, beautiful photos of great ocean sceneries, fantastic idea to get to enjoy a time out, it will do you a world of good.
Gorgeous!
My Mom’s enormous pitbull is the biggest suck I’ve ever seen. He, too, feels the cold and will toast himself in front of the fire for hours. I think he needs a sweater!