Christine has arranged a get together of her friends, at the cottage, for the last few years and this year there were 10 of us for 3 days and one extra for Sunday. The weather forecast was a bit "iffy" but this is a relaxed group who are quite able to entertain themselves with or without beach time. There were books read, loud discussions, drinks drunk, food eaten, games played, engagements and birthdays toasted and the sun co-operated on Sunday so there was also kayaking (by one brave soul), bocce, walks on the beach and a fair number of sunburns.
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The beach was not crowded this year, unlike other years. It's been a cool spring
and people are not thinking "beach" yet. |
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Some interesting nutritional contrasts. Meals are generally healthy and accommodate
a variety of dietary needs but there are also copious snacks eaten over the weekend. |
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| Kendra kayaked and Jason went on long bike rides, offsetting the snacks maybe. |
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| We all played a hilarious game of Trivial Pursuit which was as much about betting on the other teams abilities as it was about general knowledge. (Jason and Kendra won, I just noticed that they were also the most physically active, wonder if there's a link?) |
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My bird visitors are getting quite used to me sitting on the deck and trying to get pictures of them.
There are many shots of a swinging feeder as they have just flown away as I push the shutter.
The downy woodpecker is quite tame however and in the spring and fall will eat from the suet as
I walk down the path no more than a couple of feet away. |
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The male oriole chatters at me angrily but still comes to eat while the female is
just hungry and ignores me. Lately I have noticed the downy woodpecker and the
house finches also eating from the oriole feeder. |
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| The hummingbirds couldn't care less and just zip about as if they own the place. |
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| Even turkey vultures need a beach day. |
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