Three generations at the beach in Southern California in the early 70’s.
It’s time for another summertime Wednesday Hodgepodge. Thank you, Joyce!
1. When does time pass slowly for you?
When waiting on news from a loved one. When flying from Seattle to the U.K.
When does time pass quickly for you?
When spending time with loved ones and watching how fast our grandchildren grow from stage to stage.
2. Do you have a favorite beach? What’s your favorite ‘beach’ activity? Tell us what we’d find in your beach bag.
Laguna Beach in the early 70’s.
Over the years favorite beaches included, Newport, Huntington, Laguna, Emma Wood (Ventura), San Clemente, and Refugio (campground on the beach above Santa Barbara).
In my 74 years of life, over half of those years were lived close enough to a beach to spend a day there or just a few miles from a beach. Our sons were born while we lived in Huntington Beach and our daughter was born in Ventura which is also a ‘beach’ town. In my younger years I loved to be in the waves or do a little body surfing. In high school, I enjoyed playing ‘Hearts’ on a beach towel with friends slathering on the cocoa butter to get a tan (I know…dumb). With small children, I didn’t like the beach because of all the sand I had to clean off everyone, the sand in the food and the panic I’d feel about them being swept away in the waves. In my older days we lived temporarily in Camarillo a short distance to the beach. I loved to have a walk on the beach before dawn and watch the waves and the sea birds. Currently, I’m not a fan of being on the beach on a hot day. If I’m going to spend any amount of time on the beach it will be in the Winter, at sunrise or sunset.
My bag is most likely in the car and I would be hands free except for my camera or my cell phone. I would be taking photos of the birds and the surfers and the waves. I’d have sunblock on and a hat. I would be walking along the shore and not sitting. 🙂
Cousins camping at Refugio State Beach in California, 1984.
3. Your favorite book or movie with a beach setting?
Flipper and Voyage of the Dawn Treader
4. What’s a food you love, but find it’s a pain to eat? Is it worth it?
Love is a strong word. I enjoy mussels and they aren’t the easiest to eat. Caramels are delicious but they might pull out a crown. Peanut brittle is another thing that can be dangerous for teeth but is delicious.
5. Do you like roller coasters? What’s the best (or worst) roller coaster you’ve been on?
Big Thunder Mountain January of 2023.
I enjoy the Disney rides that are roller coasterish like, Thunder Mountain, Splash Mountain, or Space Mountain. I’m not a fan of carnival rides.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
Addy and JJ below the Huntington Beach Pier in the town where their Dad and Uncle were born.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 