June 30, 2005
What's New at the Beach?
This is taken on Sunday morning on the stairway in front of the hotel. I inadvertently attended two weddings, sadly, sans camera, simply by sitting on the beach at 4PM (avoiding the ultraviolent while basking in the breeze, which was considerable. The hairdressers for these au naturalle events must use spray of steel to keep the bridal party intact.) I must remember to wear something a little more sweeping next weekend.
Weddings have moved to the hotel from the inn at the Point. I heard that neighbors (perhaps the owners of the Santorino shack) complained about loud music.
And Kenny's Saltwater Taffy is for sale. Not that it is a building of great classical beauty, but there's something to be said for its perfectly preserved 30's decor (and menu), as well as the survival of the original automatic taffy pullers from 1895. I do hope that preservationists purchase it. Currently it's owned by two school teachers who operate it in the summer -- one is 74, and wants to keep going, but her partner is running out of steam. Even if you don't pull the taffy by hand, there's all that twisting little pieces in waxed paper for at least 75 flavors. They have teaberry taffy, (remember teaberry?), as well as the more contemporary pina colada.
The gypsy moths are munching at the greenery -- must get some pheromonial bobbers to lure them away from my trellis.
And finally, there is yet another memorial bench with picturesque view on the front beach. Soon it will be wall-to-wall granite benches upon which to cool ones thighs in the summer, and chill oneself to the bone in all other seasons. I wonder if the bereaved had taken the time to ride the Arthur Jones before deciding on the slab model?
And so the years go by, the scene changes, the paint peels, and the age spots multiply. As you can tell , I am rather without inspiration today, but feeling the need to toss a few electrons into cyberspace anyway
Posted by Dakota at June 30, 2005 08:50 PM
