Hold on to your boards! For some reason, there will be gigantic surf along EDM’s shoreline on Monday morning… some 5 to 6 foot swells will pound our beach plus it will be high tide. So bring in those beach chairs and be careful if you do venture in to the waves.
As published on the MazInfo blog site entitles “This Bud’s NOT for You”. Cute!
Tropical Storm Bud became the first hurricane of the season at 2:00 am this morning. A CAT 1 hurricane it could become a CAT 2 today. Could make landfall south of PV by the week-end. Not expected to impact Mazatlan, but we could see some wind and wave action. http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/ep201202_model.html
It’s been a wild fortnight with a Super Moon followed by a rare annular eclipse! For those who are energized by solar phenomenon, be sure to set aside Sunday at sunset. The moon will pass between the earth and the sun beginning about 6:30 PM and ending about an hour later. This eclipse is safely visible only thru approved lenses or by projecting the sun’s image onto a white piece of paper. DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE ECLIPSE. If you live on a projected line between Crescent City, CA and Albuquerque, NM and on into the Texas, you will see a “ring of fire”, which is a brilliant halo created when the moon centers itself on the setting sun. The rest of us mortals will see only a partial eclipse. To construct an appropriate viewing device, go to http://transitofvenus.nl/wp/observing/six-ways-to-see-the-transit/. You can use a reversed telescope or pair of binoculars to project the image for a group of people.
As the season draws to a close, we say good bye to all our friends, among whom we count dearly, Tom McCormick. Tom left this world behind and has gone ahead but his friends and fellow golfers stopped a moment this morning to remember him. This memorial bench is located at Tom & Sally’s favorite hole, the #4 here at Estrella del Mar. Next time you pass, take a seat, enjoy the view.
A quick update:
I have sold the dining table, dishes, bar stools, washer/dryer, lamps and small table. I have added two sofas and a drapery cornice. The living room tables are not for sale. Please see photos. Still left for sale:
I have added prices to my list of furniture for sale. Just scroll down to see it!!
I have added a vacuum to the list!
The word downtown is that some debit card numbers have been duplicated and used especially when using Santender ATMs. Might be a good idea to check your balance just in case.
Because the moon’s orbit around the sun is elliptical (meaning not perfectly round), sometimes the moon not only appears to be closer (as it does when it is near the horizon), it actually is significantly closer. Tonight is one of those nights. “Full” moon will correspond nicely with sundown tonight. The tides will be a full inch higher due solely to the Moon’s gravitational pull. Hopefully, the weather will cooperate and we will see a magical view. Sundown is the time to take a long walk on the beach!
Pending Committee approval, we will begin remodeling our home and find that we will have extra furniture. The items have been in a condo that has been lightly used and some of the stuff is in mint condition. I have set some prices. All furniture must be claimed and moved by Sunday, May 13 – Mother’s Day:
There may be more. We need to move this stuff out and clear the decks before the remodeling can begin, so if you have any interest, please write in the comment box or email me at krisvadale@aol.com. We will be in residence until May 14. Photo below depicts lamp, end table, dining table, chandelier, bar stools & floral thing.
If you are interested in seeing where we’ve been and what we’ve been up to, go to www.dickkrisdownunder2012.shutterfly.com. We are in Queensland right now and will be flying back to Sydney in a week or so. Then back to LA and back to MZT on the 26th. Hope to see you then!
