Paula had already taken me to the beach yesterday. The surf pounded and the breeze cleaned the air and the sun nourished our skin. In the evening I was still tired of limb and snappish of disposition, and I knew that the outing would be more happily done while I got some healing rest.

Paula has been a more-than-wonderful hostess during this, my tenth or so visit here, even seeing me through the last of withdrawal from pain meds that I needed for osteoarthritis pain and hip surgery. I'm almost there, and will be happy to be fit company once again. Apologies to friends I've neglected meanwhile--it's my fault entirely--or rather the drugs'--and not you or anything you said or did.

What am I Going on about? It's another lovely day in the Sunshine State!!

Best to all,
Jaye