Tuesday, July 12, 2022

The Katillac

                                                                     There is an Art 

                                                           to logging beach time.  


Let me paint you a little picture:
First.. you need a smidge of time off 
followed by a dab of good weather...
but the key stroke 
to logging great beach time 
is the beach chair.
got the picture?

I have tried lying on a beach towel...
which allows for maximum recline,
 but minimum comfort. 
The sand gets pretty hard on the back and the behind ...
especially after 5 or so hours. 
Plus it's  hard to keep the sand off myself
without looking like a 
cinnamon sugar donut.

Anywhoooooooo

A couple of years ago PaulA gave me 
THE grand dame of beach chairs...
a deluxe model with all the bells and whistles. 
Woot Woot.  Toot. Toot.

It’s wasn't your stripped down entry-level Ford 
of a beach chair. 
It was a Cadillac
or as I call it....

The Katillac
(ack, ack, ack, ack)


 
Everyone has their own preferences 
when it comes to their beach chair...
but the features of The Katillac that work for me:


Wide bamboo arms 
that don’t burn my arms in the hot burning sun.

Pillow and ottoman 
for an occasional seaside siesta.

A drink holder 
for my apple juice. hehe

A towel bar 
for my beach towel...der.

And a comfortable strap to carry it...
over PaulA’s shoulder.
you da man

This beach chair has Kat written all over it...
okay...so I may have written
 "Katillac" 
on the wood arm.

But just because I have my name written on it 
doesn’t mean I wouldn’t let someone else sit in it 
for a few seconds.




Be my guest
Alice and Ansley
(My late mom and my 1st grandchild)



I have noticed, however, that 
no one else ever sits in The Katillac.
PaulA will set up the beach and when I get there... 
the Katillac remains open.
 
Hmmm...
I don’t remember threatening anyone?

It's not like I think I'm the
 Queen of the beach...

and require royal treatment.


Anywhoooo.....




See you on the beach...

JUST NOT IN MY CHAIR.

got the picture?







Monday, July 4, 2022

Proud to be an American

                                                                               I'm 

proud to be an American...

proud to wear  red, white, and blue..

and

proud to fly the 
redwhite, and blue.




So with every July 4th birthday...
we celebrate this 
great land with 
a feast.


A feast 
for the eyes with
booming fireworks...



and PaulA's cannon
on the 3rd of July...
(The 3rd is a Manomet thing.)



and a feast for the belly
with a barbecue of
burgers, beans and beers.

Tell me more...
I'm  all ears.



Anywhooooo…..


I love love love 
singing our National Anthem.
Nothing makes me feel prouder
and feel more patriotic
than facing our flag and singing the national anthem...
standing with other Americans and singing…
"O'er the land of the free 
and the home of the brave."

I sing it loud.
I sing it proud...
and
singing it 
with a large crowd...


I am always wowed.

Happy 4th of July
my fellow Americans.