Fourth of July at Avalon, Catalina Island 07-04-10

While Corky stays with his Nanny his parents enjoy the holiday weekend on Catalina Island. You know the one from the song: "26 miles across the sea, Santa Catalina is waiting for me." It is actually a bit further than 26 miles, but I suppose that fit into the song better.

Corky's daddy sent these pictures taken with his cell phone. The first is off the back of the boat on the way over on Friday. It was overcast that day and remained pretty much the same for the weekend.

Many boating people go to Catalina for this holiday as you can see from all the boats in the harbor. One needs to have a mooring reserved before leaving the mainland - they are rented by people who take their boats over often.

About 1pm on the 4th there is a parade with golf cart "floats"and the USC marching band. As you can see, most people on the island line up to see it. Behind them there are beach towels laid out to reserve a spot on the sand, although today was not a good sun tanning day.

Sherry, Corky's mommy, was "layered" in all the clothing she took with her. The top temperature was about 60F. "June Gloom" is creeping over into July.

Our 233rd Birthday 07-04-09

It was a red letter day at my house. I finished the newsletter - the one that was supposed to be posted last Tuesday! I learned a lot about Microsoft Publisher, especially what I still have to learn. Some pictures I was trying to post would not behave, so I had to send the N/L without the advertisements. I hope for this month we can post a separate page - or two - on our website with all the ads. Then they will start their regular appearance in next month's newsletter. The N/L is not mailed, but only available to read, or print out, on our temporary guild website.

http://sites.google.com/site/surfsidequiltersguild/

Corky and I didn't do much 4th of July celebrating, but we did drive over to Carol & Dick Bednar's neighborhood party. It is an annual thing - they have asked me before and I have never been able to go. But this year I had a handsome escort who was the hit of the event! We didn't go until after they had eaten, but there were still plenty of desserts! I had some treats for Corky, because I knew there would be food and he would be begging. There aren't many poodles around and I think everyone was impressed at how well behaved he was - despite the begging.

Meanwhile, Corky's parents were living it up on Catalina Island where they go every year for this holiday. Jim sent me this picture he took today. Looks like it was packed as usual. And the harbor is gunwale to gunwale boats - maybe you could walk across w/o getting your feet wet! I didn't know they had a parade with a band! Wonder what else they haven't told me about? Maybe Corky and I should go with them next year. We'd take the big white boat, no high powered speed boats for the two of us.

I'll take Corky home tomorrow afternoon and when I get home I think I'll just go to bed for a couple days - at least as much as I can. I feel like I have been fighting a war with my computers and Publisher and even have sore muscles (stress?). But I will try to blog every day. I feel sorry when I miss a blogging night. And I miss you when you don't blog. Del