The Arrival

The weather down here, so far, is on a roll. It could not be better. We relaxed on the beach this morning and, while Carol read the 2011 yearbook, I caught up on my personal Bible reading, completing the book of Job. Then we had an interesting conversation about things to be learned from Job, which seems to be limited only by one's curiosity. But this is not the time and place to elaborate on that.

I also did a little bird watching. The diving birds amaze me. They plummet straight down and some stay below the waves for a good thirty seconds before bobbing up again fifty feet from entry point. I also enjoy watching the pelicans glide 50 miles an hour three inches above the water. There are no amateurs among these creatures. Each one is a highly accomplished maestro at his business.

 

My curiosity about birds swimming under water moved me to find a Youtube video that shows how it looks. I found this ...  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CamsRoUADx4&feature=related

There is a lady in this area who takes her poodle for a walk every day - at least *she* walks. The poodle rides in a stroller.  The above photo is from the Web. She's obviously not alone in this.

At 7:45 p.m. Robin, Anna, and Nathan arrived in their rented Jeep. Nathan asked me, "Take a picture of the wheel," by which he meant the spare tire. We were happy to accommodate him.