Playtime

We've been to the beach here in Perth twice since the school started. The beaches are beautiful and the water is pleasant...cold at first, but comfortable once you are quickly soaked by the waves. (No killer jellyfish there, Dad) It's been so long since I have enjoyed the ocean. I had a chance to body surf and get twirled around in the crashing waves. It was great fun - I felt like I was a kid again in Bethany Beach, Delaware, playing in the ocean with my cousin, Lynne. We would name the waves. There were "friendly swells", "facer-upers", "backer-upers", ones you had to dive under and others that were suitable for riding! Do you remember Lynne?

There is talk here of a hole in the ozone layer which makes the sun more intense and damaging. January and February are the peak summer months. The temperature has been hot. The degrees in celsius don't mean much to me, but I would guess its been 85 to 105 at the hottest. I've been wearing my broad-brimmed hat; I think people are afraid of going out with me because I look like a tourist :).

Time and internet/computer access has been limited recently. Sorry for the long blog silence!