Had a nice long weekend over the fourth of July. It seems the rain has finally stopped and it’s been nice and sunny, although not very hot. Got caught up on rest and finished off some projects, and started some new ones. Finished making a seat cushion for a toy box bench for Lizzy’s room. Made a start on organizing my origami studio. Made a start on Foldinator 2.0. Saw some fireworks, listened to some tunes, had a few good barbecues and spent a day at the beach.
The key to going to the beach around here is go early, like going skiing. Or at least like a regular work/school day. We were up at 7 out of the house by 8 and had our toes in the ocean by 9. We went to Jones Beach on Long Island, which is a fantastic, world-class beach, but tends to get crowded. Parked in the near lot and the place was practically empty when we arrived. The water was cold but we got some good swimming in and built some enormous sand castles. By the time we were heading home around 2 in the afternoon, the parking lots were full and there were traffic jams. We were going the opposite way, so we just laughed.
The flowers in our yard are doing really well this year. Blooming a few weeks later than usual, but they seem to be making up for it by being extra beautiful. Lizzy took a few pictures. I took a few more.
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