Chincoteague weekend

This is an unusually nice weekend. In August there is always a nice breeze through the place. No AC necessary! The temperature is moderate, the ocean is warm, the breeze is soporific. This weekend we have Pickle, our oldest daughter, with us.

The beach has not been as crowded as in the past, perhaps due to the gas crunch. At any rate, this year there seems to be an increased focus on surfing. It could be that the surfers are local and just appear more numerous when the crowd is thinner.

The waves seemed more than usually perfect for surfing. Normally there is a short break at the sand bar, then a second break near the shore. This time the break was continuous from the outer reach of the sand bar all the way to shore. There were some long rides today for a change.

That left more time for some maneuvering. I don't know what they were called, but it was pretty cool. There seems to be a bit of everything in the water, long boards, short boards, kayaks, and boogy boards. They were all getting good rides.

I kept to my normal occupations, however; daydreaming, kite-watching, lunching, people-watching and such-like.