Large roar

Sitting here in Galveston a couple hundred feet from the water, we hear the surf all the time ...... sometimes louder than others. So I started paying attention to when this was happening. Yesterday the roar was at least twice as loud as usual .... and of course when I looked at the surf it seemed very "large" (the only word that seemed to adequately describe it). Even the water out beyond the surf seemed to have very large swells.
This morning it is barely audible .... quiet as a mouse (also very flat water).
Anyway, I had fun thinking about "large surf" and "small surf" ...... and of course a large surf makes a very "large roar"    :-)
Can you tell I am very relaxed and having fun sitting here by the water?

We are really enjoying being included in our friend's social activities and gatherings!  Plus there are many other opportunities here. Yesterday I went to watercolor art class (I try to go as often as I can while here in Galveston.... this week it was three times); and then in the afternoon there was a painting demonstration at the Art League downtown.
The sandhill cranes are wintering here on the island, as usual, and I think I'll go looking for them this afternoon.

More later  (with photos)
Marilyn

Roar of the ...

Ocean !!!  Yes, we left the roar of the freeway behind in Houston, and arrived yesterday afternoon in refreshing Galveston.   Ahhh-h-h, the seabreezes, beautiful sunsets, and the sound of the surf.  We are approximately 200 yards from the beach, here at the end of the seawall.  It is just so invigorating.... I think I'd forgotten how much I love it.  And, of course, the friends!  We met several for breakfast this morning, and are looking forward to some get-togethers.

Right now the next thing on the calendar is Vera decorating a table for the Women's Banquet at our church.  They have a seated dinner for about 400 plus women (served by volunteer men of the church).  Tables for 8 are decorated by the "table leader".
You know, Vera's big thing has always been decorating for Christmas ..... so .... she will be using some of her Nativity collection as a theme. The decorating evening is Wednesday, and the dinner is Thursday.  Keep in mind, the decorations are in Pearland in the storage unit, we are in Galveston, and the dinner is on the West Loop of Houston.  :-)  So we'll be busy this week.

More later, Marilyn