The thing about our community here is that few of us are permanent. Some is always arriving or leaving.
Dean and Michelle were headed back to Arizona Saturday - as Lisle was arriving. Bill and Deb just arrived from Barrie to finish design of their home.
Friday was a farewell beach day - spectacular quiet beach at La Leona - treelined, no undertow or riptide - just what you want from a tropical beach - except for the tidal marsh you need to cross on the sketchy boardwalk (missing boards covered in with logs). A great day of sun, surf and conversation - and a beer or two! Topped it off with Pulled Pork Sandwiches at the Roadhouse - authentic southern and nicely spiced. Bill and Deb arrived as we were finishing - in time for introductions and chat, but then joined me at home for beer and conversation about home planning and building.
Saturday was all about getting ready for Lisle's arrival - and reading my book! Sweeping (I don't know where the bugs come from, but they like to die in the house), laundry (sheets, and clothes) and vacuum the pool (the bugs like to die there as well - 50 or so each night). Dean and Michelle arrived at 10 am to get the GPS and say their goodbyes - - - it only took a dozen minds to figure out that if Dean and Michelle drove their car to San Jose, Lisle could drive it back and no one needed to pay for a taxi!
Messages that Lisle arrived - Dean and Michelle arrived and Lisle headed out - should be here by 6 pm. By 7 I was worried - accident? car trouble? He arrived safe at 7:30 - almost 5 hours for what should have been 3 1/2 - a road collapse and accident in Parrita!
Sunday was a lazy day. Keith and Karen dropped in to say hello - plans for the beach never really materialized. Bill and Deb came by about 10:30 - the house chat started and at 2 we moved to Mama y Papas for pizza and beer - home in time for sunset - the first glimpse of pink and orange in the evening sky since I arrived.
Today - errands and shopping before Steve and Claudio arrive tomorrow!
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