Monday Afternoon—February 17— Long Beach
Long Beach? Yes. A week ago today was my last day in my Mount Washington retreat apres the fire. My friend, my knightess with shining locks and brightness all ‘round…and her generous adventurous husband had bought a gorgeous home in Long Beach and we knew that the timing of the fire and my sheltering with them had a time limit because of their pending move…
But/And
The new magnificent home in waiting…THREE blocks from the ocean…comes with several rental units in the rear garden…and one…the tiniest…happened to be availalble at the very moment that moving day arrived.
But now it isn’t because it is mine.
I have been nesting for almost a week and passionately immersed in creating my own beauty within its walls while acclimating to and navigating Long Beach. My preconception of this city being purely industrial and port-ish have flown the coop….it is alive and fun and beautiful and full of surprises!
There DOES seem to be a shortage of sea lions, which surprises me. I believe that I will self appoint and be the ambassador to remedy this. With the massive number of boats in the various marinas, sea lions would have a hay day begging for scraps…the water piglets….I must relay this to them on my next Marina Del Rey sojourn.
Meanwhile, Life. A new chapter. For each and every one of us every day.
The feeling today is one of pulsing possibilities. Join me.