Tuesday, July 05, 2005

Three Cheers for the Red, White & Blue



















What a better way to send off from our home and native land than the anchient Chinese invention of fireworks! Closing night at the fair brought our cousin down from the LBC to watch the show and ride the rides. Aside from a minor gang fight (somewhat of an oxymoron, similar to stating there was a minor groin injury...are not all groin injuries major?), the fair wound down nicely.

Complimenting the oohs and aahs of flying gunpowder was the phosphorous tide crashing on Del Mar shores. Every few years or so, the tide turns an iodine red with dinoflagettes (single celled organisims to you and I). We've gone swimming in it under a full moon and surf in it daily. Although, according to this article, which does a Floridian job of not explaining what a red tide actually is... all us Manatees are screwed. Considering the number of burritos consumed over the past few days, we could be classified as such.

Leaving LAX on Wednesday night. Stay tuned.

posted by ncawthon at 7:26 PM