A Quickie

Only seven minutes to write today.  Off to work soon. 

Storm hasn't hit yet, but it's lumbering in.  You can feel shifts in temperature from balmy to cool and back again.  This is the west's version of the famous Perfect Storm that hit the northeastern seaboard a couple of decades ago - three major systems that all came together with deadly results - but our version has two.  The warm southern Pacific system is more moisture laden and the more northern, Alaska-originated front is colder and has faster-moving air. 

At this moment, the air is graying with darker and more heavy clouds every hour, but the air is still and folks are out bustling about with their usual business. 

Motivated to get out of our usual humdrum Saturday morning, we rummaged a few things to carry along, and indulged in a few treats from Pavel's Bakerei on Forest Avenue downtown.  Beignet, cinnamon brioche and blueberry scone - all immense, tender and warm from the ovens.  A few paces across the street to Grove Market to buy an organic Fuji apple and a Bosc pear and we were ready for a walk at Carmel River State Beach, which is my favorite beach in the world, hands down.  That oughta get us through bad weather now.  Hearts and stomachs full, eye-popping scenery in a 360-degree panorama, the fragrance of wild alyssum and booming surf.  Staggeringly good morning. Pictures to be posted when I have more time.  Gotta run.