We went down to the beach the other night, and I can see exactly where I'm going to be spending my spring and summer evenings this year! Since we live only a graveyard away from the water, it's an easy little stroll ... and there's something very cool and relaxing about sitting down at the water in the dark. Of course, there's a 'no beach fires' rule so partying and raising a ruckus is not as feasible, but it's still fun to sit down there. There is something deeply satisfying sitting in the darkness, either on logs or on the stones, hunkered down with friends, just talking and hanging out.

Sort of in contravention of the fires rule, I took my fire poi down there with me and spun to the music emanating from my car, which was backed up on the sidewalk, rear hatch open to allow the music to pulse down to me on the beach. We deliberately chose a spot that was mostly devoid of other "night-beachers", but there were still a couple of groups that paused to watch the flames spin and dance on the end of my chains. It was the first time I'd spun in rather a long time (since sometime last fall), and it was good to see I hadn't lost all my technical knowledge ... though my grace was perhaps a little lacking. Or perhaps that was due to the rocky shore! ;)

I'm really looking forward to summer this year!