THE FRIDAY MARTINI

Once again we find ourselves blissfully at the end of another work week, with two whole days with which to entertain ourselves. Or do the chores that have piled up all week.

Either way calls for a martini.

This Summer's day edition is from sunny Laguna Beach, California. 

Perfect for a cold and rainy Winter day...

LAGUNA BEACH, CA - A DAY IN THE SUN

Nothing like a good pickup game of volleyball on the beach.

Laguna Beach, where the town spills down onto the shore. Hang out for a while, and if you're up for a game you'll find other like0minded souls. And if that doesn't work, pull up a palm tree and relax.

LAGUNA BEACH, CA - PICKUP GAME

It's freezing in much of the country today, so we're going to take in a short pick-up game of volleyball in Laguna to get your Summer dreaming under way.

THE DAILY ESCAPE: Beach Break

For your mid-Winter doldrums....

Beachside break in Laguna, one of the many storied enclaves along the California coast.

And yes, they play volleyball.

Picture of the Day: Texting - "I'm Going for Ice Cream"

Laguna Beach, California.

Pic of the Day: Volleyball in Laguna

Laguna Beach is a well-known artsy coastal town at the confluence of Laguna Canyon, The Pacific Coast Highway and the ocean.

It's a spectacular setting. Very Mediterranean in both look and feel.

Except here, Volleyball isn't a pastime, it's a vocation.

ROAD TRIP: Laguna Beach

 

"My dream is to have a house on the beach, even just a little shack somewhere so I can wake up, have coffee, look at dolphins, be quiet and breathe the air."
                     - Christina Applegate 



In my last blog post I mentioned that "life intervenes". Well, at other times "Life piles on", but in this case in a mostly good way. Mostly.

So I have two posts partially written but not, as they say, ready for Prime Time. But it's been far too long since I posted anything new, and that's not acceptable. I'd like to maintain a schedule of every one to two weeks, which isn't unreasonable. Time to get back to basics.

Over the next three months we have trips to Texas, Canada and the Eastern Seaboard, and due to some changes in my work assignment that schedule of travel will increase dramatically, at least in the Western United States. Exciting times.

So, in the meantime, I'm going to continue the relatively easy way out and take you on a short road trip.  A day trip, really. 

To Laguna Beach, a beautiful artistic and very chic city tucked down into a remote spot of Orange County. Well, it used to be remote. Before the 21st century began encroaching...but it's still a wonderful little town with a cosmopolitan feel. Laguna is in my favorites list for getaways, amongst such company as Calistoga, Sedona and Santa Fe. 

Enjoy.

 

 

 

Fun in the Sun, Laguna Beach style