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Last night's beach walk capped off a lovely day of sailing. It had been a perfect day and was a perfect evening. Living close to a beach on a large body of water provides a physical border or edge to the geography of your life. I find it very comforting to walk that edge...feet in, and then feet out of the water. Last night's gentle surf:
During the walk, Nancy and I spotted this sail boat, which we think was Steve and Rob. While it's nice to have the perspective of the land from the boat, I prefer the perspective of the boat and water from the land. 
Finally we came to the end of the beach and turned around. Even the sunset was gentle last night. The colors of the evening sky:
I've read two books in quick succession this week.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Aunt and Niece Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows - Here's a special treat filled with amazing and present characters on the British Channel Island of Guernsey during and after the WWII German Occupation. The story is told in letters between a number of characters and comes alive in their personalities and words. My favorite quote is about books, and it was written by Juliet to Dawsey in one of their first exchanges: "That's what I love about reading: one tiny thing will interest you in a book, and that tiny thing will lead you onto another book, and another bit there will lead you onto a third book. It's geometrically progressive - all with no end in sight, and for no other reason than sheer enjoyment."
College Girl by Patricia Weitz - I picked this up off that new book rack at the library for no other reasons than that it was new, I liked the title and I liked its size and heft. They were valid reasons, because it was a great book! It's written in the first person by Natalie, a blue collar background college senior surrounded by students from more comfortable backgrounds at the University of Connecticut. I loved this girl with all her insecurities and total lack of confidence. Sometimes this type of character annoys me, but Natalie never did; there was something honest and true about her despite her choices.
During the walk, Nancy and I spotted this sail boat, which we think was Steve and Rob. While it's nice to have the perspective of the land from the boat, I prefer the perspective of the boat and water from the land. 
Finally we came to the end of the beach and turned around. Even the sunset was gentle last night. The colors of the evening sky:
I've read two books in quick succession this week.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Aunt and Niece Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows - Here's a special treat filled with amazing and present characters on the British Channel Island of Guernsey during and after the WWII German Occupation. The story is told in letters between a number of characters and comes alive in their personalities and words. My favorite quote is about books, and it was written by Juliet to Dawsey in one of their first exchanges: "That's what I love about reading: one tiny thing will interest you in a book, and that tiny thing will lead you onto another book, and another bit there will lead you onto a third book. It's geometrically progressive - all with no end in sight, and for no other reason than sheer enjoyment."
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