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Had a sleepless day today... getting a bit tired now, but had a fairly clear day... Drove over to HMB and did my walk on the beach... hardly anyone there... That'll change this weekend--the pumpkin festival takes place on Sat/Sun...

A lot of trucks going over and back--big double-bin debris trucks... hauling stuff from the Devil's Slide area I guess... made traffic a bit heavy/slow, but not too bad... There was a couple on the beach with two dogs... The ranger stopped them and didn't give them a ticket--just a warning... They were lucky--could have been an expensive walk on the beach...

It was a beautiful day over there... was a short trip versus going over to SC--not as stressful as Highway 17... Was good to get the ocean air, watch the waves, and see the clusters of birds everywhere.

After doing Qigong this morning (and eating and shaving), the sky looked so blue that I felt compelled to go to the ocean--walk the beach. Stopped in town on way back for a bite of food before hauling myself back over the hill. Glad I did it. It's the first trip over there in months. Was healing to be there. Will try and go over again, soon.

Came back and rested/read, but didn't sleep. I'm getting somewhat drowsy now. Will early to bed myself tonight. Would be nice to be near the ocean. Oh, yes! It was quiet over there! The winds made some sounds, but overall it was quiet--much quieter than Palo Alto and places nearby. Drink in the silence! Drink in the peace!