Sun Breaking Through The Clouds

7:24

7:47

It's 7:45, a mostly cloudy beginning to the day but the sun is beginning to show. It's on its way south across the lake and I am going to have to sit somewhere else soon. It's a chilly 55º and maybe will get up to 70º later in the day. I love it. It's 9:35 and I paddled for just over 50 minutes on a spectacular August morning, the lake calm, with a light breeze. 

Kayak Morning

Paddling North

Long Point

Yesterday was an outstanding Sunday, mostly because of the sunny, cool afternoon and the walk in the morning. First, however, I got in an hour of kayaking, over to the marina, across to Tom's Point and back. We then had a leisurely and long coffee, finally finishing the blog. Evie wanted to go for a hike so our favorite is Long Point State Park. It's close and we love the woods which are usually empty. So we drove over to the end of Lakeside Drive and walked for an hour in a forest of green and again, we were the only people hiking. We took our time, admiring the view, and checking the kind of trees with an app on Evie's phone. 

The Woods Of Green 

Stairway To Heaven

Black Walnut Path

We were home by 12:30 and Evie made me a couple of eggs on a bagel for brunch and I was happy watching the last episode of Friday Night Lights. It's a great series, at times like a soap opera, but still, a realistic picture of high school football, adult and teenager passions, and family and racial complications. Once I was finished, I was happy to get back to my book and join Evie for a while out on the dock. She spent a good part of the afternoon out there, reading and sunbathing. It was pleasant, a nice breeze made it not too hot. 

We enjoyed a libation and good cheese around 5:30 and as always, the lake on a Sunday evening settled down as the weekenders headed home. It's our favorite late afternoon of the week because back in the day, we always had to drive home on Sunday afternoons. So we never take Sundays for granted. We had the leftover Italian food for dinner and watched an ER and an eye-opening 2020 documentary called Miss Americana. It traces the growth of songwriter and performer Taylor Swift's career. Just recently I have started listening to her music, probably because of the success of her monumental tour this summer.  I can't remember one that's been so successful. Anyways, she impressed us both as a prolific songwriter and performer, gaining success at 17 and constantly remaking herself, a result of the ups and downs of her career. She is amazing and the documentary is worth watching.