TRANQUILITY, FAMILY AND FRIENDS

Friday night, we enjoyed dinner with Barry and Marie on the patio at Zov’s—one of our favorite west coast Mediterranean restaurants. Live music, fruit muddled sangria, great food and lively conversation. 

On Saturday at about 1pm, David arrived from LA just minutes after our closest friends, Andi and Michael, walked into our two bedroom, two bath, spacious time share where our fifth floor terrace overlooks the ocean offering each of us a sight so tranquil as to spontaneously ease the mind of all stress encountered while our dear friends had driven to the west coast from the desert.  So eager were they to leave intense heat behind that they’d pulled onto the freeway shortly after 6:30am.

Boy, were they happy to be relaxing round the pool, downing margaritas (Andi) and a beer (Michael) amid balmy ocean breezes gently ruffling everyone’s hair.  Soon after Will, David snd I chose to return to the condo for a nap, Andi fell asleep on her lounge chair next to Michael’s, both safely shaded neath the umbrella that, along with sunscreen, had protected all five of us from absorbing too many rays of sunshine.

By 7pm we were enjoying dinner with Barry’s family on the patio of a favorite neighborhood restaurant, after which David stayed at Barry’s for the night while Andi and Michael plan to enjoy our timeshare in paradise for the week to come.

Just before bedtime, I glanced out of our large master bedroom window, and feeling transfixed by the tranquil view of the man in the moon casting glowing beams of light over the ocean and beyond, I, feeling serenity wash over me, realized that my naturally inclusive smile had appeared, so happy was I to know how happy to be with us are Andi and Michael, as well  Then, having enjoyed a wonderful day with family and friends, I climbed into bed, knowing that tonight’s sleep would feel every bit as deeply peaceful as had been true of dinner on a restaurant patio where the table, having been set for nine, had been ever so good for my heart, spirit and mind, which had not had cause to think of cancer, even one time.

And as I’ve just closed the room darkening drapes, that’s all for today except for wishing you as restful a night as I hope will be mine until tomorrow’s sun shines bright, yet again, over our little corner of the world …

Annie.