more present

looks like a nice day for a long walk.  i will be taking some Hayden with me.  and some water and a couple of clementines.  Tony is waiting by the door.  i think i still have a Trader Joe's energy bar leftover from my last walk although i don't think i will be gone that long but one never knows. the first football game is on at 130p (i think) so i will be back by then (probably).  for sure i will have some photos and videos to share but until then check out Hayden.  his website's name is actually a title for how i spend my days :  )  he was on a wonderful Vinyl Cafe Show this morning and i can't stop thinking of his song about the Origami Security Guard.  of course the story about "birthdays" was heartwarming especially since i will be returning to my hometown on monday for my Mother's 70th birthday on tuesday. and the Dave story was even more special...since i will be returning to my hometown on monday. . . two and half (not men) years since i was last there.

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it was truly a beautiful day for a long walk to the beach.  and for a hour long dip in the ocean.  

here are a few photos from my walk . . . you never know what you might see if you take the time to be more present (Vinyl Cafe reference).

the beginning/the end of my walk

let my bar stools go

third (if you are counting)

rose highlights

i can't remember the name of this flower but i will never forget the color

this is where the orange flower begins

happy family of 4

the view looking east from waist-deep 

one of my recent (as of 1pm today) favorite images . . . a dolphin surfing . . . and that beautiful green color

Toshi from Kanagawa, Japan.  and from Australia.  now living in Redondo Beach.   はじめまちて。どうぞ　よろしく。Hey Toshi... send an email to get your photos and videos.

Toshi shreds

Toshi and Tony

i just heard (email) from a old friend.  actually, it was my second "old friend" that i heard from today.  the first was a phone call was from Mike out in Tampa and now from and even older

(but not in age) friend Katsu.  i think there is a young Katsu and a young me in a photo back in an early december blog posting.  Katsu and his wife and son are doing well up in Canada.  it would be nice to see them again.  and his Father.  maybe this will be the year of "reunions"

and speaking of Canada, here is Canadian singer/songwriter Hayden.  this song was one that Hayden sang on today's CBC Radio 2 (internet version) Vinyl Cafe and is called Weight Of The World.